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Introducing BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10
No it's not the latest hip Gen-Y acronym, but there's a fair chance it will be adopted by innovative CIOs and IT leaders across Australia.
BYOD - or Bring Your Own Device - is part of the larger trend of IT consumerisation, in which employee software and hardware are being brought into the workplace.
Smartphones are the most common example, but it also includes tablets, laptops and USB drives.
The immediate benefits of BYOD are easy to see, as it means employees can connect straight to the company network using their own device, without the need for businesses having to purchase one for them.
However, with issues such as multiple platforms, mixed ownership and higher usage, BYOD comes with its own set of security, communication and application management challenges.
In short, it means that a secure and highly scalable Enterprise Mobility Management solution is now a must-have for all organisations.
Here's why future-facing CIOs, who want to truly mobilise their business, are choosing BlackBerry® Enterprise Service 10.
It sets the standard for secure end-to-end mobility
BlackBerry 10 comes with industry-leading security capability, which means all applications and content behind the firewall are protected by BlackBerry® end-to-end 256-bit encryption.
Plus, the security that BlackBerry is known and trusted for has also been integrated with BlackBerry® Balance™, separating work and personal data, and the BlackBerry® World™ for Work, corporate application store.
But that's not all. BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 satisfies the full range of company security needs, including:
- Protection against data leakage and unauthorised device access
- A single outbound port for all communications, with no need for additional VPNs
- The ability to secure corporate data and applications on BYOD personal devices
- End-user privacy and freedom (through BlackBerry® Balance™).
It delivers unrivalled flexibility
Trying to handle complex mobile fleets across multiple device types, brands and operating systems, is a challenge in itself. But the good news for CIOs is that BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 simply manages all this through a single platform and management console.
When advanced security and management isn't required, BlackBerry® 10 smartphones support ActiveSync® as standard, giving a company's IT department a fast and easy solution for synchronizing with ActiveSync-supported messaging platforms.
Of course, enterprises that are sensitive to the need to secure their corporate data will require greater security and management capabilities. Indeed, companies with a mix of mobile operating systems, corporate-provided and personally-owned devices, may have different device control requirements depending on the business unit and job role. For these customers, BlackBerry® Enterprise Service 10 delivers comprehensive security and management controls.
For enterprises where strict corporate-only use and application restriction policies are in place, or that require a high degree of granular control over device features, BlackBerry 10 smartphones and BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 will combine to provide the ultimate device management solution for high-security mobility.
It includes an intuitive web-based administrator console
With one intelligent, integrated view of their entire mobile landscape, IT staff can now access all devices from one location, including users who have more than one active device. It also allows them to manage multiple servers from a single domain, administer IT policies, push mandatory applications, and communicate seamlessly with group users across the network.
It incorporates comprehensive Device Management
Whether employees are iOS, Android™, BlackBerry OS, or BlackBerry 10 users, really doesn't matter. In fact, administrators will have access to the same familiar interface, so they can manage applications, add and import users, create group memberships, and define IT policies and connectivity settings. With the launch of the Secure Work Space for iOS® and Android™ option for BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10, the convenience, strength and efficiency of the trusted BlackBerry security model now extends to iOS and Android smartphones & tablets.
BlackBerry delivers comprehensive multi-platform device management for BlackBerry, iOS and Android devices through BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10. Secure Work Space easily and cost effectively extends these capabilities by adding containerization, application-wrapping and secure connectivity for iOS and Android devices.
It ensures work and personal information are kept separate
With the integration of BlackBerry® Balance™ technology employees also have the freedom and privacy they want for personal use, while enjoying the security and management needed for business. Personal and work applications and information are also kept separate, allowing the user to switch between their Personal Space and Work Space quickly and securely. And, as the Work Space is fully encrypted, managed and secured, it means organisations can protect critical content and applications, while letting users get the most out of their smartphone for their personal use. It really is the best of both worlds.
It delivers a 360° Mobile Application Management solution
For businesses with concerns around application management, they can seamlessly manage and curate a corporate application storefront. Indeed, BlackBerry World for Work, allows organisations to easily manage applications for all employees. Administrators can push and install the organisation's mandatory applications to both corporate and personal-owned devices and publish recommended applications to employees. Likewise, applications can be assigned to specific users or groups, and work applications can be removed if a user deactivates their device.
And, for companies who don't want to mix business with pleasure, employees can access and download their favourite applications, games, video and music in their Personal Space, while ensuring it stays safe and separate from their work life.
It comes with a Free License Trade-up and an easy migration path
One of the big advantages for current enterprise customers is that, until December 31, 2013, those who purchase new BlackBerry® 10 smartphones can trade up their existing BlackBerry Enterprise Server licenses on a one-for-one basis for free. This will allow customers to leverage their existing license investment to secure and manage their BlackBerry 10 smartphones with BlackBerry® Enterprise Service 10.
This free exchange offer is just one component of The BlackBerry® 10 Ready Program - designed to make things easy as your business prepares for a seamless transition. For more information about the trade up program and the migration path please visit au.blackberry.com/blackberry10ready.
It is backed by Global Technical Support
Support is a key component of any Enterprise Mobility Management strategy. So it's important that you have a strategic support partner that can deliver on your mobility objectives.
With BlackBerry® Technical Support Services you'll have direct access to our technical experts and tools that help ensure your BlackBerry solution performs at its best. There are three levels of support available together with optional services, giving you a wide range of choices to tailor a support package that delivers the level of technical expertise, assistance, response time and resolution time that your business requires.
At a time when IT administrators are continually questioning the influx of BYOD in the workplace, as well as how to manage it securely and cost-efficiently, it's easy to see why BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 is considered the most reliable Enterprise Mobility Management solution for business today.
Want to give BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 a try?
Download the FREE 60-day trial at blackberry.com/bes10
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