It was only a few months ago that the Pentagon revealed its plan to create a mobile platform for its officials to carry out their operations, and with the way that the world is shifting towards mobility, this is not surprising. The question of security, however, has created issues for the government and mobile solution providers around the world, all which are facing similar problems in their own product development.

Not only are organizations utilizing external apps that are available in apps stores that all users have access to, they are creating their own unique internal apps that are designed specifically for their company. As companies struggle to address the issue of security MobileIron, a mobile device management (MDM) provider, has decided to join forces with Veracode , Inc., a manufacturer of cloud-based application security testing, to tackle this issue with double the force.

As BYOD continues to gain momentum MobileIron has created an array of solutions like the Mobile App Security and Access Control, which allow administers to set which applications are required, allowed or banned on devices used in the work place. It has also released the Application Distribution feature, which allows enterprises to deliver a centralized location for business applications to directly publish private apps without putting them in a commercial storefront like the App store.

Although MobileIron stands strong on its own, the partnership with expand the abilities of its solutions by utilizing the mobile app analysis features. This will enhance MobileIron’s MDM performance by providing organizations with visibility into the data loss and privacy risks posed by mobile applications, which allows them to take immediate action to protect their employees and business ventures.

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According to the Ojas Rege, VP Strategy, MobileIron, “The majority of our customers now have BYOD programs in place. These organizations need information about app reputation for apps 'in the wild' that users may have downloaded. Using Veracode to understand how these apps behave and what risks they pose to corporate data will allow our customers to then intelligently create and enforce policies."

With more detailed information about mobile app’s behavior from Veracode, MobileIron can better protect its customers from hackers. Today, this layer of protection is vital, and it is up to mobile solution companies to create software that will protect not just the average citizen, but our government officials.

For more information on how to protect the security of mobile devices, please visit MobileIron.