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Dell SonicWALL Secure Mobile Access 100 Series OS 8.5 Offers Enhanced Security for SMB Mobile and Remote WorkersDell Security today announced the release of Dell SonicWALL (News - Alert) Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 100 Series OS 8.5, which provides mobile and remote workers at small- and medium-sized businesses with policy-enforced SSL VPN access to mission-critical applications, data and resources without compromising security. This newest version of the Dell SonicWALL SMA (News - Alert) 100 Series OS affords enhanced security to customers by allowing administrators to quickly and easily provision secure mobile access and role-based privileges so workers using smart phones, tablets or laptops (managed or unmanaged) get fast, simple and secure access. At the same time, the solution enables organizations to institute BYOD security policies to protect their corporate networks and data from rogue access and malware. The proliferation of devices in the workplace, both employer-issued and personally owned, has increased the demand for secure mobile access to company applications, data and resources. Often, employees use the same device for both business and personal use, resulting in the intermingling of business and personal data and applications. This places organizations at increased risk for security breaches such as:
Securing mobile devices is becoming increasingly difficult as companies often no longer influence device selection or control device management. To protect from threats and still enable access for remote and mobile workers, an organization must ensure that only authorized users and approved devices meeting security policy requirements are granted network and resource access, and company data on the device is secure. Dell SonicWALL Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 100 Series OS 8.5 benefits both IT and business users The new enhancements to the Dell SonicWALL SMA 100 Series OS provide greater control and ease-of-use for companies in setting policy controls, allowing users to access the data they need from the devices they use and without skimping on security. The SMA 100 series is compatible with all commonly used devices across Windows, iOS, Mac OS X, Android (News - Alert), Linux, Kindle Fire, and Chrome, to provide mobile users secure access to network resources including shared folders, client-server applications, intranet sites, email, nd remote and virtual desktop services. This helps IT to become the "Department of YES" by enabling administrators to configure security policies that provide best-in-class, context-aware authentication that grants access only to authorized users through trusted devices. New functionality enhancements in OS version 8.5 include:
In addition, noteworthy recent functionality enhancements to Dell SonicWALL SMA 100 series include:
Supporting Quote: Patrick Sweeney, vice president, product management and marketing, Dell Security "Due to resource restraints, SMBs often struggle to simultaneously keep up with today's security requirements and ensure that workers can remain productive while on-the-go. It's a balancing act for IT to keep employees productive, with the flexibility to access corporate data whenever and from wherever they are on the device(s) they choose, while ensuring that business assets and the organization have the level of security needed to fend off today's shapeshifting threats. The new, easy-to-use policy-enforced management tools in the Dell SonicWALL SMA 100 Series OS 8.5 allow IT to make quick adjustments that enforce authorized access to enhance productivity ? rather than create a barrier to the business ? allowing IT to become the "Department of YES." Availability:
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