Mobolize, a leading provider of on-device Data Management Engine has partnered with Akamai to offer security to mobile devices for enterprises.
The addition of mobile protection adds an extra layer of proactive security controls and threat protection to quickly and uniformly block malicious web traffic for the growing use of mobile devices as employees work from home.
Mobile device protection will be supported by Akamai Enterprise Threat Protector, a cloud secure web gateway (SWG) that delivers persistent, universal controls and threat protection against malware and phishing to businesses around the world. Deployed on the Akamai Intelligent Edge Platform, Akamai Enterprise Threat Protector proactively identifies, blocks and alleviates targeted threats such as malware, ransomware, phishing and DNS data exfiltration attacks.
Mobolize’s Data Management Engine provides intelligent internet protocol (IP) packet level decisions based on its patented SmartVPN® technology. Because it’s resident on the device, the engine makes security effective on mobile devices across any network the user joins. The engine can be installed on iOS, Android and Chrome OS devices and is certified on more than 200 types of mobile devices from leading manufacturers.
Philip Mustain, Mobolize CEO and Co-Founder
Our partnership with Akamai provides our patented technology to protect any mobile user from being affected by the growing security threats so employees can go about their business without impact.
Tim Knudsen, Akamai Vice President of Enterprise Product Management
We are partnering with Mobolize because its Data Management Engine has the proven capability to enable our security capabilities for mobile devices while delivering optimal device performance, including battery efficiency.
