Includes Day Zero Compatibility Support for iOS 11
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California,
Sept. 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/
-- MobileIron (NASDAQ: MOBL) today announced its Apple Release
which addresses the growing need for enterprises to provide
employees with the option of using a Mac. The release is designed
to bring MobileIron's modern security and access model to macOS to
increase Mac security and reduce the complexity of IT operations.
The release also features day zero compatibility support for iOS
11, which is expected to be released by Apple later this month.
Millennials driving Macs in the enterprise
Apple has won the hearts, minds, and wallets of many
Millennials. Research firms have found that Apple is the number one
Millennial brand1 and the brand to which Millennials are
the most loyal and engaged.2 Therefore, as Millennials
have entered the workforce, there has been an increase in the use
of Apple Macs in the enterprise. TrendForce reported that Mac
shipments grew 17 percent in Q2 2017.3 However, many
Macs used in the enterprise present a serious security risk because
they are unmanaged by IT or they increase operational complexity
because they are managed using legacy solutions.
MobileIron's modern security and access model
Desktop and mobile operating system architectures are converging
and IT teams should be looking to reduce the number of technologies
they use to manage their endpoints. MobileIron's Apple Release is
designed to make it possible to secure and manage all modern
endpoints with the same, easy-to-use console. Planned capabilities
include:
- Protect data on a Mac by securing application delivery and
configuration
- Protect data as it leaves a Mac by securing connectivity
through MobileIron Tunnel, which provides per-app VPN and
eliminates the need for a separate third-party VPN
- Protect data in the cloud by enforcing trusted access through
MobileIron Access, blocking unauthorized Macs from reaching
services like Office 365 and Salesforce
"To attract the best talent, companies must provide employees
with the cutting edge technologies they want to use," said
Barry Mainz, President and CEO,
MobileIron. "With our new macOS capabilities, CIOs can not only
effectively secure the Macs they already have, but also offer Macs
to a broader set of employees as a corporate-authorized platform.
Security and operational complexity will no longer inhibit the
adoption of Macs in the enterprise."
Target features:
- Support for MobileIron Access and Tunnel: Brings
expanded MobileIron modern security and access model to macOS.
- App gatekeeper: Sets policies that define which apps
employees can download to their devices in order to prevent apps
from performing malicious actions.
- App distribution: Brings all of MobileIron's app
distribution and lifecycle capabilities to macOS devices, including
Apple's Volume Purchase Program (VPP) and Device Enrollment Program
(DEP).
- In-house apps support: Distribute apps that are not in
Apple's Mac App Store.
- Security policy and compliance actions: Triggers
pre-defined compliance actions when certain conditions are
detected, such as encryption is disabled, MDM is deactivated,
etc.
- Mac restrictions: Supports restrictions through Sierra
10.12 release.
- Custom configurations: Adds macOS to MobileIron's
existing custom configurations so administrators can push custom
configurations to Mac devices.
MobileIron's new macOS features extend MobileIron's modern
security and access model to employee-owned and corporate-purchased
Macs. Enterprise data is more secure and desktop administrators can
give users secure access to email, Wi-Fi, VPN and other business
and productivity apps and content repositories in minutes.
iOS 11
MobileIron's Apple Release also includes day zero compatibility
support for iOS 11.
To learn more about what iOS 11 means for the enterprise:
- Download the white paper:
https://info.mobileiron.com/IT_what-ios-11-means-enterprise.html
- Join the webinar: https://www.mobileiron.com/ios11-webinar
1 2017 Top Millennial Brands Report, August
2017, Moosylvania
2 Millennials' 20 Most Engaging Brands, August 2015, Brand
Keys
3 TrendForce Reports YoY Gain of 3.6% for 2Q17
Notebook Shipments, August 2017,
TrendForce
About MobileIron
MobileIron provides the secure foundation for companies around
the world to transform into Mobile First organizations. For more
information, please visit www.mobileiron.com.
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