With this release, iAnywhere Mobile Office provides iPhone users with an enterprise solution supporting email, calendar, tasks and contacts with corporate directory lookup. In addition, it provides several key security features for IT to administer and manage iPhones within the enterprise including:

• Application password protection
• On-device encryption for all enterprise data contained within the iAnywhere Mobile Office application on an iPhone, leaving user’s personal data and applications untouched
• On-demand remote data wipe to remove all enterprise data within the application in the case of a device being lost or stolen

“Today’s wireless consumers have grown accustomed to feature-rich functionality and extensive access to personal data, which is carrying over to the enterprise. The recent iPhone OS 3.0 release supports this transformation,” said Dr. Raj Nathan, Chief Marketing Officer, Sybase. “As the demand for wireless device usage and access to corporate data in the enterprise continues to grow, only solution providers with extensive mobility expertise and a single, comprehensive mobile platform such as Sybase will be in a position to fulfill requirements of the next generation workforce.”

The new version of iAnywhere Mobile Office, which supports both IBM Lotus Domino and Microsoft Exchange, is now available. A free 30-day trial version is available at: www.sybase.com/iphone. The iPhone client is also available on the App Store as a free download. The client requires use of iAnywhere Mobile Office server and a client access license to connect with email systems.

“Mobile payments are an increasingly critical part of mobile computing, a core component of our Unwired Enterprise strategy,” said Marty Beard, president of Sybase 365. “The sheer number of people with access to a mobile phone in both developed and emerging markets around the world, means the mobile device has the potential to become a dominant vehicle for consumers to connect and transact conveniently, anytime, anywhere, fueling the mobile economy. This acquisition extends our offerings and capabilities to enable this mobile economy.”

A privately held company founded in 1999 and headquartered in Raunheim, Germany, paybox will be integrated into Sybase 365, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sybase, Inc.

“Afaria 6.0 is focused on reducing IT costs, which is one of the most pressing issues facing enterprises today,” said Joe Owen, vice president of engineering, Sybase iAnywhere. “The new policy-based administrative model, the OMA client provisioning capabilities and the local password recovery feature all work to drive down mobile device management costs. This latest version Afaria also includes significant advances in network and device security with the new relay server architecture and mobile device port control capabilities.”

Sybase Information Anywhere Suite’s Afaria 6.0 will be available by the end of Q3 2008.

Key Features Include:

Enhanced network security with new Relay Server

• Facilitates secure communications with mobile devices by not requiring any open inbound ports into the corporate network
• secure communications is achieved with no impact on device processor or battery performance
• Works across multiple Information Anywhere Suite components, providing a single security solution for all device communications

Reduced IT costs with new Policy-based administrative model

• Group and role-based policies reduce IT administration costs by facilitating automated management of large numbers of mobile devices
• Provides consolidated, expanded views of group policies and schedules for ease in management and troubleshooting
• Dynamic policy enforcement capability ensures compliance with management and security policies even while devices are disconnected

Open Mobile Alliance Client Provisioning (OMA CP)

• Over-the-air standards-based device provisioning capability
• Supports configuration of access point settings needed to connect new devices to the Internet
• Supports both user and network PIN signed messages for increased security

Mobile Device Port Controls

• Dynamically controls and enforces the use of device communication ports and features on Windows Mobile devices
• Reduces or eliminates spurious communication costs by controlling unauthorized use of IMAP/POP3 email and SMS/MMS messaging
• Disables use of Infrared, WIFI, USB and Bluetooth communications
• Enforces corporate security and configuration policies regarding the use of device functionality such as camera, microphone, and external data cards

Local Password Recovery

• Provides a method for end users to regain access to locked devices without compromising security
• Reduces help desk costs

“With the rise in popularity of Symbian OS handhelds for enterprise use, it is critical for companies to be able to centrally control, back up and secure these devices used by mobile workers,” said Joe Owen, vice president of engineering, Sybase iAnywhere. “Our customers are excited that we are bringing the same managed security approach to Symbian devices as we provide on other platforms, which allows IT to enforce important security policies such as enforced power-on password and device lockdown.”

Security capabilities for Symbian OS v9 include:

• Enforced Power-On password
• Administrator defined password format requirements
• Password expiration
• Device lockdown after exceeding allowed password attempts

Mobile management capabilities for Symbian OS v9 include:

• OTA software distribution
• Data backup and restore
• Hardware and software inventory collection
• Software license management
• Custom scripting component for automating electronic file distribution, file and directory management, program execution and notifications.

Anywhere Symbian support for Afaria is expected to be available in June 2008.