McAfee Enterprise Mobility Management

McAfee Enterprise Mobility Management (McAfee EMM) 9.0

The version of the McAfee Enterprise Mobility Management platform (McAfee EMM) 9.0 will allow IT administrators to use the McAfee ePO console for poll of mobile devices about a current status. For example, now the security system will be able timely to detect Apple iPhone 4.0 devices with the modified firmware (jailbreak) and to undertake the adequate protective measures, such as removal of confidential working information. The new version of McAfee EMM has expanded support of devices based on the Android platform and also the iPhone smartphones and other devices working running the Apple iOS.

McAfee EMM (Enterprise Mobility Management) 9.5

The full integration with the platform of management of McAfee ePO (ePolicy Orchestrator) became the main difference of the version of McAfee EMM 9.5 that provides to customers the unified control of the terminal terminals, network and security systems.

Among other differences and advantages of a packet of McAfee EMM 9.5 it is worth selecting corporate app store of Enterprise App Store. Using the built-in app store the enterprise can offer the recommended applications via the convenient mechanism of delivery, retaining full control over the applications installed on devices of the employees.

The improved support of iOS4 platform used in offices iPhoneiPod of Apple/Touch/iPad, allows IT administrators to create the list of the recommended parameters for applications, including roles and job responsibilities of users. Subsets of the created lists can be sent to individual employees and groups. Except iOS4 platform, the packet of McAfee EMM offers a full range of the program interfaces API for control of the majority of popular mobile devices which can be used at the enterprise.

Enhanced capabilities for use of public keys in a packet of McAfee EMM 9.5 allow to work with a public key infrastructure of PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) through standard system service of Microsoft Certificate Authority. Thanks to such approach permanent enciphering for all devices getting access to corporate network is provided. Smartphones and tablet computers can be connected to VPN network now using the same client certificates what are used on notebooks.

It is important to note support of tablets based on the Android Tablet operating system – in addition to support of the Android 2.2 platform and the device Motorola Droid Pro, the new version of a packet of McAfee EMM supports the version of Android 2.3 now and offers a full support of Android tablets, and not just smartphones. Support of Lotus Domino message exchange system, popular in corporate environment, is also improved – users of the Lotus Domino servers which get access to messages using the module Lotus Traveller 8.5.2, can get now all advantages of a packet of McAfee EMM too.

Absolute integration

The developer of the product McAfee announced on June 4, 2013 a full integration of the software of McAfee Enterprise Mobility Management (McAfee EMM) with the McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator platform (McAfee ePO). Now functions of a comprehensive protection, creation the politician and ensuring management are available also on mobile devices.

"The companies use mobile technologies to provide competitive advantage. Nevertheless, many organizations exercise control of these devices separately from the core infrastructure, ― Ari Jaaksi, the senior vice president and the general manager on development and operation of mobile solutions of McAfee noted. ― For each device connected to the Internet, or having access to network or the database of the organization protection and management should be provided. For IT departments of McAfee simplifies receiving a picture of mobile devices and all related infrastructure and also management of them".

Consolidation of the software McAfee EMM with the platform of management McAfee ePO provides a wide number of improvements. So, the broad picture of a status of protection and normative and legal compliance is provided using the uniform centralized infrastructure and the console. Process optimization is reached thanks to the automation equipment, the provided McAfee ePO platform, including use of categories of devices, automation of workflows and a panel of monitoring with a possibility of "drag and drop" of objects.

The integrated solution provides:

• the configured protection on a basis the politician, including options the politician for certain users, devices and operating systems;
• monitors, notifications, the analysis and report generation for mobile devices, including the reports and panels of monitoring developed especially for mobile devices;
• the scalability of a corporate class allowing to cover up to 25 thousand devices on the server and over 100 thousand devices at load distribution.