Today many times we have agreed to the “Terms and Conditions” or signed up/registered for various application/software downloads on our mobile devices without reading the entire thing. However, these applications take permissions to access your data on the phone which includes contacts, messages, photo gallery etc. It doesn’t stop here. These applications know your exact location at any given point, your address, your frequent visits to various places, and your email account details. This is because you unknowingly agreed to the terms and conditions and signed up for the same.
eScan effective Application Control feature blocks access to applications unless specified. By default, all downloaded applications are blocked and access to these applications is only allowed by entering the eScan Mobile Security password.
It allows you to block/whitelist and define time restrictions for allowing or blocking execution of applications on Windows endpoints. It helps in accessing only the whitelisted applications, while all other third-party applications are blocked. On Android by default, all downloaded applications are blocked.
Application Control is one of the potent features that restrict installation of malicious & unwanted applications. The administrator can also restrict download and installation of applications from unknown sources. eScan’s Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) solution provides a comprehensive approach to safeguarding critical apps and enterprise data accessed or residing in mobile devices. It ensures that corporate data is secured from data loss, malware or unauthorized access.
eScan’s various products for home and small office users like eScan Anti-virus, eScan’s ISS and TSS, eScan’s mobile security etc. have the application control feature to ensure smooth functioning of the device or the system. eScan’s range of products for Enterprises and Corporates like eScan Corporate 360, eScan Endpoint security etc. includes the application control feature to ensure efficiency and productivity of the employees in the organization and also prevent data theft.
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