MOBILE NOTES SOLUTIONS GET MORE SECURITY

Written by Adam Gosling

Friday, 13 May 2005

UK-based Company, CommonTime has teamed up with CREDANT Technologies to deliver an integrated enterprise-class security solution. CommonTime is a specialist Lotus Notes handheld developer that has a range of mobility solutions including a mobile Notes messaging, forms and centralised management and control systems. The solution, mSecure PDA, offers a arrange of facilities to secure up handheld devices and prevents access to data on misplaced handhelds by providing lock-down facilities against unauthorised use. For example, a lost PDA will not give up its data and will actually wipe everything if a scheduled replication operation is not performed on time. mSecure for smartphones also provides VPN-like wireless access to centralised data stores. The developer solutions are available on Windows, Palm OS and Symbian devices. “With the CREDANT solution, we are combining security to protect data that resides on mobile devices with our own trusted security. This enables us to protect mobile data against loss or regulatory breach; whether due to accident, negligence, or malice,” said CommonTime CEO Nigel Mackrill. “A huge part of the wireless revolution comes from untethering the most powerful communication tools of our time – Smartphones and PDAs,” said CREDANT Technologies President and CEO Bob Heard. “As the leader in mobile security software for the enterprise we will continue to move the market forward world-wide by supporting solutions that help to mobilise business processes, while mitigating risk and ensuring compliance through partnerships with industry leaders like CommonTime.” CommonTime solutions are already available in Australia. The company has to channel partners here, Net-Effects in Melbourne and Auzuron in Sydney. See the CommonTime website for Partner details. www.commontime.com www.credant.com Related news items Tiny Rugged UMPC WIth Vista -10/10/2007 Consumers Want FMC: Companies Don't See The Benefit -02/10/2007 Nokia Buys Map Company For US$8 Billion -02/10/2007 Seven In Unwired Takeover Bid -26/09/2007 Ultra-Mobile Sales Ready To Rocket -16/09/2007 Newer news items BETTER WIRELESS SECURITY -23/08/2005 KASPERSKY UPDATES PDA PROTECTION -28/06/2005 RIM BEEFS UP SECURITY FOR US SPOOKS -28/06/2005 MOBILE DRIVE FINGERED -22/06/2005 NEVER LOSE YOUR PASSWORD -30/05/2005 Older news items VERISIGN TO DO WiFi AUTHENTICATION -05/05/2005 TACKLING MOBILE MALWARE -25/04/2005 FORGET MABIR: SOPHOS -07/04/2005 Tag This Now: