Juniper Networks Unveils SDK for Virtual Private Network (VPN) Connectivity for Enterprise Mobile

Juniper Networks has released the Junos Pulse AppConnect software development kit (SDK) that enables per-application virtual private network (VPN) connectivity from both Apple iOS and Google Android devices to Juniper's Junos Pulse Secure Access Service. Driven by the explosion of the BYD movement, the new introduction allows enterprises to protect against corporate data leakage via applications on personally owned devices.

Junos Pulse AppConnect technology and SDK provides per-application SSL VPN connections on both Android and Apple iOS mobile devices. With AppConnect, enterprises will have more granular control over access to corporate networks and applications, preserving the security and integrity of their data, network and resources end-to-end.

AppConnect enables companies, developers and application container solution providers, to secure data flowing from applications and application containers to enterprise networks through Junos Pulse Secure Access Service Gateways. Data privacy afforded by the container technology in AppConnect can be extended to the data in transit back to the corporate network -- transparently and on a per-application basis -- for Android and Apple iOS devices.

Juniper's new technology allows for VPN sessions to be established per application versus per device, reducing personal traffic on corporate networks and protecting information that really matters to the organization.  For users, AppConnect relieves employee concerns that personal data is flowing over the corporate network and makes it much easier to connect. Users no longer need to launch a separate application to connect to the corporate network securely via VPN; Applications and application containers connect automatically to the private network.