iPass announces online service that unifies connection, protection, and management of devices.

"The iPass Device Protection Online service works to continually guard devices and their data from boot to shutdown through the following key features:

• Internet lockdown—at system boot, restricts Internet use to trusted applications and servers
• Pre-VPN assessment and remediation—performs a device health check upon Internet connection and updates the device, if necessary, to bring it into policy compliance, all without requiring user intervention
• Web-based policy management—lets IT implement policies via a web-based interface
• USB lockdown—at system boot, blocks output of data via USB ports, blocks the read, write and execute permissions on removable drives; and disables unapproved devices
• Application protection—blocks rogue applications while allowing authorized programs to run
• Policy enforcement—unlocks Internet and USB port access only upon confirmation of policy compliance
• Adaptive policies—allows for different policies to be implemented based on connection type and access location

... By integrating Symantec's best-of-breed device security software into our mobility platform, iPass has created a new solution that supports our customers' desire to execute an end-to-end mobility strategy."