Juniper secures Apple iPad for mobile enterprises

NEW DELHI, INDIA: Juniper Networks has announced the Junos Pulse App for the iPad, which enables anytime, anywhere secure remote access and connectivity to all enterprise resources, is now available for free download on iOS 4.2 from the Apple iTunes App Store.

With more than 65 percent of Fortune 500 companies deploying or piloting the iPad and 7.5 million iPad’s sold worldwide, securing the device while enabling productivity for the enterprises has become paramount said a press release from Juniper Networks.

The Junos Pulse App for the iPad is part of Juniper’s broader Junos Pulse platform. Built on Juniper’s SA Series SSL VPN solution enables more than 25 million end users to remotely and securely connect their devices, including laptops and smartphones, to corporate networks. 

The Junos Pulse App has been built for ease of use and seamless deployment so enterprises can enable the mobile workforce of iPad, iPhone and iPod touch users to be productive and secure added the release.

Providing a secure environment enables enterprise IT departments to empower their mobile workforce and enhance user experience. For example, an iPad-enabled enterprise sales force can securely and easily generate quotes, submit expense reports, access CRM systems, all on-the-go from their iPad regardless of whether they are on the corporate network, a local Wi-Fi hotspot or the latest 3G/4G network.

“It is a corporate requirement for us to provide the highest form of secure remote access to our employees whose a variety of mobile productivity devices, including iPad’s,” said Ruy Neto, technology manager at Terra.

Neto added, “With Junos Pulse we have peace of mind that our corporate devices and information are secure when our executives are accessing internal systems and the corporate intranet from their mobile devices.”

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According to the release, Juniper customers currently using Juniper’s SSL VPN solution can begin deploying it immediately to their global workforce.  In addition to providing secure connectivity for the iPad and Apple iOS, Junos Pulse also  offers security for Android, Blackberry, Symbian, and Windows Mobile operating systems.

“Early indications are showing that the iPad is a revolutionary device that will enable a level of mobile productivity we haven’t seen before,” said Jeremy Duke, founder & principal analyst, Synergy Research Group. 

“However, IT administrators have been resistant to embracing these new mobile devices due to valid security concerns. Juniper’s Junos Pulse App addresses these concerns, providing the necessary protection to enable these new mobile devices to be fully deployed in the enterprise.”

“Juniper's Junos Pulse App for iPad now provides the level of security customers require, removing the main barrier to enterprise adoption. Organizations can now have peace of mind that their mobile workforce is secure whether they are using laptops, smartphones or tablets,” said Sanjay Beri, VP and GM, Access & Acceleration Business Unit Service Layer Technologies Business Group at Juniper Networks.