Symantec secures enterprise mobile space with host of Android and iOS apps

Building on its success of facilitating mobility initiatives for enterprise customers, Symantec Corp. today announced significant mobile portfolio updates to enable secure mobile email deployments, mobile application initiatives and Bring Your Own Device programs. With these updates, Symantec now offers the most comprehensive enterprise-grade platform with enhanced capabilities in device management, application management and threat protection.

The updates include the following products and new capabilities:

• New Symantec Mobile Security for Android is now available, bringing award-winning application analysis and threat detection technology to enterprise Android deployments
• New Symantec Mobile Management for Configuration Manager is now available, marking the complete integration of technology from the Odyssey Software acquisition
• Symantec Mobile Management now provides a secure email solution for Android devices with NitroDesk TouchDown integration
• Symantec Mobile Management now provides native enterprise-grade management for Windows 7 Phone platform, complementing existing support for Android and iOS
• Nukona App Center from Symantec now protects data on iOS devices with FIPS 140-2 certified encryption
• Symantec PGP Viewer for Android now extends email encryption from the popular PGP Universal Server to Android devices

“The number of mobile subscribers in the Philippines is growing and more people are using their personal devices for business. Enterprises of all sizes are looking for capabilities to manage the influx of mobile devices and deal with the evolving nature of mobile applications and data,” said Luichi Robles, senior country manager, Symantec Philippines. “With the recent additions to our portfolio of mobile device management and application/data management products, Symantec is providing a complete platform to enable CIOs to achieve their mobile vision.”

He added, “Symantec’s mission is to secure people and information through identity, protection and context, and our broad approach to mobile security and management is a key extension of protection for all of our customers. By providing mobile security and management for smart devices, we’re making it easier for enterprises to allow their employees to use their device of choice without putting corporate data at risk.”