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Senforce Technologies Announces Enterprise Mobile Security Manager 2.5

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Senforce Technologies, a leader in location-aware endpoint security, has announced the immediate availability of its Enterprise Mobile Security Manager 2.5 (EMSM 2.5) for corporate and government enterprises. This latest update allows corporations to extend policy-based security out to the mobile workforce, controlling wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) connectivity for notebook PCs with both embedded and after-market WLAN adapters, including Intel Centrino Mobile Technology based notebooks. According to Senforce's president and CEO, Allan Thompson, the growth of mobile workforces creates new security management challenges, which EMSM 2.5 addresses by extending policy-based security to the enterprise edge.

Key Takeaways:

  • EMSM 2.5 offers enhanced security features, including FIPS 140-2 certified cryptographic module, to protect the integrity and confidentiality of security policies.
  • The software supports compliance with Department of Defense (DoD) Wireless Directive DoDD 8100.2 for mobile technology usage in government agencies and organizations.
  • EMSM 2.5 features include WLAN management enhancements and endpoint integrity features, building upon Senforce's patent-pending location-aware security technology.
  • The software enables government agency and corporate security personnel to maintaining protected and secure mobile computing for their entire organizations.
  • EMSM 2.5 has various deployment options, with initial per-seat pricing at $89.95, and scalable maintenance options available.

Statistics:

  • Published reports from Gartner state that nearly two-thirds (2/3) of fresh and critical data is on employee laptops and desktops-not on servers.
  • EMSM 2.5's certification includes a FIPS 140-2 certified cryptographic module (Certificate no. 343).
  • The software requires an 800 MHz Pentium III equivalent (or greater) server computer with at least 256MB of RAM for server-side execution.
  • EMSM 2.5's server-side software requirements include Microsoft Windows 2000 Server (with Service Pack 3 installed) and Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Standard or Enterprise Edition (with Service Pack 3 installed).

Sources:

  • Gartner report
  • Senforce Technologies press release
  • FIPS 140-2 certification website
  • Department of Defense (DoD) Wireless Directive DoDD 8100.2

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