CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/
-- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that
IBM® MaaS360® with Watson™ has been named by Google as an Android
Enterprise Recommended solution for company-owned, BYOD, and
dedicated devices.
Android Enterprise Recommended, a Google-led program, validates
Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) product offerings that are
built to an elevated set of solution standards using advanced
Android Enterprise features that prioritize modern management
methods to help business customers utilize the best of Android.
Android Enterprise Recommended EMMs stay current with the latest
platform features and work closely with Google to offer regularly
trained staff, verified resources and trusted guidance to ensure a
consistent, successful deployment.
Traditionally, information technology and security leaders have
implemented mobile device management (MDM) and enterprise mobility
management (EMM) solutions in order to help manage and secure
mobile devices in the enterprise. With the introduction of laptops,
desktops, wearables and Internet of Things (IoT) devices in an
ever-changing range of endpoints and enterprise use cases, teams
need a platform that offers visibility and control over their
endpoint and mobile environment: unified endpoint management (UEM).
MaaS360 is the only platform that delivers an AI approach to UEM to
enable endpoints, end users, and everything in between — including
apps, content, and data.
MaaS360 provides the visibility and control IT needs to help
secure Android smartphones, tablets, IoT, and ruggedized devices in
the enterprise. MaaS360 includes support for Android in the
enterprise, Samsung Knox and Android version 2.2 and higher. With
same-day support for the latest Android OS version, Pie (9.0),
users gain instant access to the latest security and productivity
functionality available through the platform.
"With significant Android Enterprise activations for MaaS360,
we've prioritized not only the product roadmap to ensure our
clients can adopt the Android Enterprise solution sets, but also
training and enablement for the IBM sales and support organizations
to best support the platform." said John
Nielsen, Offering Manager, MaaS360, IBM Security. "With the
consistency that Android Enterprise provides clients across various
Android manufacturers, we do not anticipate the adoption trend to
slow down any time soon."
MaaS360 and Android Integrations
MaaS360 was one of the first UEM/EMM solutions to support the
Android operating system, starting back in 2010. With the release
of Android Enterprise zero-touch enrollment, a range of clients
have deployed the solution leveraging Android Enterprise through
MaaS360. Android 9 Pie offers new functionality already supported
by MaaS360, such as enhanced lock down mode, native support for
shared devices, and streamlined QR code enrollment.
In addition to working with leading technology vendors to
support the latest platform updates, functionality and standards,
MaaS360 is dedicated to delivering a best in class AI and analytics
experience for IT & Security professionals and their employees.
In the past year, MaaS360 has introduced a range of feature
enhancements designed to support the ease, speed, and confidence in
decision-making pertaining to endpoints and their everyday use in
the enterprise.
Using the UEM's cognitive capabilities, MaaS360 Policy
Recommendation Engine dynamically displays recommendations during
configuration to help administrators confirm their inputs are in
alignment with that of their peers across passcode, container,
restrictions, and more. MaaS360 Assistant, the first-ever AI
sidekick for the mobile employee, is designed to help increase
mobile productivity while cutting down the volume of common
end-user support inquiries. Business Dashboards for Apps helps
organizations track ROI on their enterprise app investments,
clearing up which have been discovered, which haven't, and which
are crashing – highlighting the ones that need the most attention
and prioritization.
IBM MaaS360 with Watson is available for a 30-day free trial:
https://www.ibm.com/maas360-trial
To find out more about how IBM and Google have partnered for
successful Android adoption in the enterprise, join our upcoming
January 31st webinar:
https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/1898869/E41647FDCF214C008DE864A962F1295E?partnerref=PR
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About IBM Security
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the most advanced and integrated portfolios of enterprise security
products and services. The portfolio, supported by world-renowned
IBM X-Force® research, enables organizations to effectively manage
risk and defend against emerging threats. IBM operates one of the
world's broadest security research, development and delivery
organizations, monitors 60 billion security events per day in more
than 130 countries, and has been granted more than 10,000 security
patents worldwide. For more information, please check
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CONTACT:
Dillon Townsel
dillon.townsel@ibm.com
512-571-3455
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