Absolute, a company with a knack for releasing security-based software has announced the availability of Absolute Manage Mobile Device Management (MDM). Absolute Manage MDM allows users to efficiently manage and secure iOS 4 devices in the enterprise environment. If you’ve been looking for a way to ensure the safety of your office from iPhone and iPad users- look no further. Absolute Manage is one of the first software solutions that allow IT administrators to remotely manage, wipe and lock Apple iOS 4 devices from either a PC or computer. Using Absolute Manage MDM you can be sure that iOS 4 users in your office won’t be up to no good with their devices in your office. Absolute MDM has features that can- asset inventory, collect over 67 hardware and software information items such as serial numbers, MAC addresses, installed apps, telephone numbers and more; set data & device security, set prerequisites for longer, more complex passwords for enterprise security level, lock a device clear a password and wipe a device clean to factory settings in the event of an emergency; remote provisioning, manage and deploy profiles to configure email, restrict apps, disable camera etc; end user messaging, send customized messages to communicate with end users. Though it seems very useful in theory, it would require a whole office full of iPhone users in order to prove effective. But if you’re interested in finding out more, head over to the Absolute site where you can even schedule an evaluation for your enterprise.
