MobileIron, a standalone enterprise mobility management leader, announced that five of the top 10 Saudi Arabian banks have chosen MobileIron to secure their mobile apps, content, and devices.

The security solutions provider made the announcement at the ongoing Gitex Technology Week, a major ICT expo, in Dubai, UAE.

"The rapid IT transformation to modern computing has meant that financial institutions have had to embrace BYOD and mobile business apps as a means of increasing employee productivity and providing a better customer experience," said Bahaa Hudairi, regional director for Middle East and Africa, MobileIron.

 "This move to mobile technologies has introduced new security risks and compliance issues and that is why half of the largest banks in Saudi Arabia have chosen MobileIron as the security foundation for their mobile initiatives."

With MobileIron, financial services organizations can meet strict regulatory guidelines while enabling the workforce to be mobile with apps and devices, and enable secure access to cloud tools and storage for convenient and secure data access, a statement said.

Companies will also be able to support activity tracking to maintain compliance with industry and        government regulations, according to the statement. – TradeArabia News Service