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September 12, 2007
InnoPath and SMobile Partner to Protect Information on Mobile Devices
By Susan J. Campbell TMCnet Contributing Editor
During the early 1980s, anyone who had a phone in their car was considered to be very wealthy and the only real mobile phones that we saw tended to be in military movies or television shows like MASH. To communicate via phone, we ordinary citizens had to use landlines and some even had the pleasure of using the rotary dial.
Communications have come a long way in twenty some-odd years and the progression of mobile phones is a great example of how far we have come. These phones are no longer just about making a call. They now hold vital personal data, such as financial information.
Mobile phones are continuing to increase in popularity as they are Internet-enabled and vulnerable to attacks from mobile hackers and identity thieves. As a result, security for this sensitive information is a must, not an option.
To meet the growing need for such security, InnoPath Software (News - Alert) and SMobile Systems have signed a definitive, global agreement to offer wireless carriers an efficient means for activating new security features directly on their customers’ wireless devices.
With this collaboration comes the integration of the SMobile firewall
, anti-virus, and security policy enforcement capabilities into InnoPath’s Integrated Mobile (News - Alert) Device Management (iMDM) architecture, and is driven by the need for wireless operators to better protect the increasing number of applications on today’s mobile phones and handheld devices.
“Individuals and businesses are becoming more reliant on mobile phones, PDAs and other mobile data devices for everything from complex business transactions to everyday communications,” said David Ginsburg, Vice President, Marketing & Product Management for InnoPath, in a Wednesday statement.
“These devices are becoming so integrated into our daily lives that we don’t leave home or work without them. The data stored on these devices has become of critical value and therefore protecting it from outside attacks, or even from unintended loss, is of the utmost importance. Today, without a unified device management capability, it would be cost-prohibitive to provision and maintain software updates across the vast number of devices and applications that are powered by carrier networks.”
“SMobile understands InnoPath’s iMDM architecture and together we have developed the most integrated over-the-air approach to save the operator significant operational expenses and dramatically reduce the time to provision, diagnose and refresh mobile devices with critical security updates,” Ginsburg added.
Key customers for InnoPath include operators in Japan and North America. The company also serves a total carrier subscriber base of more than 255 million users through its server platform. Additionally, InnoPath’s iMDM client has been ported to over 200 handset models.
The terms of the agreement provide that InnoPath’s iMDM offer will incorporate the SMobile VirusGuard and SMobile Firewall security products that reside in mobile devices, complemented by SMobile CoreStats, the operator’s end-to-end security policy enforcement and management system.
“Partnering with InnoPath is an important step in helping to make the SMobile security platform the industry standard around the world,” said Richard “Rick” Roscitt, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SMobile Systems, in Wednesday’s statement. “Considering InnoPath’s market presence, we foresee that our security products will soon be embedded in millions of mobile devices.”
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Susan J. Campbell is a contributing editor for TMC (News - Alert) and has also written for eastbiz.com. To see more of her articles, please visit Susan J. Campbell’s columnist page.
Want to learn more about security? Then be sure to check out TMCnet’s White Paper Library, which provides a selection of in-depth information on relevant topics affecting the IP Communications industry. The library offers white papers, case studies and other documents which are free to registered users. The papers are authored by industry leaders, who, in turn, receive qualified sales leads from interested parties. Check here for the latest in CRM information.
Communications have come a long way in twenty some-odd years and the progression of mobile phones is a great example of how far we have come. These phones are no longer just about making a call. They now hold vital personal data, such as financial information.
Mobile phones are continuing to increase in popularity as they are Internet-enabled and vulnerable to attacks from mobile hackers and identity thieves. As a result, security for this sensitive information is a must, not an option.
To meet the growing need for such security, InnoPath Software (News - Alert) and SMobile Systems have signed a definitive, global agreement to offer wireless carriers an efficient means for activating new security features directly on their customers’ wireless devices.
With this collaboration comes the integration of the SMobile firewall
, anti-virus, and security policy enforcement capabilities into InnoPath’s Integrated Mobile (News - Alert) Device Management (iMDM) architecture, and is driven by the need for wireless operators to better protect the increasing number of applications on today’s mobile phones and handheld devices. “Individuals and businesses are becoming more reliant on mobile phones, PDAs and other mobile data devices for everything from complex business transactions to everyday communications,” said David Ginsburg, Vice President, Marketing & Product Management for InnoPath, in a Wednesday statement.
“These devices are becoming so integrated into our daily lives that we don’t leave home or work without them. The data stored on these devices has become of critical value and therefore protecting it from outside attacks, or even from unintended loss, is of the utmost importance. Today, without a unified device management capability, it would be cost-prohibitive to provision and maintain software updates across the vast number of devices and applications that are powered by carrier networks.”
“SMobile understands InnoPath’s iMDM architecture and together we have developed the most integrated over-the-air approach to save the operator significant operational expenses and dramatically reduce the time to provision, diagnose and refresh mobile devices with critical security updates,” Ginsburg added.
Key customers for InnoPath include operators in Japan and North America. The company also serves a total carrier subscriber base of more than 255 million users through its server platform. Additionally, InnoPath’s iMDM client has been ported to over 200 handset models.
The terms of the agreement provide that InnoPath’s iMDM offer will incorporate the SMobile VirusGuard and SMobile Firewall security products that reside in mobile devices, complemented by SMobile CoreStats, the operator’s end-to-end security policy enforcement and management system.
“Partnering with InnoPath is an important step in helping to make the SMobile security platform the industry standard around the world,” said Richard “Rick” Roscitt, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SMobile Systems, in Wednesday’s statement. “Considering InnoPath’s market presence, we foresee that our security products will soon be embedded in millions of mobile devices.”
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Susan J. Campbell is a contributing editor for TMC (News - Alert) and has also written for eastbiz.com. To see more of her articles, please visit Susan J. Campbell’s columnist page.
Want to learn more about security? Then be sure to check out TMCnet’s White Paper Library, which provides a selection of in-depth information on relevant topics affecting the IP
Communications industry. The library offers white papers, case studies and other documents which are free to registered users. The papers are authored by industry leaders, who, in turn, receive qualified sales leads from interested parties. Check here for the latest in CRM information.
