NTT Communications just announced it has tapped Juniper Networks to provide the security and remote access technology for its latest BYOD security service called “Mobile Connect.” NTT's beefing up its mobile access security to meet the demands of BYOD.

“In our push to change how work is done, we deployed a solution that enables security checks of the user's PC and the use of multiple devices such as smartphones, all with the help of Juniper Networks,” Takahashi, cloud services hosting and platform services manager, NTT Communications says.

The solution delivers connectivity to end users based upon on their device type and security state, location, identity, and adherence to corporate access control policies.

Split Personalities

According to the Amdocs service provider survey on BYOD, 52 percent of business customers want the ability to split bills between personal and business use. AT&T just released Toggle 2.0 for its business customers, which lets employees download an app that will switch their device between business and personal plans to address this very need.

Business customers can access their account through AT&T ToggleHub, a custom, centralized corporate application management center for all of their employees. Users can access business approved applications, including custom apps, media and documents. The custom business applications can only be used when in the work mode, ensuring that critical business data is walled-off from the user’s personal applications. The AT&T Toggle platform gives control to the IT department with the ability to set corporate policies, such as enable and disable applications, and to lock and wipe the AT&T Toggle workspace if the device is lost or if an employee leaves the company.

Today, we have more than 27,000 business customers who have adopted mobile applications,” said Chris Hill, vice president, Advanced Mobility Solutions, AT&T Business and Home Solutions. “The enhancements we’ve made available on AT&T Toggle give businesses the tool they need to confidently allow employees to use their own smartphones and tablets for work.”