#SOPHOS HOME MOBILE DEVICE UPDATE#
#SOPHOS HOME MOBILE DEVICE ANDROID#

Beacuse of features like that, users should be aware of their corporate mobile device usage policies and know what power their IT departments have over their devices-even the ones they own.

#SOPHOS HOME MOBILE DEVICE ANDROID#

While employees enjoy the benefits of BYOD, such as having the latest iPhone Android device, or BlackBerry smartphone, many don’t realize how much control they are often handing to their employer when connecting and registering it as part of corporate network.įor example, Sophos Mobile Control 2.5, along with most other MDM solutions, lets IT departments remotely wipe a device if an employee loses it, leaves the company or does not comply with security policies. Users can also access their current compliance status and view a list of issues through a self-service portal. The company said its new mobile client interface incorporates a compliance tab that displays the device's compliance status, reasons for non-compliance and any actions the user needs to resolve the issue. Crook, senior analyst, Mobile Enterprise Research, IDC. The increase in personal devices accessing the network may complicate the process of ensuring devices are secure and compliant with company policies, making it difficult for IT to justify broad BYOD acceptance,' said Stacy K. 'BYOD is top of mind for myriad organizations however, it's causing some concern among IT. The new interface includes detailed reports to help IT administrators manage mobile devices, and gain insight into which devices may require updates.

#SOPHOS HOME MOBILE DEVICE UPDATE#

The latest update brings an updated web-based admin console and new features designed to provide IT administrators with a simple way to offer BYOD in the enterprise.Īccording to the company, Sophos Mobile Control 2.5 adds optimized workflows, and offers easy integration with existing IT infrastructure including support for Active Directory, to automatically assign newly-registered devices to existing groups and apply the associated policies to them. IT security and data protection company, Sophos, on Monday launched Sophos Mobile Control 2.5, the latest version of its offering in the increasingly competitive mobile device management (MDM) space.

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