The Challenge Of Secure Mobile Network Access Anywhere

• Simple, secure access to many types of networks
• Securing systems & information in a mobile environment
• Centralized corporate control & visiblity of network service
• Centralized corporate control & enforcement of user policies
• Unified management & billing of multiple communications transports
• Enabling application performance in a wireless environment

There are a wide variety of technical and business issues concerning the way mobile workers use and protect corporate systems or sensitive data. The IT department needs to manage these issues on multiple levels: for individuals, on a group or department basis, and on behalf of the entire enterprise. Cost control policies, regulatory compliance standards, and proprietary information policies are all examples of business practices that need to be managed at several levels. Management depends on the user's job function or level of authority and the environment from which they are working. Without control over remote systems and user behavior, enterprises face the risk that mobile workers will fail to adhere to critical policies. IT departments need a mechanism that will automatically distribute and enforce the proper choices, permissions, and controls for the mobile worker whether or not the user's system is connected to a network. These policies must also be regularly updated and maintained at all times.