Fortinet enhances BYOD network security soln

BANGALORE, INDIA: Fortinet, a leading vendor in high-performance network security, on Monday announced key enhancements to address the numerous challenges surrounding network, data and device security posed by the Bring Your Own Device(BYOD)phenomenon wherein end users are bringing their own smartphone and tablet devices to their work environments.

Fortinet said it has introduced new versions of its FortiClient application for iOS and Android platforms that are downloadable from the iTunes store at: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/forticlient/id525600370?mt=8.

And on Google Play at:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fortinet.forticlient&hl=en

A company release said that the FortiClient application for Android platforms allows for both SSL tunnel mode and IPSec VPN connections to FortiGate appliances.The end user connection is fully encrypted and all traffic is sent over a secure tunnel.The updated FortiClient application for iOSdevices provides Web-mode SSL VPN functionality and has been modified for the iPad platform.