TRUST DIGITAL PROTECTS AGAINST EVOLVING SMARTPHONE SECURITY THREATS WITH EXPANDED DEVICE MANAGEMENT
Enhanced Software Package Distribution Capability of EMM Platform Enables Rapid and Targeted Application of Software Security Remedies
McLean, VA – April 15, 2009
NEWS FACTS
• Trust Digital, the leading enterprise mobility management provider, today announced the release of version 8.0 of its Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) platform, providing enhanced device management to enable fast and flexible mitigation of new smartphone hacker threats and other emerging security risks.
• Version 8.0 introduces enhanced Software Package Distribution (SPD) to mitigate security threats with the targeted deployment of antivirus software, OS updates, configuration files and other software remedies. IT administrators use a point and click web browser interface to specify the security fix and where to apply it based on carrier, user, user group, mobile OS, device model, device ID, phone number or other criteria.
• Already an award-winning solution to manage and secure Apple iPhone, Windows Mobile, Palm and Symbian devices, version 8.0’s new features and capabilities include:
− Asset management and reporting that helps identify affected users
− Compliance management to manage risk and monitor smartphone health
QUOTE ATTRIBUTABLE TO DAN DEARING, TRUST DIGITAL’S VP OF MARKETING AND PRODUCT MANAGEMENT
“With enhanced features and applications, peer-to-peer connectivity, rich Web browsing environments and multiple voice and data interfaces, smartphones designed for work and play are giving hackers new vantage points to steal important company data like sales contact lists and classified documents,” said Dan Dearing, vice president of marketing and product management for Trust Digital. “Just as smartphones continually evolve, so will the security threats that target them. Trust Digital EMM 8.0 gives IT a powerful software deployment facility that can rapidly and flexibly apply any software remedy in the enterprise’s security arsenal to any smartphone they support.”
• Smartphones provide hackers a rich variety of interfaces to exploit. For example, the Short Message Service (SMS) feature, available on just about any smartphone device, gives hackers a way to:
− Inject viruses
− Steal user data, e-mails, contacts and data files
− Clone devices
− Create DoS attacks
MULTIMEDIA ELEMENTS
• Watch how hackers can attack enterprise smartphones via SMS messages:
• Download Trust Digital’s “Arming IT Against Smartphone Threats” white paper
LINKS
• Learn more about Trust Digital’s enterprise mobility management for smartphones
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• Contact Trust Digital to secure and manage your smartphone today
About Trust Digital
Trust Digital is the leading provider of enterprise mobility management software for government organizations and Global 2000 companies. IT organizations rely on Trust Digital's solution to cost-effectively secure, rapidly deploy and centrally manage their smartphones. Trust Digital’s unique software-overlay methodology simplifies how IT administrators and help desk specialists implement policies, assist users and enforce compliance for mobile applications. Trust Digital is the trusted mobility company. For more information, please visit our website, www.trustdigital.com.
Media Contact:
Becky Caudill
SHIFT Communications
415-591-8418
bcaudill@shiftcomm.com