What’s New in Mobility XE Version 9.0

Overview of New Functionality

Executive summary
Unattended device access enables true over the air management access to mobile devices so security updates and patches can be applied, even when the worker is not logged on to the device. Certificates are used to authenticate the device, providing secure VPN connectivity after a user logs off for a break or for the night. Devices stay secure and current. Mobile users stay focused on the job at hand.

To assist organizations with security policies that restrict corporate access to approved company devices, the new version 9.0 offers certificate-based device authentication as an extra layer of security. Device certificates are validated before users are prompted for user authentication credentials or access is denied. Users can even be limited to accessing sensitive systems from only specified devices.

With periodic re-authentication, mobile users can re-enter their credentials as required without shutting down and restarting applications. Organizations minimize the risks associated with device theft and comply with regulatory requirements. Networks stay secure and workers stay productive.

Mobility XE 9.0 adds multifactor authentication support to provide strong authentication, without added hardware costs, which allows administrators to tie device certificate authentication with other user authentication methods. By combining certificates with username/passwords, 9.0 cost-effectively strengthens authentication while keeping mobile workers focused on their jobs.

Mobility XE 9.0 brings a unique set of tools that securely maintain mobile worker connections and application sessions in order to enhance their productivity and the overall mobile user experience. The product's ability to enhance field worker productivity in an environment of more stringent security requirements is unsurpassed. Adding strong authentication and remote unattended access enables customers to manage wireless worker environment securely, avoiding any distractions from the job at hand.

User re-authentication
For organizations concerned about the consequences of device theft or that are subject to regulatory requirements, the new user re-authentication capability in version 9.0 helps protect your network resources. Unlike competing solutions, which disconnect users from networks and applications during the re-authentication process, Mobility XE version 9.0 provides a seamless re-authentication experience to mobile workers without needlessly disrupting their application sessions. Since workers can re?enter their credentials without shutting down and restarting their applications, workers stay productive and your network stays secure.

Unattended device access
Keeping mobile devices in the field and up?to?date with the latest patches and applications becomes easier with the unattended device access in Mobility XE version 9.0. This new feature extends the reach of your current device? and patch?management tools to your mobile platforms with true "over the air" management access. By using certificates to authenticate the device at boot time, Mobility XE provides a secure wireless connection that's just as full?featured as your internal wired network.

The unattended device access in Mobility XE version 9.0 supports device?management technologies such as Active Directory Domain scripting and software update policies, as well as other popular device?management suites currently in use within local government. With Mobility's unattended device access, your users stay in the field and your remote devices stay up to date - all without new investment in wireless?specific management tools.

Certificate-based device authentication
For organizations with security policies or regulatory environments that restrict corporate network access to approved company devices, Mobility offers certificate-based device authentication, which binds a certificate to a specific mobile device, providing an extra level of trust. By leveraging industry-standard PKI technology, the device authentication capabilities in Mobility XE version 9.0 prevent foreign devices from attaching to your network. The device certificate is validated before the user is prompted for authentication credentials. If the device's certificate isn't valid or recognized, no access is granted, even if the proper user credentials are used. With certificate?based device authentication, organizations can exercise fine?grained control over network access and meet their regulatory burdens -without burdensome new access control solutions that hamper user productivity.

Strong multi-factor authentication
For customers who need strong authentication but worry about the impact that stronger authentication protocols will have on their capital and operational expenses, as well as their workers' productivity, Mobility XE 9.0 has the solution. Its multi?factor authentication capabilities tie hardware platforms and authentication protocols to a strong, two? or three?factor, standards?based authentication solution that does not require the purchase of expensive new hardware. Administrators get inexpensive but strong authentication, and mobile workers stay focused on their jobs rather than the technology that enables it.

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