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SonicWALL Releases Mobile Connect App for iOS
[December 06, 2011]

SonicWALL Releases Mobile Connect App for iOS


Dec 06, 2011 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- SonicWALL, Inc., a provider of intelligent network security and data protection solutions, announced the SonicWALL Mobile Connect App is now available on the App Store for download to Apple devices such as iPad and iPhone.



According to a release, for users of SonicWALL's SSL VPN and Next-Generation Firewall product lines, the new SonicWALL Mobile App enables anytime, anywhere secure remote access and connectivity from Apple devices such as the iPad and iPhone to all network resources. A single unified SSL VPN client, Mobile Connect is supported across all current SonicWALL Secure Remote Access (SRA) and SonicWALL Aventail E-Class SRA, as well as SonicWALL TZ, Network Security Appliance (NSA), E-Class NSA and SuperMassive E10000 Series firewalls. Mobile Connect runs on iOS 4.2 and higher.

The SonicWALL Mobile Connect App provides users "VPN on Demand" and encrypts traffic whenever users attempt to access protected internal resources. Further capabilities are added when Mobile Connect users communicate through a SonicWALL firewall. Network administrators can enable Clean VPN (SonicWALL Gateway Anti-Virus, Anti-Spyware and Intrusions Prevention scanning over VPN connections) to afford iOS users the same level of protection as if they were on the internal network, and ensure that communications relayed through the iOS devices are clean of malware. Additionally, network administrators can utilize SonicWALL Application Intelligence and Control functionality to identify which iOS apps should receive critical bandwidth.


"Everyone knows that iPhones and iPads are revolutionary devices that have enabled a level of mobile productivity we haven't seen before," said Mark Bouchard, founder of AimPoint Group. "Mobile Connect makes it simple and straightforward for enterprises to embrace this game-changing platform by allowing millions of SonicWALL customers to securely access corporate networks and boost their mobile productivity even further." For internal users of iOS devices, IT administrators are already able to utilize SonicWALL's Clean Wireless (data encryption and Gateway Anti-Virus, Anti-Spyware and Intrusion Prevention over WLAN networks) as well as SonicWALL Content Filtering services to meet compliance and policy requirements. Now, with the Mobile Connect App, users and organizations can be protected while traveling and accessing networks from public hotspots.

"iPads and iPhones have become the overwhelming choice for employees who demand anytime anywhere productivity," said Patrick Sweeney, vice president of product management and corporate marketing at SonicWALL. "Our Mobile Connect App lets companies extend their security policy to meet the stringent needs of enterprise, government and education institutions, while employees travel outside of the protected perimeter. This will help enable greater workforce productivity." More company information: www.sonicwall.com ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected]))

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