WorksPad (formerly MobileSputnik)

WorksPad is an integrated solution for iOS and Android smartphones and tablets. The application combines the most popular tools for everyday work and provides protection for enterprise data.

WorksPad provides the following features in one application:

• Mail client with the usual Outlook-like interface for full work with letters and calendars; Access to colleague work calendars and corporate address book
• File manager with access to corporate file resources for downloading, downloading, moving, other file operations; synchronized with files on the working PC;
• Built-in editor for Microsoft Office files and tools for viewing files of various formats (PDF, multi-page TIFF, images, audio and video);
• An integrated browser for controlled access to public and corporate resources that are not available through a regular browser. The ability to restrict access through lists of addresses entered in the black or white sheet.
• A multi-screen user interface that allows you to simultaneously open many files, letters and calendar events in independent "screens" and easily switch between them.

A distinctive feature of WorksPad is the protection of business information at the application level, and not the control of the entire device, which provides the ability to work on personal devices in the BYOD model without compromising the privacy of users.

The service allows you to prohibit the transfer/opening of email attachments and documents from the WorksPad "container" to other applications on your mobile device. Users on a mobile device are authenticated using an Active Directory enterprise directory service that supports security policy profiles.

2024

Integration with Directum RX

The products Directum are compatible with the corporate superapp. WorksPad Russian software solution provider "" RuPost(part of "") and Astra Group ON intelligent management developer business processes Directum have completed a series of software compatibility tests Directum RX with WorksPad. The developers were convinced of the correct operation of solutions on portable devices running the latest versions and. Directum iOS Android announced this on August 9, 2024.

Sharing solutions enables secure mobile access to enterprise systems. Integration makes it possible to work through tablets (operating systems iOS from version 17 and above) and (Android from version 13 and above) as safely and productively as on a PC.

The compatibility of Directum products with the domestic superapp container WorksPad helps Russian companies to build their work separately from foreign products, to solve business problems faster, ensuring sufficient protection of corporate information.

Mobile devices and information on them always require special attention and special solutions. Secure corporate space in an isolated perimeter is a key factor in the company's success in the face of digital transformation. Product compatibility will help multiple companies and organizations build their secure mobility stack, said Dmitry Petrov, head of technology partners at Directum.

{{quote 'author = noted Mikhail Gellerman, CEO of RuPost. | Increasing employee productivity through mobile solutions is gradually becoming both a trend and a conscious need in the labor market in Russia. Customers need solutions that can provide a smooth transition to sanctions-resistant products without reducing the usual functionality: continuous remote work, convenient access to corporate data and applications from tablets, which at the same time meet high standards for protecting information and personal data of employees. The task of WorksPad is to provide convenient tools for this. Using them in conjunction with the Directum RX intelligent system will expand business opportunities in creating an import-independent corporate infrastructure,}}

WorksPad Update 1.3.0 for Android and iOS and WorksPad Server 5.4.0

On February 6, 2024, RuPost announced the release of two updated versions of the enterprise mobility management application components WorksPad - a client of the WorksPad corporate workplace version 1.3.0 for Android and iOS and the server side of the WorksPad 5.4.0 software package.

WorksPad

According to the company, when preparing the release of the WorksPad mobile client, the developers added the ability to customize the application in accordance with user preferences. We are talking about functions such as configuring swipes in mail, the ability to select individual mail folders for receiving push notifications about incoming emails, as well as improving the security and stability of the application. Now a user of a device running Android and iOS can configure the program's response to a swipe in the list of emails, delete the selected message, flag it, move it to another folder, or change the read mark in it. The selection of specific folders for receiving notifications is available only on the mail server running Microsoft Exchange or RuPost and if there is a WorksPad server part at least 5.4.0.

Authentication in WorksPad 1.3.0 has become more secure. Support for one-time code based on the TOTP (Time-based One-Time Password Algorithm) algorithm has been implemented. According to the security settings configured by the WorksPad 5.4.0 server administrator, the mobile client will require the user to enter code from the authenticator application. Two-factor authentication may be required both at the initial launch of WorksPad, and at the login after a long break in the use of the mobile application.

Search capabilities have expanded - it has become more structured. The desired letter can be found at the sender's address, words in the "Subject" field, text in the body of the letter. The search setting also allows you to perform it only on attachments or on specific folders. Thanks to the implementation of such functions, working with mail in WorksPad approaches the capabilities of the RuPost Desktop client. It became possible to save letters in EML format, and then send them to the addressees as an attachment. This was requested by many customers whose companies use the forwarding of related letters in the form of attachments as a standard of corporate correspondence.

Of the updated Calendar features in the Android version of WorksPad 1.3.0, you should note the different display styles for accepted, canceled and other events. In both Android and iOS versions of the application, you can now create an appointment with the selected contact. Android device users will be able to unpack 7z archives. The built-in Android browser of WorksPad 1.3.0 supports self-signed certificates.

WorksPad

Updates to the WorksPad server side are 5.4.0 partially related to WorksPad 1.3.0 client tasks. This is support for selecting mail folders for the user to receive push notifications, an updated policy "Autocomplete session when the user is idle," as well as two-factor authentication. The WorksPad 5.4.0 server administrator configures a One-Time Code Connection (TOTP) for each user and registers the private key for that user in the authenticator application.

Modern corporate users need a comprehensive solution that is customizable according to personal preferences, adapted to mobile work, combining all the usual functions of mail, calendar, address book, including a browser, tools for working with office documents, etc. stated Sergey Orlik, Director of Products and Technologies at RuPost

2021: Transfer of rights to WorksPad products to RuPost

As representatives of Astra and RuPost Group of Companies clarified to TAdviser, the exclusive rights to WorksPad products were transferred by MobilityLab to RuPost in April 2021.

2020: Inclusion of FSTEC in the State Register of Certified Information Protection Tools

MobilityLab, a Russian developer of corporate mobility and cybersecurity software, a supplier of WorksPad technologies and products for organizing secure remote mobile work, announced on April 2, 2020 that the "WorksPad corporate mobile workplace system" received an FSTEC certificate and meets the requirements of the documents: RD NDV (4). Certificate 4224 issued by 17.03.2020.

The inclusion of WorksPad State in the FSTEC register of certified information protection tools Russia is another step for us on the way to the customer, who, on the one hand, needs the opportunity to work conveniently from mobile devices, and on the other, needs the appropriate level of security of corporate information, - comments, Sergey Orlik CEO of MobilityLab. - It is equally important that the WorksPad with support is certified, OS "Aurora" since a Russian software and hardware ecosystem is formed around it for the safe operation of large businesses and. This public sector allows our common customers to transfer their to business processes the field of mobile technologies at the appropriate level. information security

The WorksPad mobile workplace provides secure access to internal file resources and document libraries, working with documents including a built-in full office suite, enterprise dropbox features, working with Microsoft Exchange and CommuniGate Pro enterprise mail systems, access to internal portals and web clients of enterprise systems published only in the internal segment of the enterprise network. A feature of WorksPad is the implementation of the described functionality within a single container application on employees' devices, with customizable protection of this container and fully managed by the organization by the employer.

In the second quarter of 2020, WorksPad server infrastructure is planned to release a secure platform chat boats and micro-applications for enterprise systems - WorksPad Assistant. The pre-release WorksPad Assistant is already available to MobilityLab customers and partners.

WorksPad has been chosen as the standard for mobile secure mail and document handling by a number of large state corporations, some ministries, production and mining companies.

The availability of FSTEC certification is a key condition that allows, subject to the relevant requirements, to use WorksPad to work with protected corporate information - documents and data that do not constitute state secrets, as well as in the framework of processing personal data of the appropriate class.

2019

Integration into Aurora's domestic mobile operating system

On September 26, 2019, it became known that the Russian software developer MobilityLab completed the development of the WorksPad mobile application for the Aurora domestic mobile operating system (MOS). With WorksPad, the smartphone turns into a secure employee's mobile workplace.

Rostelecom, Open Mobile Platform and MobilityLab have signed an agreement on the development, implementation and promotion of joint products for working in a secure mobile trusted corporate environment, the core of which is the domestic Aurora mobile operating system. The parties will jointly develop additional functionality of solutions and special modules for MOS.

We are interested in ensuring that the Aurora mobile operating system can solve the maximum tasks of our customers. With WorksPad applications, they get an effective tool for creating a secure remote workplace for an employee. Aurora as a whole creates a trusted corporate mobile environment that expands the boundaries of the office to any place where there is wireless Internet access, noted by Pavel Eiges, CEO of Open Mobile Platform (a subsidiary of Rostelecom)

We are confident that our Aurora operating system development will provide our customers with best-in-class solutions for creating a trusted mobile environment. Our expertise in the creation of comprehensive solutions for "secure mobility," including cooperation with major Russian corporations such as Rosatom and Russian Railways, will become the basis for the emergence of solutions in the interests of state and corporate customers. said MobilityLab CEO Sergey Orlik[1]

Announcement of WorksPad for Sailfish, WorksPad 2.0 for DLP, WorksPad X and WorksPad Assistant

On March 13, 2019, MobilityLab announced plans for the development of the WorksPad mobile workplace, including support for the Russian mobile OS Sailfish/Aurora and enters the market for platforms for developing and integrating applications based on chat bots and micro-applications.

The tasks of digitalization of business processes and safe mobile work of employees of companies and civil servants at all levels are critically important for the growth of the Russian economy. Increasing the productivity of daily work, often measured in minutes for a single employee, saves many millions of rubles across the organization. The efficiency of paperless development of business processes, which as of March 2019 is unthinkable without mobile technologies, has an effect of tens and hundreds of millions of rubles for enterprises. Sergey Orlik, CEO and Co-Founder of MobilityLab

The solution of practical issues of information security of mobile work of employees and civil servants is acute for companies and state organizations, including authorities. Full-fledged mobile work requires for March 2019, and not in the three-year perspective, to solve two absolutely related tasks - firstly, to provide operational mobile access to corporate documents and systems and, secondly, to do it safely. Sergey Makaryin, co-founder and director of business development at MobilityLab

As a developer of a corporate mobile operating system, it is very important for us to participate in our ecosystem of companies that have already proven themselves in the corporate mobility market. Interaction with such partners is one of the key areas of our work. MobilityLab of 's WorksPad solution will greatly expand the Sailfish Mobile OS RUS ecosystem and provide our users with an effective tool for safe and productive work. Pavel Eiges, CEO of Open Mobile Platform

MobilityLab announced official support for a secure mobile platform based on Sailfish Mobile OS RUS and announced the WorksPad mobile client for Sailfish. This is the first enterprise application on the platform, created using technology and the Python language. The technological potential accumulated by MobilityLab and Open Mobile Platform opens up opportunities to expand the ecosystem of the Russian mobile platform and reduce the cost of developing application software necessary for the public sector and business to solve the problems of digitalization and import substitution.

According to the company, the first version of WorksPad for Sailfish is scheduled for release in the third quarter of 2019 and will be able to operate in two modes:

• Self-contained file manager for mobile platform with basic file management functions on mobile device
• a client of a standard WorksPad server with access to internal file resources and document libraries and support for document synchronization between users' work PCs and mobile devices in a secure "enterprise dropbox" scenario.

WorksPad 2.0 Integration Module for InfoWatch Traffic Monitor allows customers to control transmission data through all communication channels supported by WorksPad. To detect unauthorized use, the enterprise information server WorksPad sends documents leaving the secure perimeter of the company for analysis to the DLP InfoWatch Traffic Monitor system. The integration the Russian of developer solutions allows you to expand the controlled perimeter of the company and monitor information exchange, which is carried out using:

• mobile clients Android, iOS, Sailfish, including WorksPad X
• WorksPad User Portal and External Access Portal
• Enterprise Chatbots and Micro Applications Deployed on WorksPad

InfoWatch TrafficMonitor allows you to prevent data breaches and minimize internal information security threats from employees of organizations. The number of channels through which communications within organizations are carried out is constantly increasing, and we are continuously improving our products and adjusting them to changing business processes. For example, we protect the transfer of information through mobile devices in various ways, both through our own mobile agent, trusted firmware and "breakdown" work, and through integration with specialized third-party products. Together with MobilityLab, we have already implemented a project to ensure secure work with corporate resources on smartphones and tablets. This round of cooperation is aimed at expanding the secure corporate perimeter in companies, which includes data transfer from mail servers, file sharing services, mobile agents and corporate chats on WorksPad platforms. Andrey Arefiev, Head of Product Development at InfoWatch Group of Companies

WorksPad X complements classic WorksPad clients by providing user experience and proprietary UI for tablets and smartphones. WorksPad X client features:

• Classic: mail, contacts, calendars, files/documents, browser
• Updated: built-in integrated client of chatbots and micro-applications

Supported mail systems are Microsoft Exchange and Communi Gate Pro.

A distinctive feature of WorksPadX client applications is support for various visual representations of letters, files, calendars, which allow you to work both in the usual compact mode, familiar from consumer mail applications, and in an updated - detailed view reminiscent of a social network feed, without leaving which you can answer letters here, work with attachments and perform other required actions. The innovation of MobilityLab in the organization of the WorksPad X user interface is a tool for navigating letters using the pop-up date bar. WorksPadX also supports various color themes, including light and dark. Usability testing and feedback processing by closed groups of real business users have proven the promise of these approaches in the processing of e-mail offered by WorksPadX.

The first release of WorksPad X is scheduled for the second half of 2019.

The development of specialized mobile applications that take into account the possible configurations of circulation systems of the class, ECM,, and BPM CRM financial analysts specialized business applications may require tens and hundreds of millions of rubles. The development of such systems on all three mobile platforms - Android, iOS and Sailfish is not only extremely labor-intensive, but also requires special expertise both in mobile development and in information security.

At the same time, corporate users and civil servants in their ordinary life actively use modern instant messengers and are used to solving many problems through chat bots and the associated class of integrated micro-applications. However, the use of consumer messengers for business purposes, as cloud platforms of chatbots with information stored in an inaccessible jurisdiction, raises not only questions, but often directly violates regulatory norms in Russia, the European Union (within the framework of GDPR) and many other countries of the world.

The WorksPadAssistant platform is a significant step in the development of Russian means of operational and secure work with corporate systems and resources that do not have mobile clients. As an expansion of the basic server infrastructure of WorksPad, this platform gives corporate developers and integrators the first toolkit in Russia for building secure chat bots and micro-applications with a rich user interface.

Open APIs of the WorksPadAssistant platform, the use of one of the most developed and modern 100% open technologies Microsoft Adaptive Cards, a high-level scalable architecture and technology of applied communications based on the WorksPad protocols and, of course, full control of the platform source code by a Russian developer ("MobilityLab") - all this turns the WorksPadAssistant platform into a real basis for building a mobile digital ecosystem enterprise. Sergey Orlik, CEO and Co-Founder of MobilityLab

All current WorksPad client applications, regular WorksPadX clients and the WorksPad web client are expanded with the built-in WorksPadAssistant client and provide a unified user experience with chat bots and micro-applications that are deployed on WorksPad servers (within the organization or on the site of a trusted service provider). A wide range of browsers are supported, including platform-specific ones specific to iOS and Sailfish. A visual form designer is available for designing forms ("cards") for displaying and entering data for developers.

WorksPadAssistant is deeply integrated into the infrastructure of the WorksPad software complex and takes full advantage of information security features - profiles and security policies, access delimitation, integration with InfoWatchTrafficMonitor and much more.

An additional important functionality of the platform is the ability to use it both on internal and public websites of companies with deep integration with corporate systems.

WorksPadAssistant micro-applications have an advanced user interface

To use WorksPadAssistant on public resources, the platform offers a special "widget" that is embedded on site pages and is ready to solve a whole range of business problems:

• Attracting attention and automating interaction with consumers - integration with order processing, inventory management, loyalty systems;
• conducting surveys;
• recruitment;
• offering additional services and products to consumers, including the integration of partner offers;
• frequent operations and reports of the user's personal account, etc.

The preview version of the WorksPadAssistant platform will be available to the first wave of partners in the coming months with a planned release by the end of 2019.

2018: DataLine cloud launch

The companies, DataLine operator data centers Tier III cloudy and provider, and the company, MobilityLab developer of the WorksPad solution, announced the launch of the WorksPad service from the DataLine site on April 7, 2018.

Under the terms of the partnership agreement, DataLine and MobilityLab will jointly provide user support.

We analyze the market and try to involve the best expertise and technology in joint growth. Cooperation with service developers helps us not only to expand the DataLine service portfolio, offering customers the solutions they need, but also to develop friendly relations with manufacturers of business applications and platforms, "said DataLine CEO Yuri Samoilov.

We are excited to partner with one cloud provider, DataLine. We are confident that this will help large and medium-sized companies safely use the capabilities of the BYOD approach - mobile work on personal devices, "said Sergey Orlik, CEO of MobilityLab, WorksPad developer .

The service is deployed in the DataLine fault-tolerant cloud based on Tier III data centers. The guaranteed availability of the service, according to DataLine, is 99.982%. Customer IT administrators access the WorksPad Configuration Management web console.

WorksPad provides the following features in one application:

• mail client with the usual Outlook-like interface for full-fledged work with letters and calendars; Access to colleague work calendars and corporate address book
• file manager with access to corporate file resources for downloading, downloading, moving, other file operations; synchronization with files on the working PC;
• Built-in Microsoft Office file editor and file viewers of various formats (PDF, multi-page TIFF, images, audio and video)
• integrated browser for controlled access to public and corporate resources not available through a regular browser. The ability to restrict access through lists of addresses entered in the black or white sheet;
• a multi-screen user interface that allows you to simultaneously open many files, letters and calendar events in independent "screens" and easily switch between them.

A distinctive feature of WorksPad is the protection of business information at the application level, and not the control of the entire device, which provides the ability to work on personal devices in the BYOD model without compromising the privacy of users.

The service allows you to prohibit the transfer/opening of email attachments and documents from the WorksPad "container" to other applications on your mobile device. Users on a mobile device are authenticated using an Active Directory enterprise directory service that supports security policy profiles.

2017

How to work with mail using WorksPad

The built-in corporate email client allows you to open several messages, calendar events or attachments in different "screens" and quickly switch between them.

Integration with the file manager allows you to specify several files from different sources at once (shared folders, Windows document libraries SharePoint or files on a PC) to form an email message based on them directly inside the application.

• Automatic email synchronization - Support for push notifications, the ability to select folders for automatic synchronization.
• Mailbox Search - Search both locally, in the client application, and on the server side.
• Background search in the mailbox - The ability to work with other letters and folders during the search.
• Full range of letter transactions - Ability to create, respond, move, delete letters
• Displaying the status of the letter - Displaying the performed operations (response, forwarding) in the list of letters and the letter itself.
• Support for working with attachments - The ability to open for reading, save, forward attachments, including many attachments
• Sending letters with automatic download of attachments - The ability to automatically download all attachments when sending a letter
• Ability to open attachments in other applications - Controlled by "Open in" policies on the WorksPad server side
• Ability to add attachments from multiple sources to an email - Add files from SharePoint libraries, network file resources, and folders on your PC
• Ability to add multiple attachments to an email at the same time - Add files in a single operation, including files in SharePoint libraries, network file resources, and folders on your PC

WorksPad 3.5

On April 20, 2017, MobilityLab announced the release of WorksPad 3.5.

WorksPad 3.5 embodied the research and development of Russian specialists responding to challenges in the field of information security on mobile devices. Along with the expansion of supported enterprise mail systems with CommuniGate Pro and client platforms with Windows 10, WorksPad gained additional competitive opportunities. Sergey Orlik, General Director of MobilityLab

The WorksPad 3.5 includes information security tools that guarantee information loss risk mitigation and support centralized management using administration tools on WorksPad servers:

• Watermarking tools and policies for working with documents, letters, events and sites, including not only viewing, but also editing relevant materials. Watermarking, combined with other policies to prevent content from leaving the WorksPad mobile client container, minimizes leaks in the form of copies and photos of screens with protected information.
• Tools and policies to prevent content output to third applications - prohibit copying (copy/cut), opening or sending files through external applications (open in, share with)
• Tools and policies for monitoring the operation of mobile applications on compromised (jailbreak, root) devices, as well as working in debug mode
• Analysis and Policy Tools to Prevent Frequent or Weak Local Passwords Used to Log In to WorksPad Mobile Applications
• Tools and policies for enabling encryption of relevant information in WorksPad client applications using AES algorithms (except WorksPad R, which is focused on supporting GOST encryption algorithms)

The latest version of the solution provides integration of the WorksPad server with the InfoWatch Traffic Monitor data leakage protection system. This allows you to track the delivery to mobile devices (to WorksPad mobile clients) of documents from file resources or as attachments to letters.

WorksPad 3.5 expands the range of supported enterprise mail systems - CommuniGate Pro. Support for the Windows 10 platform is enabled in the form of a WorksPad client application for Windows implemented on UWP technologies.

WorksPad clients for iOS, Android, and Windows 10 support enterprise mail, calendars, contacts, and corporate address book for Exchange, Office 365, and CommuniGate Pro servers.

WorksPad 3.0.3

On March 8, 2017, MobilityLab presented the release of the WorksPad 3.0.3 edition of the corporate mobile workplace.

WorksPad has push notifications that inform the user when messages are received. Push notification can be displayed even if the mobile device is blocked, which allows users to receive information about new messages in a timely manner.

The iOS version implements the function of sending letters with automatic download of applications, the ability to attach several files simultaneously from various corporate sources within the same operation, and display the status of operations performed on letters.

As part of WorksPad:

• corporate mail;
• built-in browser,
• file manager;
• PC/Tablet File Synchronization Tool
• address book,
• calendar,
• means for direct file transfer and screen translation between tablets and PCs.

WorksPad provides a convenient and secure implementation of core business functions for working with mail and documents on mobile devices of managers and employees of enterprises and organizations.

As of March 13, 2017, the iOS and Android version of WorksPad is available in app stores.

2016

WorksPad 3.0

On September 28, 2016, MobilityLab announced the release of WorksPad version 3.0 with a built-in Internet and intranet browser.

This version of the product provides multitasking support for managers and employees of companies and organizations anywhere at any time.

WorksPad 3.0, which includes server infrastructure and client applications for Android and iOS, will be available in October 2016.

WorksPad 3.0 is an important step in the development of our product. WorksPad is created by Russian developers with a clear and ambitious goal: to be the best on the market in its class and in Russia, and in the world, setting the bar for what a corporate mobile workplace is not just in the name, but in fact, the opportunities provided to users. Designed to work with unstructured information: mail, documents, calendars, etc., WorksPad provides a level of security that allows employees to fully use mobile devices in the BYOD model, which de facto determines today's level of business mobilization. Thanks to the constant development of capabilities and functionality, WorksPad finds new corporate users, the number of which has already exceeded 10 thousand this year. Sergey Orlik, General Director of MobilityLab

Integration with MobileIron AppConnect

On February 17, 2016, MobilityLab announced the integration of WorksPad with MobileIron AppConnect.

With the release of the integrated solution, members of the MobileIron AppConnect ecosystem running on iPad, iPhone and Android devices will be able to appreciate the capabilities provided by WorksPad - Microsoft Office compatibility, built-in corporate mail and shared file editing. Employees will work with documents and mail on their mobile devices, and the IT service will receive tools for enterprise data management and protecting them.

Screenshot of the software window on the smartphone screen (2016)

WorksPad transports the familiar PC interface to mobile devices so you can work with multiple files and emails at the same time, increasing your productivity. At the same time, all important data is stored in a single secure container.

On February 17, 2016, WorksPad offers:

• integration of corporate mail, calendar, contact list and address book
• multi-screen interface for simultaneous work with several documents, messages and meetings
• secure access to files, synchronizing them and sending them to your work computer, working with Windows public folders and SharePoint document libraries
• Full tools for creating, viewing, and editing Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents
• live file transfer and screen broadcast between Android, iOS and Windows devices
• Office 365, Exchange and SharePoint support for hybrid deployment

author = Sergey Orlik, CEO and co-founder of MobilityLab Integrating WorksPad with the MobileIron AppConnect ecosystem will provide our customers and partners with a new level of corporate security and efficiency. We are thrilled that our solution has become part of the leading secure mobile ecosystem for businesses.

MobilityLab of 's WorksPad solution has become part of the AppConnect ecosystem. Thanks to this, MobileIron customers will be able to increase their efficiency by working on mobile devices through a convenient interface. John Morgan, Vice President, Products and Ecosystems, MobileIron

WorksPad for Service Providers

WorksPad for Service Providers is an edition intended for service provider companies that are part of the initiative Microsoft COSN Russia () Cloud OS Network Russia and provide international cloud services from data cents in the Russian Federation based on products (,, Microsoft etc Exchange SharePoint.).

WorksPad for Service Providers is a special cloud multi-tenant version of WorksPad designed in compliance with strict information security requirements, which imply complete isolation of settings and processed information of customer companies from each other.

WorksPad for Service Providers will allow service providers to:

• offer a new complementary service to existing customers
• run a unique batch offer consisting of enterprise mail, file storage, a familiar Office suite of applications and one mobile application that allows you to work with all of the above on devices with iOS and Android
• provide mobile employees of customer companies with access to services of cloud solution providers and at the same time to corporate resources deployed on companies' own infrastructure

This will not only increase the productivity of employees of customer companies who can work efficiently on mobile devices, but also maintain a high level of security of access to corporate resources.

WorksPad on the CloudLibrary platform

On March 4, 2016, MobilityLab announced the start of sales of a special edition of the WorksPad mobile workplace based on the Cloud Computing integration cloud platform.

From April 4, any company will receive a service ready for use from Cloud Computing. This will reduce initial investment, flexibly and effectively use IT budgets in the future.

Through a partnership with [[Cloud Computing 'CloudLibrary [[, small and medium-sized businesses gained the opportunity to effectively use the mobile corporate workplace.

2015

New version and renaming to WorksPad

In February 2015 , "MobilityLab" announced the release of a new generation of its flagship application. The company notes that it implements an approach that international experts define as the corporate mobility trend for 2015 - moving away from individual narrowly focused applications towards complex multifunctional solutions on mobile devices.

The new version of the product is a boxed enterprise mobile solution, which, in addition to the main functionality - tools for working with files - now contains a fully functional email client, including integrated mail, calendar and corporate address book. All this functionality is combined into a mobile workplace on a tablet or smartphone, with a scalable backend, which, in turn, integrates into the corporate IT and information security landscape .

With the release of the new version, the solution, known as MobileSputnik, received a new name - WorksPad (WorksPad). The change of name in the company is associated, first of all, with the fact that the product will be sold not only in Russia, but also abroad: a more neutral name and the lack of indication of Russian origin in it, as expected, should contribute to the development of foreign business. MobilityLab explains this by the fact that, despite the rather positive attitude towards Russian startups in the world as a whole, the prospects for doing business with Russian companies are often considered with caution.

The company added that the previous name of the solution will remain only for a special protected version of the solution for Russian customers.

Tagir Yapparov, Chairman of the Board of Directors of ATI Group of Companies, said that by the time the new version of the solution was announced, about $3 million had been invested in its creation and launch to the market. The company expects that this business area in Russia will become profitable in 2015, and abroad in two to three years.

MobilityLab plans to bring a new, cloud version of the solution to the Russian and foreign markets. Unlike the standard sale of a product to the customer's infrastructure, this version will be distributed as one of the options in the cloud service provider service that leases the infrastructure to the customer.

Entering the international market

Together with the announcement of WorksPad in February 2015, Mobility Labs announced that the product is being launched internationally. Tagir Yapparov, Chairman of the Board of Directors of AI Group of Companies, told TAdviser that the main focus in foreign sales is on the European market. He added that as of early 2015, there is an English version of the product, and plans to release a German-language version of WorksPad.

To develop a business abroad, it is necessary to build a partner network. Tagir Yapparov told TAdviser that the company has been developing it for the last one or two quarters. Pilot projects are underway with a number of companies in which potential partners try the product. According to Yapparov, it will take about one year to create a working partner network abroad.

Answering TAdviser's questions, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of AiTi Group noted that the partner network is considered in two sections. The first is technological. WorksPad integrates with platforms of various vendors (IBM, Citrix, Symantec, Good Technology), and the latter are product promotion channels: by posting information about WorksPad along with information about new versions of their platforms on electronic platforms, they thus provide a stream of requests from customers.

This also includes partners whose functional solutions complement WorksPad. As an example, Yapparov cited cooperation with a large English manufacturer that produces software to automate the work of the board of directors from a tablet. For this, the WorksPad manufacturer is a complimentary solution that allows the board of directors to work with unstructured information remotely - a functionality that is not available in the information system itself.

In addition, the partner network will include system integrators and service providers.

WorksPad supports Android 5

On May 29, 2015, MobilityLab announced the compatibility of the WorksPad mobile workplace with Android 5.x Lollipop versions.

WorksPad mobile clients are adapted to work on all common tablets and smartphones, including phablets.

The concept of WorksPad, as an integrated mobile workplace, in combining the key functionality for the daily work of business users into a single application:

• mail,
• calendar,
• corporate address book and contacts,
• access to enterprise shared folders,
• file manager,
• office format file editor,
• tools for conducting paperless meetings.

This approach to organizing the system, according to the vendor, increases performance and ensures the safe separation of business information and personal data.

MobilityLab has adapted WorksPad to the form factor of devices running Android 5.x, taking into account the specifics of scenarios for simultaneously working with documents, e-mail, and using the office document format editor.

"Support for integrated scenarios with corporate mail, file resources and document libraries enables information workers to make the most of smartphones and tablets on the go." Mail an archive with subdocuments, unpack it, open and edit the document, sending an updated version to the shared workspace of the SharePoint document library - all of which can be done in one application. In the usual "consumer" world, Dropbox, Gmail, Word would need to use an average of 4 to 6 applications in the absence of the ability to protect the perimeter of the organization from uncontrolled information leaks, "said Sergey Orlik, CEO of MobilityLab

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WorksPad 2.1 release released

On June 5, 2015, MobilityLab announced the release of WorksPad 2.1.

WorksPad 2.1 has received a fresh user interface for mobile clients for iOS and Android with the ability to navigate documents, emails and events, taking into account the experience of using the solution from customers and partners. Ergonomics updates affected:

• Ease of use on smartphones - optimized interfaces for different iOS form factors and Android devices

• tablets have added the ability to select the navigation mode and display information in the file manager and mail client, both in the style of three-panel Outlook mode with preview, and in a simplified "consumer" two-panel view, similar to the built-in mail clients of iOS and Android

Among the features in this release:

• updating the embedded office suite for editing Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents

• support for viewing large pdf files on iOS, which the built-in tools of the operating system cannot cope with. Added visual navigation of pdf pages (page thumbnail ribbon)

• extending the application settings available to the end user

The benefits of sharing files using WorksPad, with the release of the version, can be taken advantage of not only employees within companies, but customers, partners, suppliers. With a dedicated web client, external users can access business information quickly and easily. Employees have the opportunity to publish files for external counterparties in accordance with the specified security and access control policies (passwords, time limits, etc.) with logging transactions for obtaining information by counterparties.

To protect data from leakage beyond the corporate perimeter, expanded mobile client security policies, added support for local password/pin for mobile clients, and simplified login mode.

"Since its release, WorksPad has begun setting new standards for the flexibility and convenience of the user interface on mobile devices. The updated version of WorksPad is the next level of increasing user productivity on the go, when every minute counts, it is a truly thoughtful visual design that provides quick access to the most frequently used functions and is optimized for instant visual perception of the most significant information by the user, "said Sergey Orlik, CEO of MobilityLab.

WorksPad 2.3 - Mobile Mail

On August 19, 2015, MobilityLab announced the release of version 2.3 of the WorksPad integrated mobile workplace. The changes in the release relate primarily to corporate mail.

Improving mobile e-mail productivity is the basis for changes in this version of the product:

• improved ergonomics of working with mail messages and calendar events. The panel for display and attachment operations is available for disclosure and collapse directly when viewing a letter or calendar event on both tablets, smartphones iOS and. Android

• optimized synchronization with large mailboxes containing more than 100 thousand letters.

• added the ability to specify only those mail folders that are updated on-line and for which selective synchronization is performed (by default, only incoming, sent and drafts). WorksPad synchronizes a single mail folder and does not restrict the loading of old messages into any folder, allowing you to load earlier messages by moving "back in time."

• added the date and time of the last successful synchronization for the current mail folder.

"Usability, extensive functionality and security are the key focuses of WorksPad development," said Sergey Orlik, CEO of MobilityLab. - We listen very carefully to the responses of our customers. In particular, in September we plan to present the simplest and at the same time fundamentally new view on the organization of search in mail, which will provide a greater level of convenience than in any solutions available today. "

WorksPad is included in the ActiveCloud by Softline cloud solutions directory

ActiveCloud added WorksPad, developed by MobilityLab, to its cloud application catalog in September 2015. As a result, customers have the benefits of using a "cloud" mobile workplace that does not require the purchase and configuration of additional equipment and software.

WorksPad as a service from ActiveCloud is aimed at those companies that are interested in the safe and productive mobility of their employees, but do not plan to invest in expanding their own infrastructure, preferring cloud or hybrid. Providing the WorksPad application from the ActiveCloud cloud will be especially interesting for customers who use Microsoft enterprise services in their daily work, in particular, Exchange and SharePoint, etc.

Each installation is deployed on dedicated independent resources, which guarantees its safety and absolute isolation for the customer.

The first WorksPad customers as services from ActiveCloud have the opportunity to use the solution for free for three months, after which they will be able to decide on the use of the service on a commercial basis.

"The number of" mobile "employees is growing every year. And by introducing a new cloud service, we want to attract new customers by offering them a secure and secure solution. It is also important to note that WorksPad is a domestic development, which is a significant advantage for those state and commercial organizations that need compliance with import substitution policies, "said Alexey Topchiev, head of the partner department of ActiveCloud (ActiveHost RU LLC).

WorksPad for Symantec Release

On September 22, 2015, MobilityLab announced the release of a special edition of WorksPad for Symantec.

The product has been validated for Symantec Sealed Program compliance and is now available in the Apple AppStore.

WorksPad for Symantec helps you create a complete mobile workplace with the familiar capabilities available on laptops or PCs for secure access to:

• corporate information resources,
• e-mail,
• to the calendar
• corporate address book,
• view, edit documents,
• tools for data exchange directly between devices (in particular, during meetings and meetings).

High security minimizes the risk of data loss or loss. The solution is deployed locally and integrated into the current enterprise IT infrastructure and information security architecture.

"We are excited to continue our and integration with the most dynamic enterprise mobility ecosystem as a Symantec Sealed Program partner," said the Sergey Orlik CEO. "Combined MobilityLab with leading security technologies, Symantec WorksPad will provide enterprise users with next-generation mobile workstations with the power to collaborate, make real-time decisions, and increase mobile user productivity."

WorksPad for Citrix Release

On October 6, 2015, MobilityLab announced the release of a special edition of WorksPad for Citrix, certified under the Citrix Ready^[2].

WorksPad for Citrix is available for tablets smartphones and managed operating system iOS in the Ready Marketplace app gallery. Citrix Ready helps users complement the company's core products Citrix for networking and virtualizations cloud computing corporate mobility with solutions from other developers.

Screenshot of Software Compliance Confirmation (2015)

"MobilityLab" joined the program in 2014 with a certified MobileSputnik solution - the predecessor of WorksPad.

MobilityLab and Citrix specialists conducted verification testing of the software, which showed that WorksPad for Citrix is fully compatible with Citrix XenMobile and Worx Mobile Apps.

"We are sincerely pleased that WorksPad has become part of the corporate mobile ecosystem," said Sergey Orlik, CEO of MobilityLab. - Citrix Ready Worx Verified WorksPad certification ensures compatibility with Citrix XenMobile. With the Worx App SDK's data encryption, password verification, locking, and data cleanup features, WorksPad users can be assured of the security of mobile work in an enterprise environment. "

WorksPad 2.5

On November 11, 2015, MobilityLab announced the release of the WorksPad 2.5 version of the corporate mobile workplace.

The WorksPad 2.5 release supports the latest versions of Android 6.0 Marshmallow and iOS 9 mobile operating systems. The main changes affected the iOS version. It added support for Slide Over (opening the second application without leaving WorksPad), picture in picture (playing video simultaneously with WorksPad) and Split View (simultaneously running two applications on the same screen).

Screenshot of the application window (2015)

The iPhone release introduced a multi-screen desktop for selected documents, which was previously only available for iPad tablets. A multi-screen desktop is used to quickly access files and manage shortcuts to favorite documents. For easy navigation, all shortcuts are presented in the form of screen thumbnails, which allows you to immediately determine the purpose of the file and its contents.

In addition, WorksPad 2.5 (for iOS and Android) has expanded the ability to work with pdf files: now you can not only open and edit documents, but also add annotations.

WorksPad 2.5 for iOS and Android devices is available in the App Store and Google Play.

2014

Direct File Sharing

On February 19, 2014, MobilityLab announced additional functionality in version 1.5 of the MobileSputnik product - Direct File Sharing.

The new features provide enterprise users with the ability to use a Wi-Fi network (external or running on one of the mobile devices) to instantly and securely "flip" and show files to each other.

MobileSputnik direct exchange functions provide secure document exchange for corporate users on the same Wi-Fi network. The availability of direct exchange functions for users is controlled at the level of policy profiles defined on the MobileSputnik server for the corresponding user group. The ability to send, receive and automatically open documents received immediately by a group of users qualitatively increases the productivity of meetings, meetings and daily collaboration between managers and employees of all levels.

New versions of MobileSputnik 1.5 mobile clients for iPad and Android also include updates and extensions to the interface and features:

• An updated user interface that provides the ability to navigate and perform user actions in one tap distance mode
• Working with SharePoint 2013 in addition to Windows Shared File Folders and SharePoint 2010 Document Libraries
• The ability to import images from the iOS and Android mobile gallery based on the range of photo permissions available (for Android)
• Accessing the tablet camera directly in the MobileSputnik application, which allows you to take photos and save an image in a secure MobileSputnik container
• Adaptive mobile virtual keyboard extensions for editing text files and taking notes

MobileSputnik for Good

On April 16, 2014, MobilityLab and Good Technology announced the release of a special edition of MobileSputnik for Good, integrated with the Good Dynamics mobile platform − the basis of a secure ecosystem of business mobile applications.

MobileSputnik for Good offers secure access to corporate information resources thanks to the capabilities of local deployment and close integration with the existing IT and information security landscape of the organization. MobileSputnik's unique set of tools for viewing, creating, editing, sharing and managing documents directly on your mobile devices provides users with the familiar functionality of a PC along with the convenience and security of working with Windows shared folders and SharePoint document libraries anytime and anywhere.

The system was created taking into account new scenarios for mobile tablet users in the business environment. File Manager, together with preview capabilities and support for a multi-screen user interface, allows you to work with multiple files on separate screens at the same time, easily switching between them. MobileSputnik for Good provides local storage of downloaded corporate data in a secure Good container.

"MobileSputnik

for Good, closely integrated with the Good Dynamics platform, provides iPad tablet users with a secure environment for convenient and productive work with documents stored in corporate file resources," said Sergey Orlik, CEO of MobilityLab. - MobileSputnik for Good offers unique mobile experiences from the Good Dynamics Shared Services Framework. With their help, users can send files by email, open them only in applications supported by Good, view or edit documents, and then save them back to MobileSputnik for Good. "

Features of the MobileSputnik for Good editorial board:

• Exchange email attachments in a Good for Enterprise environment that provides a high level of security for business information

• Good Dynamics Shared Services provides secure storage for files, tools for managing documents and processing mobile data in a secure Good environment

• MobileSputnik server and Good Dynamics infrastructure allow IT services to manage and track all major aspects of access to enterprise information resources at the application, individual employee and user groups level

• MobileSputnik's unique tools allow you to simultaneously work with many files, easily switch between them, and perform simple and safe file synchronization on your PC

The MobileSputnik for Good edition is available for iOS tablets from the Good Dynamics Marketplace app store.

MobileSputnik 1.7

On April 24, 2014, MobilityLab announced new Direct Screen Sharing tools in a new version of its MobileSputnik 1.7 product.

The implemented functionality allows corporate users to safely broadcast the screen with open documents and materials between iPad and Android tablets on the same Wi-Fi network.

Direct File & Screen Sharing advanced in the updated version of MobileSputnik 1.7 provides enterprise users with the unique ability to collaborate on a wireless network (external or running on one of the mobile devices) to instantly and securely display open documents and other materials to each other.

The ability to cross-platform file sharing and display open documents between iOS and Android tablets in one-to-many mode is unique in the global market and once again confirms MobileSputnik's technological leadership in providing mobile collaboration. ^[3].

"Direct cross-platform broadcasting of the tablet screen with open documents to other users' tablets along with the same cross-platform file sharing creates a unique real-time collaboration environment," said Sergey Orlik, CEO of MobilityLab. "Once again, we are the first in the global market to provide corporate customers with innovations that improve productivity and set a new bar for global corporate mobility requirements

."

Advantages:

• a fully functional office suite,
• easy navigation through Windows and SharePoint enterprise file resources,
• the ability to work offline,
• a multi-screen user interface for opening and viewing multiple documents at once.

MobileSputnik for Citrix

The company "MobilityLab" (GC ATI) announced in May 2014 the release of a special edition of MobileSputnik for Citrix, integrated with enterprise-class applications Citrix Worx Mobile Apps. MobileSputnik for Citrix is available for iOS tablets from the Citrix Worx App Gallery.

MobileSputnik for Citrix offers secure access to corporate information resources thanks to the capabilities of local deployment and close integration with the existing IT and information security landscape of the organization. MobileSputnik's unique set of tools for viewing, creating, editing, sharing and managing documents directly on their mobile devices provides users with the familiar functionality of a PC along with the convenience and security of working with Windows shared folders and SharePoint document libraries anytime and anywhere.

MobileSputnik 2.0

On September 19, 2014, MobilityLab announced the release of a new version of the MobileSputnik 2.0 corporate mobile workplace system. The main feature of the product is secure corporate mail.

The product is focused on commercial structures and the public sector. The company positions it as the world's first solution that transfers the main scenarios for the work of corporate PC users to iOS and Android mobile devices, which provides the usual interface and wide functionality.

The functionality of the new version of the product was enriched with secure corporate mail, a work calendar and an address book.

According to Sergei Orlik, CEO of MobilityLab, the announced product owes its serial number (2.0) to the set of options implemented in it: "No one has yet had such a combination of functionality, we are the first to provide it in the format of one application on the client and a single server part. The first Russian solution has appeared that will allow you to use the tablet as a corporate workplace for almost the entire functionality of office work. "

The operation of the system is carried out through a specially designed gateway (dispatcher) located in the demilitarized network of the customer company, which provides encryption of traffic from the device to the internal network of the company (Intranet).

Advanced Tablet User Interface

The system provides for the prohibition of opening files in third-party applications, provides the ability to remotely clean information in the application, implements a policy of prohibiting the printing of documents from Polaris Office and provides for the possibility of restricting the use of certain types of devices (versions, platforms).

The developers implemented user authentication using the corporate directory service MicrosoftActive Directory, support for security policy profiles for various groups of users, up to and including blocking access.

"In modern economic realities, the emergence of a comprehensive Russian product for the mobile work of office and field employees with an infrastructure part deployed in the secure perimeter of the enterprise is good news for both government agencies and commercial organizations," said Sergey Makaryin, director of business development "MobilityLab."

MobileSputnik for Symantec

The company "MobilityLab" (GC) IT , a resident of the IT cluster of the fund "," in Skolkovo November 2014 announced the release of a special edition of MobileSputnik for. Symantec The editors have been certified through the Symantec Sealed Program, which ensures that Symantec App Center customers comply with the policies of their information security organization. The MobileSputnik for Symantec edition is available for iPads Apple in the AppStore and for Android tablets in the app store. Google Play

MobileSputnik is the basis of modern corporate mobile workplaces based on iPad and Android tablets. The MobileSputnik file manager, together with preview capabilities and support for a multi-screen user interface, allows you to open and work simultaneously with several files on separate screens, easily switching between them.

The MobileSputnik for Symantec edition offers secure access to corporate information resources through local deployment capabilities and tight integration with the existing IT and information security landscape of the organization. MobileSputnik for Symantec's unique set of tools for viewing, creating, editing, sharing and managing documents directly on your mobile devices provides users with the familiar functionality of a PC, along with the convenience and security of working with Windows shared folders and SharePoint document libraries anytime, anywhere.

2013: MobileSputnik 1.5

On December 12, 2013, MobilityLab announced the release of a new version of the MobileSputnik 1.5 server − a circulation software product designed to organize mobile workplaces.

The new web client complements existing mobile application clients for iPad and Android tablets, expanding the range of PC and smartphone support devices available to MobileSputnik users.

MobileSputnik organizes enterprise mobile workplaces on iPad and Android tablets, providing users with familiar PC capabilities, rich functionality, ease of use and security for working with corporate files anytime and anywhere. The MobileSputnik server is deployed on the corporate network and closely integrates into the IT/information security landscape, providing centralized management, monitoring and security of access to enterprise file resources.

The MobileSputnik 1.5 server version significantly expands the means for corporate users to access the information resources of the enterprise, providing them with the ability to use web browsers to work with connected file resources from an almost unlimited range of devices.

The web client develops the user self-service portal MobileSputnik, through which users can connect Windows shares and SharePoint libraries as personal file resources for access from mobile devices. The MobileSputnik web client is implemented using adaptive web design based on HTML 5 technologies, which allows it to be used in all modern web browsers on any platform and screen size, including PCs running Windows, Mac OS X, Linux and smartphones.

The web client provides secure access to connected file resources using SSL. If necessary, IT departments have the ability to select a web client and self-service portal deployment scenario that allows you to restrict web access to the perimeter of the corporate network. MobileSputnik server policies allow the use of a web client at the level of individual groups of MobileSputnik users.

Other innovations include:

• the ability to include users in specified MobileSputnik groups directly during their addition from the corporate Active Directory directory service
• Support for Active Directory groups to batch connect users to MobileSputnik, including batch add to MobileSputnik groups
• compatibility of MobileSputnik with the infrastructure of InfoTeCS ViPNet information protection tools to provide secure access for mobile clients using certified CIPFs that meet the requirements of the FSB of Russia for CIPF class KS1 and implement the standard for encrypting transmitted data GOST 28147-89 on 256-bit keys
• deployment of MobileSputnik failover clustered configuration compatible with Citrix NetScaler application delivery controller

"Despite the fact that the first version of MobileSputnik was released only this year, we were able to add a number of important improvements and new features to the new release that make mobile work with corporate data even more convenient and secure," said Sergey Orlik, CEO of MobilityLab. - It is no secret that a large percentage of corporate users in medium and large organizations use consumer cloud file sharing services to increase their personal productivity without coordination with IT and information security departments, and often contrary to adopted policies and regulations. The new MobileSputnik web client provides corporate users with qualitatively more advanced functionality than similar consumer file services. Most of MobileSputnik's innovations have been embodied thanks to the real tasks facing our customers. The unique user functionality, together with the advanced and constantly improving capabilities of the MobileSputnik server, originally designed for the corporate environment, make MobileSputnik the most optimal solution for implementing secure and truly mobile work with file resources in the enterprise. "

MobileSputnik's current mobile clients for iPad and Android tablets and file synchronization agents for PCs are fully compatible with the new version of the MobileSputnik server.

2012: WorksPad

WorksPad (formerly MobileSputnik) is a Russian solution designed to organize Enterprise Mobile Workplaces based on tablets and smartphones running iOS and Android. Provides users with rich functionality and security anytime, anywhere.

The WorksPad application includes a whole set of tools necessary for the effective daily mobile work of top management and a wide range of employees of commercial and government institutions. Mail client, file manager with access to corporate resources and dedicated folders on a working PC, a full-fledged office suite, a tool for viewing files of various formats - all tools are integrated into one application. The multi-window interface allows you to simultaneously work with several open letters and documents of different formats. All business information is in one safe container. In terms of usability and functionality, WorksPad brings mobile devices closer to laptops and PCs.

WorksPad is used in GKM Norilsk Nickel, in the State Corporation Rosatom, in Gazrombank. Top managers of companies appreciated the capabilities of this mobile solution and actively use it in their work.

Functionality

• Corporate mail-only email client, calendar, corporate/personal address book
• File management manager with support for all major operations: download and download files for attached file resources, copy, move, archive, rename, etc.
• Access files on enterprise file resources (shared folders Windows and document libraries SharePoint) directly from WorksPad
• Synchronize files between mobile devices and your PC
• Built-in full-featured office suite for creating and editing Microsoft Office files (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) based on Polaris Office
• Tools for viewing files of various formats (PDF, multi-page TIFF, images, audio and video) directly inside the application
• Text editor with an adapted virtual keyboard for online entry of text notes.
• Direct cross-platform file sharing and screen streaming from mobile devices or PCs connected to the same network via Wi-Fi or cable
• A user interface that takes into account the usual scenarios of PC users
• Support for battery life with easy switching between online and offline modes

Safety

• Authenticate users using the MicrosoftActive Directory enterprise directory service
• Support security policy profiles for different user groups
• Place all WorksPad server components on the corporate network
• Use HTTPS between all clients and all server components without the need for VPN on mobile devices
• Blocking the access of users and individual devices in the event of information security incidents
• Ability to ban Open-In from other applications
• Logging System and User Events

Notes