Mobile Device Management Software supports Android 4.0.November 30, 2011 -
Athena(TM) delivers functionality that complements and extends native MDM functions of Microsoft® System Center Configuration Manager platform, enabling broad management of Android, iOS, BlackBerry®, and Windows® Mobile/Embedded CE devices. Management policy lets administrators remotely disable cameras on managed device for users working in sensitive environments, and password controls offer granular settings for device password requirements.
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Odyssey Software, Inc.
150 Lucius Gordon Dr.
W. Henrietta, NY, 14586
USA
Odyssey Software Rolls Out Mobile Device Management Enhanced Support for Android 4.0
Odyssey Software Keeps Pace with Developments to the Android Platform with Athena
WEST HENRIETTA, N.Y. -- Odyssey Software, Inc., a leading provider of enterprise-class mobile device management (MDM) software, today announced enhanced support for Android 4.0 through the company's leading MDM software, Athena(TM).
Odyssey Software has added several new features that enhance Athena's MDM capabilities for Android 4.0 devices including a device management policy that allows administrators to remotely disable cameras on a managed device for users working in sensitive environments, as well as enhanced password controls with more granular settings for device password requirements.
"The popularity of Android devices is being carried into the enterprise and securing corporate data on these devices is a critical challenge for IT administrators," said Mark Gentile, CEO, Odyssey Software. "Athena now provides expanded capabilities for managing and securing Android 4.0. The unique modular architecture of Athena, coupled with the flexibility of the Odyssey Software organization, has allowed for the rapid adaption and incorporation of these new platform enhancements."
Odyssey Software's approach is unique in this market, offering the only integrated MDM software for Microsoft® System Center Configuration Manager. Athena complements and extends the native MDM functions of the Configuration Manager platform to enable broad management of Android devices, as well as iOS, BlackBerry®, Windows® Mobile, and Windows® Embedded CE devices.
Odyssey Software also supplies its partners, such as leading enterprise system management providers, security solution providers, and managed service providers (MSPs), to name a few, with robust MDM capabilities that they can incorporate into their solution. The enhanced Android features Athena provides are available for partner integration now, with general availability for Configuration Manager customers expected in the coming weeks.
About Odyssey Software
Odyssey Software delivers robust capabilities for the management and security of today's constantly evolving mobile enterprise. Backed by decades of mobile device management expertise and an unrivaled ability to stay ahead of changes in mobile technology, we help organizations maximize business performance and gain a competitive edge. More information is available at: www.odysseysoftware.com or by calling +1-585-214-2409.
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