Novell partners with MobileIron to secure Mobile File Access

Novell has announced that it has partnered with MobileIron to enable more secure mobile file access and sharing through Novell Filr and MobileIron AppConnect. As per this alliance, Novell and MobileIron will simplify the task of offering and securing mobile file access.

Bob Flynn, President and General Manager of Novell said, "Due to the enormous growth of mobile devices within the enterprise, IT faces a real challenge with protecting corporate data. The strategic partnership with MobileIron allows only authorized employees the ability to access and share corporate files on-the-go through Novell Filr and our on-premise deployment.”

By combining the capabilities of Novell Filr with MobileIron AppConnect, IT can disable cut and copy controls for files, disable the opening of documents in certain applications, and whitelist select apps for opening documents. This partnership will make it easier for IT to remain compliant with corporate data loss prevention by securing access and controls by user, and controlling data leakage by restricting replication of the data and usage of restricted apps.

Novell is a trusted name in collaboration and networking and we are excited to combine the app security strength of MobileIron AppConnect with the file-sharing power of Novell Filr. said Ojas Rege, VP Strategy, MobileIron.

With the MobileIron AppConnect integration, only devices that have been approved by IT will be able to launch the Filr application and access files that are stored and shared.

Novell Filr is currently available, and integration with MobileIron AppConnect is now generally available through iTunes and Google