Inpixon and IBM integration
enables enhanced location-
based mobile device security
npixon, a leading indoor
positioning and data analytics
company, has announced
the release of the Indoor Positioning
Analytics (IPA) Connector for IBM
MaaS360 with Watson. The Inpixon IPA Connector for MaaS360
adds unique capabilities to the IBM
solution. Specifically, the Inpixon IPA
Connector for MaaS360 enables MDM
administrators to utilise multiple geo-
fenced zones on a facility floor plan.
The integration enables joint
customers of IBM MaaS360 and
Inpixon IPA to enforce mobile device
security policies based on a wireless
device’s specific location in a building.
The connector is available in the IBM
Security App Exchange. As a wireless device moves throughout
the office environment, the Inpixon IPA
Connector sends the phone’s location
to MaaS360, allowing MaaS360 to push
out location-specific policies.
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MaaS360 Mobile Device Management
(MDM) enables IT organisations to
secure, manage and monitor any
corporate or employee-owned mobile
device. The solution allows companies
to configure the device with corporate
connectivity settings, email profiles and
device-specific restrictions; to encrypt
company information; to remotely wipe
lost devices; and more.
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The most common use case is to
disable a phone’s camera, audio
recorder and transmission functions
while in a high-security, no-mobile-
phones zone. This capability helps
to prevent recording of confidential
conversations, theft of intellectual
property and transmission/reception of
voice and data while in the zone.
“Cybersecurity situation awareness and
wireless intrusion detection are key
value propositions Inpixon IPA delivers
out of the box,” noted Soumya Das, COO
of Inpixon.
“When used in conjunction with
MaaS360, customers are able
to enhance their mobile security
capabilities. We’re excited to make the
Inpixon Indoor Positioning Analytics
integration available to MaaS360 global
customers through the IBM Security
App Exchange.”
“IBM believes in the importance of
ecosystems and integrating seamlessly
with best-of-breed enterprise security
infrastructure, like Inpixon,” said Charles
Brown, Sr. Offering Manager, IBM.
“Including the Inpixon IPA Connector
for MaaS360 in the IBM Security App
Exchange allows our mutual customers
to leverage the rich mobile security
data set of MaaS360 with the power of
Inpixon IPA.” u
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