Cisco : Releases Security Connector App for iOS

SAN JOSE, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 12/14/17 -- Today, Cisco (NASDAQ:
CSCO) announces the availability of Cisco(R) Security Connector, the
first security app designed to give enterprises the deepest
visibility and control over network activity on iOS devices, now in
the App Store.

Apple has designed iOS to be secure from the ground up and to be
simple, intuitive, and powerful for users. By using iPhones and iPads
with iOS 11 and Cisco Security Connector, customers can view and
control network activity and gain insight into traffic generated by
users, applications and devices.

Several key Cisco customers trialed the Cisco Security Connector app.
They reported benefits such as:


-- Visibility: Helped ensure compliance of mobile users and their
enterprise-owned iOS devices during incident investigations by rapidly
identifying what happened, whom it affected, and the risk exposure.
-- Control: Protected iPhone and iPad users from connecting to malicious
sites on the Internet, whether on the corporate network, public Wi-Fi,
or cellular networks.
-- Zero negative impact to employees' mobile experiences.



Workers and organizations are embracing the mobile workplace, with more
than 70 percent(1) of organizations providing enterprise-issued
tablets and smartphones. Organizations require visibility into what
is happening with the corporate data on their devices to meet risk
and compliance needs.

Cisco developed the Cisco Security Connector app on iOS 11 to offer
organizations fine-grained visibility into network access on
enterprise-managed iOS devices. It offers security functionality from
Cisco Umbrella(TM) and Cisco Clarity in a single app. It can be
deployed on enterprise-managed iOS devices using a mobile device
management (MDM) solution such as the Cisco Meraki(TM) Systems
Manager.

'Ransomware and malware are spreading across the Internet and
increasingly targeting mobile devices. Together with Apple, we are
helping enterprises become the most connected, collaborative, and
secure businesses in the world,' said David Ulevitch, senior vice
president and general manager of Cisco's Security Business Group.
'With this app, we want to provide businesses with tools to meet
their security, risk, and compliance requirements.'

Supporting quotes from Cisco beta customers:


-- 'As one of the first enterprises in Germany to implement the first
wave of Apple and Cisco solutions, we are pleased to adopt within our
company and offer to our customers the next wave of Cisco's innovation
with Apple -- the Cisco Security Connector app for iOS,' said Werner
Schwarz, Vice President of Competence Center Security, Network,
Communication and Smart Solutions, Cancom GmbH. 'The application was
easy to implement and allowed us to add another layer of cloud
security.'

-- 'Our employees rely on their mobile devices to stay productive and to
connect with customers. Unfortunately, every day mobile Internet
threats are growing more complex, and so do the technologies to combat
them,' said Mike McGlynn, vice president of Security Solutions, WWT.
'Cisco's new Security Connector app effectively brought us the same
visibility into iOS as a desktop. We were able to operationalize Cisco
Umbrella data simply. This new mobile application offers us a way to
stay ahead and address these challenges.'




The Cisco Security Connector app is now available to download in the
App Store, and by contacting your local Cisco partner or account
manager. For more information about how Cisco and Apple are
accelerating mobile transformation in security, collaboration, and
networking, visit www.cisco.com/go/apple.

Additional resources:


-- Blog: Now Available Cisco Security Connector App for iOS
-- Website: Cisco Security Connect App



(1) Cisco Solutions for Secure Mobile Devices.

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