AirWatch - Mobile Device, Application And Content Management Provider - Offers Same-Day, Comprehensive Support For Apple iOS 6

Corporate And Employee-Liable Apple iOS 6 Devices Securely Deployed And Managed With AirWatch

AirWatch, the global leader and innovator in mobile security, Mobile Device Management (MDM), Mobile Application Management (MAM), Mobile Content Management (MCM), Mobile Email Management (MEM) and BYOD management, announces comprehensive support for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad devices running Apple iOS 6 the same day it is made publicly available by Apple.

iOS 6 features Siri and Passbook upgrades and enhancements  to the photo, mail, phone and map applications. Additionally, iOS 6 includes new MDM benefits.

New MDM capabilities:
AirWatch’s MDM functionality, leveraging iOS 6, enables organizations to:
• Disable Shared Photo Stream
• Disable Passbook from appearing on the screen when the device is locked
• Automatically remove profiles at a certain date or after a given period of time
• Set the device wallpaper for the lock screen, home screen or both
• Prevent recent contacts from syncing to the mail server

New MDM capabilities applicable to devices set-up in supervised mode with Apple Configurator:
AirWatch’s MDM functionality, leveraging iOS 6 and Apple Configurator supervised device capabilities, enables organizations to:
• Lock down devices to one app with App Lock and disable the home button
• Force all device network traffic through a global HTTP proxy
• Prevent installation of certificates or unmanaged configuration profiles
• Disable iMessage
• Disable Game Center and iBookstore and set iBookstore content rating restrictions

“Same day support for Apple iOS 6 is critical for our enterprise and education customers to support their BYOD initiatives. IT administrators around the world depend on AirWatch to empower their employees with the latest devices while maintaining the highest security standards,” said John Marshall, CEO, AirWatch. “With the largest global development organization in the MDM industry, we’re able to meet and exceed the expectations of our customers.”

• Watch a video on AirWatch and iOS 6 (http://airwatch.wistia.com/medias/8kp0hw20e7)

About AirWatch
AirWatch is the global leader in enterprise-grade Mobile Device Management, Mobile Application Management, Mobile Content Management, Mobile Email Management and BYOD Management solutions designed to simplify mobility. An award-winning company, AirWatch has more than 3,500 customers in the retail, financial services, healthcare, government, distribution, education, hospitality, manufacturing, telecommunications and transportation industries. For more information, visit www.air‐watch.com.

AirWatch offers the industry's most scalable and flexible deployment options with cloud, on-premise and appliance solutions. Subscription license pricing starts at $4 per month per device. Appliance pricing starts at a one-time fee of $5,000 for the har dware and includes a one-year warranty. Perpetual license pricing starts at a one-time fee of $50 per device.