BoxTone Extends Support of Smartphone

BoxTone Extends Support of Smartphone

The mobility-management software addresses the IT security and compliance issues  companies face when deploying smartphones. BoxTone is expanding beyond the BlackBerry, and the company is rolling out enterprise software that will enable IT companies to manage, monitor, and support the iPhone, the Palm Pre, Windows Mobile devices, and any smartphone using ActiveSync.
The company said it continues to see Research In Motion maintaining a strong role in the enterprise mobility field because of the Blackberry Enterprise Server business, and its entrenched position, but companies are facing an "invasion" of employee smartphones wanting access to the corporate network,.



BoxTone 5.0 enables companies to set up corporate-liable and employee-liable ownership models that limit the type of access individual smartphones can have. These devices can boost tthe sale of products and  save a lot of money because employees are often willing to pay for them, but this leads to a variety of security.