Fixmo promises to allow secure and compliant access to Microsoft SharePoint from Apple iOS and Android devices via SharePlace, its new defense-grade data leakage prevention (DLP) solution.

The company says while enterprises and government agencies continue to expand their use of SharePoint for centralised document management and employee collaboration; unfortunately, because IT can’t delineate between content made available via SharePoint on desktops versus mobile devices, many organisations are blocking mobile SharePoint access altogether due to concerns over corporate data leakage and potential compliance breaches. It says while some solutions in the market provide advanced data encryption and user authentication on mobile devices, they lack the ability to define mobile-specific user permissions to restrict the content that can be downloaded and stored on mobile devices.

SharePlace combines end-to-end FIPS 140-2 data encryption, on-device data containerisation, multi-factor user authentication, mobile-specific access permissions and geo-location policy controls. 

It provides mobile-specific access control policies that can prevent specific documents from being downloaded to mobile devices. Mobile access permissions can be restricted based on the sensitivity of the information, the user profile, or the current location of the device – all without changing the user’s permissions for desktop-based access.

In addition to offering advanced security and DLP capabilities, Fixmo SharePlace also offers a server-side Enterprise Gateway that accelerates mobile SharePoint access through bandwidth optimisation as well as the ability to automate the synchronisation of approved folders and documents down to the mobile device. 

http://fixmo.com/products/shareplace