Zenprise, provider of enterprise mobile management and mobile device management software, has announced the latest version of its MobileManager software aimed at helping IT administrators more effectively manage, monitor and secure employee-liable devices in the workplace including popular Apple iPhones and iPads. New capabilities address three common business concerns associated with employee-liable devices.

A new “Selective Wipe” feature enables administrators to keep personal device data distinct from corporate data when an employee leaves a company. For employee-liable devices not covered by internal support staff, “Remote Lifeline” connects, diagnoses and remediates unsecured personal devices. Zenprise also now gives administrators the flexibility to create distinct security "Profiles" for employee-liable and corporate-liable devices. Profiles prevent the loss of trade secrets or confidential information on lost or stolen unsecured personal devices.

“Many companies today want the productivity benefits of employee choice for the latest mobile devices such as the iPhone and iPad, while they remain concerned about the potential strain on internal resources and the risk these devices may impose upon the business,” said Andrew Borg, senior research analyst, wireless and mobility, Aberdeen Group. “The decision to permit employee use of personal devices for work presents a unique set of security, compliance and management challenges to IT administrators. It's critical to strike the right balance between employee choice and corporate policy.”

Zenprise MobileManager provides IT the means to monitor, manage and secure employee-liable and corporate-liable mobile devices. The ability to manage both types of devices from a single dashboard is a direct result of the deep visibility Zenprise uniquely provides across the entire mobile ecosystem at the device, carrier, infrastructure and Exchange levels. More employees want to connect their personal iPhone and iPad devices to enterprise network resources such as mail, calendar and contacts. This introduces fundamental challenges for managing and securing employee-liable devices.