BlackBerry announces new solution for cloud-based EMM - Money.pl

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Author: James Hajost

BlackBerry announced yesterday a new solution for managing corporate fleet of mobile devices (Enterprise Mobility Management – EMM). It is to be cloud-based service data, which is available for many platforms.

According to Gartner forecasts up to 2017 half of employers will require employees to use their own smartphones. Meanwhile, other forecasts, allegedly over 2014 years threats viruses and other malware have to be twice as high in private facilities compared to those issued to the employee by the company. BlackBerry wants to these changes in the corporate landscape use. It states simply that, yes, the best smartphone may be debatable, but the highest level of security has definitely not.

new solution from the manufacturer of smartphones BlackBerry 10 will offer MDM (mobile device management – management of mobile devices), MAM (mobile application management – manage mobile applications), high standards of security and self-service functionality to end users. It also has to be low-cost and easy to deploy and manage.

The new cloud-based EMM solution will offer:

• Simple and quick implementation . You do not need servers, simply register online.
• ability to easily manage and secure smartphones and tablets. A simple management console accessible from the browser it is easy to manage applications, configuration, security policy compliance monitoring, and finally, easy activation and implementation of BlackBerry smartphones, Apple, and the Android.
• Administrators will be able to protect, distribute, and manage applications. Administrators will be able to create a public folder content from the App Store, Google Play and BlackBerry World, and then browse their distribution, and consumption broken down by user and device .
• End users can manage their own devices through the self-service console. End users will be able to easily change the password for the device, perform a remote erase or block device. It will not be necessary for the administrator.

Work is already closed beta test of the new EMM solutions based on a cloud. The service will be available as a paid monthly subscription (fee takes into account the licensing and technical support) and is due to start at the end of November 2013.

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GARTNER SYMPOSIUM / ITxpo in Orlando, FL., October 7, 2013 – At Gartner Symposium / ITxpo 2013, BlackBerryÂŽ (NASDAQ: BBRY; TSX: BB) today previewed a new multi-platform cloud -based enterprise mobility management (EMM) That solution will enable businesses to easily secure and manage corporate and personal devices. The new cloud-based EMM solution will give business the ease, flexibility and cost controls to support BYOD, allowing employees to enjoy the content and apps they demand, while Maintaining the security and productivity requirements The gains of Mobilizing, for the organization.

Gartner Predicts Half of Employers That will require employees to supply Their own device for work purposes by 2017. * Gartner Predicts That also through 2014, employee-owned devices will be compromised by malware at more than double the rate of corporate-owned devices **, putting device and app management high on the priority list for business and IT leaders alike. With BYOD growing every day, businesses need an EMM That solution is easy to deploy and manage, requires no big upfront costs, and satisfies the needs of Their employees without compromising the businesses’ security requirements The.

BlackBerry’s new multi-platform cloud EMM solution will offer businesses mobile device management (MDM), mobile application management (MAM), security standards, and self-service capabilities for the end-user. The solution will be available as a service, satisfying end-users, and business leaders and IT departments’ needs for an easy to deploy, easy to manage and highly cost effective solution for smartphone and tablet management.

“BlackBerry is evolving. As the industry HAS ADOPTED mixed BYOD and mobile environments, we’ve responded with our multi-platform EMM solution,” said Stephen Bates, Head of the Enterprise Business Unit at BlackBerry. “The new cloud-based EMM solution will bring all the benefits of our on-premise offering, Which is trusted by more businesses and Governments around the world than any other enterprise mobility solution, to customers as a cloud service that lets them easily manage BlackBerry , iOS and Android devices more cost efficiently than ever before. “

The new cloud-based EMM solution will offer:

• Simple and fast deployment . No server hardware or software to install, just register and go.
• Administrators can easily manage and secure smartphones and tablets. The simple Web-based admin console will popup easy activation and deployment of the BlackBerry ? iOSÂŽ and Android smartphones, app management, configuration and security policy compliance monitoring.
• Administrators can secure, deploy and manage apps . Administrators will be able to build a catalog of public apps from the App StoreSM, Google Play and the BlackBerryÂŽ ? ? World storefront, and then view the app distribution and usage for all users and devices.
• End-users can manage Their own devices through the self-service console . End-users will be able to easily perform common management tasks dry as setting up or changing passwords and remote device wipe and lock without Relying on an administrator, giving them independence and saving on helpdesk calls.

Closed beta testing for the new cloud-based EMM solution is already underway. The service will be available as a single monthly subscription That covers both the license and technical support, and is expected to be generally available by the end of November 2013. For more information, visit the BlackBerry booth at ITxpo located in the Atlantic Hall, Dolphin Convention Hall, booth # 434 or visit www.blackberry.com / cloud.

BlackBerry will be presenting “The Best Device is debatable – The Best Security is Not” session at ITxpo on Thursday, October 7 from 1:15 pm to 1:45 pm in Dolphin / Southern III.

source: press.blackberry.com

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