Businesses can now manage enterprise-issued Chrome and BYO devices with BlackBerry EMU to increase productivity and security
WATERLOO, ONTARIO – May 27, 2022 – BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) today announced the release of Chrome Enterprise Management with BlackBerry EMU, which offers the full set of Unified Endpoint Management (EMU) support for the growing number of devices running popular Google ( NASDAQ: GOOGL) Chrome OS and Chrome browser in enterprises.
The new integration enhances BlackBerry EMU’s Available Marketplace (SAM) service with Chrome Enterprise devices rapidly gaining popularity as a cost-effective and competitive solution for business executives, technology teams and employees, now with the support of leading security EMU BlackBerry sector. In addition, the new BlackBerry EMU integration is featured in Google’s Chrome Enterprise Recommended program that helps businesses select valid partner solutions and integrations that support their workforce, wherever they work and the devices they choose to use.
“We are seeing a growing adoption of Google Chrome and Chrome OS devices among our enterprise customers. In addition to existing support for BlackBerry applications on Chrome devices, businesses require remote management capabilities to enforce policy settings and increase levels Working hand in hand with Google, our EMU solution is better equipped than ever to keep employees connected and protected so they can work from virtually any device and anywhere, “said Billy Ho, Executive Vice President, Product BlackBerry Cybersecurity
“As companies implement more modern, cloud-focused endpoints, such as Chromebooks, smartphones, and tablets as major computing devices, they also seek to centralize all management and security of these endpoints,” he said. Phil Hochmuth, Vice President of Endpoint Management and Business Mobility. , IDC. “Tools that help integrate newer technologies such as Chrome OS into established security and endpoint management frameworks will be critical to the success of these deployments.”
BlackBerry EMU leverages the new Chrome Enterprise Connectors Framework and the associated Chrome management APIs, including Chrome policy APIs to manage and protect Chrome-based devices. With BlackBerry’s unified end management feature set and a single integrated control panel view, IT administrators can now enable an extensive list of policies, such as remote wipe, password enforcement, settings User Groups and Allowed List, Automatic Updates, and Connection Settings for Chrome. Operating system devices and Chrome browser. This increased level of control over device and policy management enables organizations to enable users to work on their choice of technology without compromising business security.
Chrome OS management with BlackBerry EMU is now being tested for customers and will be available worldwide from July 2022.
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