Work goes mobile

Mobility has changed the way people work. Mobile employees can have easy access to information and their corporate IT systems, saving time and money while on the move. Security of that data, and the authorization of people allowed to access it, go hand in hand in order for business to benefit from mobility.

A successful mobility plan includes securing the devices that access the network and simplifying management through centrally delivering services.

Nokia 9300 and Nokia 9500 Communicator are mobile devices designed for business. Both are inherently secure and support a wide range of security applications making it easier to deliver enterprise grade security:

• Standard: on board functions that can be used to lock out unauthorized users. Advanced features used in both devices include remote locking using SMS messages (useful if the device is lost), and automatic timing and activation of the security lock.
• Mobile VPN - consists of Nokia Mobile VPN client for Symbian OS-based mobile phones optimized for business use and Nokia Security Service Manager for mobile user security management. Integrates into existing authentication systems using SecurID, username-passwords or digital certificates. Read more
• Pointsec Data Protection - automatic, real-time encryption of important information including email, text messages and pictures for Nokia 9300 and Nokia 9500 Communicator. Pointsec for Symbian OS can be intergraded with third-party management tools. Read more
• Symantec Firewall and Anti-Virus - enhanced protection through integrated threat-response and management capabilities. IT managers can monitor activity and extend existing security policies to devices using a centralized management tool Read more

Management: Like any other standard issue business tool, mobile devices may need to be updated or have new applications installed. An automated device management solution ensures these updates and other tasks can be made without interrupting or interfering with the users' work. Nokia mobile business devices feature an open platform approach that allow leading IT security vendors to provide their add-on security applications. The following tools allow IT managers or users to configure, manage and update Nokia business devices:

• Nokia PC Suite for employees - free software that allows users to create, edit, store, and synchronize Nokia phone data on a compatible PC, thereby creating PDA function in the mobile device. Read more
• Nokia Configuration Tool for small to medium enterprises: a PC application that can configure devices using OMA (Open Mobile Alliance) Device Management capabilities. Can also be used to manage device users' information, such as name, email address and telephone number. Read more about the Nokia Configuration Tool. Read more
• IBM Tivoli Device Management for medium and large organizations: supports remote management of mobile devices over fixed and wireless connections. Existing Tivoli solutions used with PCs can easily be extended to cover Nokia 9300 and Nokia 9500 Communicator, making it easy for companies to implement IBM and other software solutions on Nokia devices.
  Over the air provisioning with IBM Tivoli:
  • Represents significant savings in support
  • Results in more efficient use of devices
  • Contributes to greater user satisfaction with new software and applications
  Settings management - IBM Tivoli provides remote settings management compliant with the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA). Device settings parameters can be delivered over WLAN, SMS, GPRS or EGPRS.
  Software distribution - New software applications can be downloaded and installed remotely, over the Internet or via the cellular network.
  Inventory - Keeps a central record of installed software, current settings, and available memory in employees’ Nokia 9300 devices and Nokia 9500 Communicators.
• Nokia Security Service Manager: designed specifically to address the initial deployment of Nokia Mobile VPN Client software and policies and the subsequent management of them. Offers a single point for the lifecycle management of security on Symbian OS-based mobile phones. Provisions and manages the security applications, security policies, automatic updates and PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) requirements. Supported Nokia phones include Nokia 9500 Communicator, Nokia 9300, Nokia 6630, Nokia 7610, Nokia 6600, Nokia 3660 and N-Gage.

Learn more about the technology behind Device Management Read more