[May 07, 2012] Amtel Strengthens Its Geofencing Security Capabilities [Health & Beauty Close - Up] Tweet (Health & Beauty Close - Up Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Amtel, Inc., a provider of an integrated solution for managing mobile device security and telecom expenses, has announced new enhanced geofencing security capabilities for Apple iOS and Android devices in the enterprise. In a release, the Company said that through its Mobile Device Management (MDM) solution, geofencing allows IT administrators to set geographic boundaries that automatically activate or deactivate features and apps on mobile devices enrolled on the platform. "Geofencing allows our clients to adopt BYOD solutions while maintaining an environment with high levels of security and compliance," says Pankaj (PJ) Gupta, CEO of Amtel. The company said the enhanced settings include restricting apps, such as games or categories, or disabling the phone's camera when the user is within a geofenced area. Additionally, the feature includes automatic Wi-Fi configuration and real-time alerts that notify an administrator when a device enters or exits a geofenced area. Amtel noted its MDM solution is based on the following components: -Security Management including device configuration, compromised device detection, profile management, remote wipe and content management. -Expense Management to track, manage and allocate actual carrier expenses for enterprise mobile devices in real-time, instituting mobile policy and generating alerts and spend reports to users based on corporate policies. -Lifecycle Management including workflow procurement, expense allocations and inventory updating to simplify and reduce the costs of provisioning of new devices to users. More information: www.amtelnet.com ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) (c) 2012 ProQuest Information and Learning Company; All Rights Reserved. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]