iPass Strengthens "Weak Link" in Enterprise Security, Adds First Line of Defense for Remote and Mobile Devices.New iPass Device Lockdown Lockdown A specified period when an employee of a public company is barred from selling - and occasionally buying - their company's stock. Notes: These types of equity transaction restrictions can be imposed by securities regulators or underwriting firms if a company has Service Links Control of Internet Access See how to access the Internet. to Device Policy Compliance REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. -- iPass, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : IPAS IPAS Iowa Physician Assistant Society IPAS Integrated Program Assessment System IPAS Inventory Product Assurance Surveillance IPAS Integrated Pressurized Air System (gas turbine systems) ), a global provider of services that unify 1. (database, product) Unify - A relational database produced by Unify Corporation. 2. (algorithm) unify - To perform unification. mobility management for enterprises, today announced iPass Device Lockdown, a service that provides an added layer of protection for remote and mobile devices such as laptops and handheld computers A computing device that can be easily held in one hand while the other hand is used to operate it. The Palm devices are a popular example. See Palm, smartphone and palmtop. . The new service automatically scans and updates devices before allowing full Internet access, working to ensure policy compliance that helps protect against device infection and data theft. By not requiring a corporate network session, the iPass Device Lockdown service complements "scan-and-block" solutions that operate from the network edge. At device boot-up, the iPass service works to automatically restrict Internet access solely to iPass Policy Servers. It then automatically analyzes, updates, installs and launches device software based on the enterprise's latest security requirements. This process helps ensure that devices do not become infected in·fect tr.v. in·fect·ed, in·fect·ing, in·fects 1. To contaminate with a pathogenic microorganism or agent. 2. To communicate a pathogen or disease to. 3. To invade and produce infection in. while on the Internet due to missing or out-of-date security software or operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. patches. "Remote and mobile devices have become the weak link in enterprise security," said Chris Christiansen, program vice president for security products and services, IDC. "Most corporate data resides on hard-to-manage laptops and other mobile devices. The situation is further complicated by users taking advantage of Web-based resources and applications rather than connecting back to the corporate network. To manage this situation, policy enforcement must take place at the client and in the cloud Refers to the operation taking place within a network. See cloud. . iPass addresses this need with its new service." The iPass Device Lockdown service can benefit both mobile and remote users and enterprise IT departments. By automating the device management process, from delivery to installation and configuration of new security software and OS patches, the service seeks to reduce user frustration and help-desk support. To help reduce management overhead, the service uses the Web-based iPass Portal, allowing administrators to set policies and generate detailed reports on device software and configuration status. "For our enterprise customers, connectivity and device security go hand in hand, yet they are often treated as independent problems by the industry," said Joel Wachtler, vice president of marketing and strategy, iPass. "The Device Lockdown service weds device policy compliance to the right to use the Internet, ensuring that proper protections are in place even for far-flung remote and mobile workers." The iPass Device Lockdown service will be available this fall through iPass and its solution provider partners. For more information, visit www.ipass.com. About iPass, Inc. iPass helps enterprises unify the management of remote and mobile connectivity and devices. With iPass software and services, customers can create easy-to-use, broadband solutions for their mobile workers, home offices, and branch and retail locations, complete with device management, security validation and unified billing. iPass offerings are powered by its leading global virtual network, on-demand management platform and award-winning client software. Hundreds of Global 2000 companies rely on iPass services, including General Motors, Nokia and Reuters. Founded in 1996, iPass is headquartered in Redwood Shores, Calif., with offices throughout North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.ipass.com. iPass[R] is a registered trademark of iPass Inc. |
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