Samsung approves Novell Filr and iPrint for Enterprise
Novell has announced that Novell Filr and Novell iPrint are among apps approved and available for Samsung KNOX mobile security solution for the latest Samsung devices. By combining Samsung KNOX’s capabilities with Novell Filr and Novell iPrint, enterprises can now provide user-friendly, security-enabled mobile file-sharing and mobile printing in a corporate environment.
The joint solution enables secure enterprise file sharing on Samsung mobile devices ranging from creation to print. Samsung KNOX allows Novell Filr to be securely managed alongside a user’s personal data from a single mobile device and provides an additional layer of security by leveraging hardware-level features to provide enhanced security. Novell Filr lets mobile workers access, share and collaborate on files anywhere at any time from the device of their choice, while Novell iPrint permits users to print more securely from their Android devices to legacy printers.
Bob Flynn, President & GM, Novell, reportedly said that, “Novell is committed to building enterprise-level software that simplifies IT’s task of balancing security and additional corporate requirements while maintaining employee’s productivity. By strategically partnering with Samsung, employees can combine their business and personal needs on a single device, without compromising the security that IT departments must maintain.”
“As consumers continue to bring Samsung devices into corporate environments, we remain dedicated to increasing the security of sensitive data. With Novell Filr, Samsung users gain the mobile access they rely on to remain productive, while control of all corporate files remain in the IT department’s hands,” reportedly quipped Injong Rhee, SVP & Head of KNOX Business Group, IT & Mobile Communications Division, Samsung Electronics.
Novell Filr and its integration with Samsung KNOX are also now generally available.
