The Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) concept—for better or worse—is really taking off, discussions abounding at Automation World and on LinkedIn about whether it makes sense for workers to bring their own mobile devices onto corporate and industrial networks. In an effort to answer the growing BYOD demand, Invensys has teamed up with Ericom Software, enabling access of Invensys applications from any PC, Mac, Chromebook, iPad, iPhone or Android device.
Ericom’s HTML5 browser-based application access solution will be used with the Invensys real-time operations automation and information management software. The bundled solution offers users a cost-effective, fast and scalable way to access their Invensys applications from any device, anywhere, without the upfront costs and complexity of deploying dedicated application clients. It provides instant web enablement of Invensys software clients, translating to savings on R&D and deployment overhead and protecting the installed base’s past investments in Invensys software.
“We’re very pleased with this new collaboration. With Ericom’s capabilities embedded with Invensys software solutions, users can now leverage highly secure, browser-based access to their operational information,” says Eran Heyman, Ericom’s founder and CEO.
“As a valued member of our Partner Product Ecosystem, Ericom Software provides additional web access to our HMI applications, helping to enhance and simplify the overall user experience,” says Rob McGreevy, vice president of platforms and applications for Invensys.
As part and parcel of the BYOD debate, critics express considerable concern about security. Ericom’s solution provides secure access to its applications from PCs, laptops and locked-down workstations without requiring admin rights. It reportedly simplifies security solutions while increasing flexibility and choice. It provides authentication of user identity, authorization to access applications, and access through encrypted connections. Instantly providing a web-enabled access solution, the solution eliminates the need for mobile device administration because nothing has to be installed or configured on the end-user device.
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