McAfee, Fujitsu Partner to Offer Multi-Device Security Platforms; Steve Petracca Comments
McAfee and Fujitsu Ltd. have partnered to deliver McAfee security software as a pre-installed system on Fujitsu‘s new computers. A free trial version of Multi-Access software will be available to Fujitsu computer users in the U.S., Japan, Europe and Asia, according to a McAfee statement. The software is designed to safeguard up to three Internet-enabled [...]
Xerox Unveils Healthcare Mobile Device Mgmt System; Ken Bradberry Comments
March 21, 2013 No Comment
Xerox has released a new cloud computing-based healthcare product designed to help customers monitor their enterprise-wide mobile devices, Healthcare IT News reports. Diana Manos writes that Xerox will deploy the mobile device management system from a private cloud via a utility-based system to help healthcare organizations manage their security policies and compliance. Ken Bradberry, Xerox chief technology [...]
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Symantec and Giesecke & Devrient have agreed to develop protected security applications for smartphones and tablets in a move aimed at helping application developers deliver products and services that meet security requirements. Under the partnership, Symantec will use G&D’s Trusted Service Manager to update the company’s mobile apps and protect the apps’ cryptographic keys and [...]
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Army Hospital Trialing Wi-Fi for Patients, Visitors; Michele Krause Comments
January 24, 2013 No Comment
Patients and visitors at the San Antonio Military Medical Center will have access to guest Wi-Fi services on their own mobile devices starting later this month, according to an Army release. The center will become the first military treatment facility of the Army to have Wi-Fi access via a Army Medical Information Technology Center pilot [...]
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Citrix Systems is acquiring mobile security company Zenprise, following up on four previous acquisitions in an attempt to continue building its cloud-based management and collaboration portfolio, BYTE News reports. Larry Seltzer writes Zenprise makes mobile device management software for enterprises to control devices connected to their networks. Sumit Dhawan, Citrix group vice president and general [...]
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VA Awards Mobile App Store, Device Mgmt Software Contract; Jerry Ambrosh Comments
October 8, 2012 No CommentThe Department of Veterans Affairs has selected Firstview Federal Technology Solutions LLC to provide the department a cloud computing-based mobile application store, Nextgov reports. According to Bob Brewin, Firstview will also provide the VA mobile device management software under the $4.4 million contract awarded last week. The Defense Information Systems Agency plans to issue a [...]
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The White House has released an updated guidance for agencies on implementing “bring your own device” policies, Nextgov reports. Brittany Ballendstedt writes that a working group used recent BYOD programs at other agencies to form this new BYOD guidance. Goals of allowing employees to bring their own mobile devices into work include improved productivity, work-life [...]
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The Defense Department will soon implement new processes intended to speed up mobile device approval, Federal News Radio reports. Jason Miller reports Alex Froede, a DISA support contractor, made the announcement during the Federal Mobility Computing Summit in Washington. Froede said DISA will no longer adhere to the agency’s current security technical implementation guide, claiming [...]
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A Defense Information Systems Agency program executive officer said Pentagon personnel may be able to place unclassified information on their personal mobile devices by late 2013 or early 2014, Fierce Government IT reports. Bruce Bennett, PEO for communications systems, said at an AFCEA conference mobile device adoption depends on moving technology, policy, security and culture [...]
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The U.S. Army wants form-fitting gloves for soldiers that use mobile devices and tablets in the field, InformationWeek reports. Touchscreen devices react to bioelectrons in the users’ hands and the Army said protective cases soldiers use make it difficult to effectively use fielded devices. According to a request for information on FedBizOpps, the Army plans [...]
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