Trusteer and WorkLight to partner for Mobile security apps

NEW YORK, USA: Trusteer, a provider of secure web access services, and WorkLight, a player in mobile application platform technology, has announced a partnership to provide enterprises with enhanced security of mobile applications developed, run and managed using the WorkLight Mobile Platform.

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A release said that the integration of Trusteer Secure Web Access with the WorkLight Mobile Platform will complement built-in security mechanisms currently offered by WorkLight to ensure that enterprise applications developed for smartphones and tablets, including the iPhone, Android, BlackBerry, iPad and others, are automatically protected against the growing security risks associated with malware.

The release added that the proliferation of personal smartphones and tablets is creating a dangerous gap in enterprise security, and the problem is expected to grow significantly in 2011.

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