NetIQ unveils NetIQ MobileAccess

NEW DELHI, INDIA: NetIQ announced availability of NetIQ MobileAccess, a virtual appliance that enables convenient, secure access via a single touch from iOS or Android mobile devices to business-critical corporate services and data that employees need to remain productive.

By leveraging existing employee identities and extending pre-determined policies to support today's BYOD initiatives, NetIQ MobileAccess allows secure access from the personal mobile devices upon which today's workforce thrives.

IT organisations can struggle with the conflicting need to tightly control access to sensitive data while staying in step with business demands for mobility solutions as well as SaaS, Web and legacy applications underpinning business processes.

According to Forrester Research, "On average, 15 percent of employees are accessing sensitive data such as customer information, nonpublic financial data, intellectual property, and corporate strategy from devices other than work laptops and desktops." These devices are almost all personal and often lack basic security controls to protect data in the event the device is lost or stolen.

"The nature of the 24-7 global workforce means employees need access to business applications and data from a variety of devices," said Ian Yip, Security specialist, NetIQ. "Additionally, that corporate information needs to be fully accessible and secure. Both these needs can now easily be met."