Computer security software provider Symantec Corp today said it is planning to offer data loss prevention solutions for the tablet segment.
Its the first such comprehensive solution for monitoring and protection of sensitive information on tablet computers, the company said.
Available first for the Apple iPad, Symantec Data Loss Prevention for tablets would provide content-aware protection.
“The solution is designed to maintain user productivity and protect an organisation’s confidential data at the same time,” the company said in a statement.
The company said the solution would enable users to utilise tablets while monitoring and controlling the transmission of confidential data from these devices with content awareness.
The product is designed to enable organisations to support work and personal use concurrently across corporate and personal email, web communications, and common applications available for the iPad, it said.
The protection would extend to the device and information on it, irrespective of whether the user is connected via 3G or Wi-Fi. Support for the Android tablet operating system is also scheduled to be available next year, the company said.
“With the massive growth in tablet adoptions, customers have struggled on how to extend information protection to this new consumer tool as it makes its way onto the enterprise networks,” said Mr Gaurav Mahendru, Specialist Sales — Data Loss Prevention (India) at Symantec.
“Symantec Data Loss Prevention for Tablet will enable IT to better support their businesses in adopting this new technology, while also maintaining strong protections for their sensitive information,” he added.