SOTI Offers Advanced Management and Security for Android Devices

SOTI's Enhanced Technology Brings Android Security on Par with iOS!

MISSISSAUGA, ON, July 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - SOTI Inc., world-leader in Enterprise Mobility Device Management (MDM), has unveiled new technology that enables corporations to consistently manage security policies across Android devices from all manufacturers.

Currently, Android provides limited management and security APIs for MDM vendors to leverage. As a result, OEMs need to create their own APIs in order for MDM vendors to build tools to manage their devices. This creates disparity as each OEM adds functionality in varying degrees and forms.

Today, although MDM solutions say that they can manage Android devices, their ability to do so varies based on the level of support provided by each OEM. For example, one popular MDM provider claims to be able to manage and secure all Android devices, but can only set a password complexity policy on these devices.

SOTI has taken a different approach from other MDM vendors, and has built unique technology that provides advanced and consistent management for all Android devices regardless of the manufacturer. The advanced management features that SOTI's MobiControl MDM provides include:

• Full suite of Help desk tools, including real-time remote control
• Secure Content Locker
• Silent installation of applications and updates
• Policies for controlling access to corporate email
• Device Lockdown/Kiosk functionality
• Location based automatic management (i.e. Geofencing)
• Remote wipe of corporate data or full device wipe
• Enterprise App Store
• Self Service Management Portal
• And much more…

SOTI is the only MDM vendor in the world that currently has advanced management features for Android devices, such as real-time remote control, lockdown/kiosk functionality, geofencing, etc.

Carl Rodrigues, President and CEO of SOTI said, "There is a lot of talk by the analysts these days about the need for management tools for Bring-Your-Own Device (BYOD) policies. Most MDM vendors cannot provide consistent management across all Android devices, making BYOD implementation impossible. MobiControl's unique deep management functionality across all Android devices allows IT departments to set consistent BYOD security and management policies on Android, iOS and other platforms."

Recent survey data from Strategy Analytics shows escalating BYOD adoption of Android devices into the enterprise. Over the next 12, months, enterprises worldwide are planning to purchase 44% more Android tablets and 34% more iPads. With enterprises having to pay 78.7% of related smartphone costs and replace them every 13 months, the need for comprehensive MDM is essential to optimize device efficiency and security.

Backed by over 10 years of experience and numerous awards in the MDM space, SOTI MobiControl is the Mobile Device Management and Help desk solution of choice for organizations looking to manage and secure their devices across all platforms. It is the only MDM solution today that offers enhanced management functionality for Android devices from all OEMs.

About SOTI Inc.
SOTI Inc. develops industry-leading technology that solves the unique challenges involved in managing, securing, supporting, and tracking remote mobile and desktop computing devices. Today, over 80,000 customers around the world in retail, manufacturing, health care, government, logistics, hospitality and other industries rely on SOTI products to reduce the total cost of ownership associated with their mobile devices. For more information, visit us at http://www.soti.net, contact us by email at [email protected] or phone us at +1-905-624-9828.

SOURCE SOTI Inc.