Abstract: A method is provided for securing a mobile communications device to a level required for accessing a network, for example a secured enterprise network, by means of a public network such as the Internet. A mobile communications device is also provided incorporating functionality to enable centralized control over the configuration of the mobile device and thereby to control the actions of users of that device and of applications software that may be installed and executed on that device. Furthermore, a system is provided to implement a mobile communications infrastructure for an enterprise network with centralized control over the configuration of mobile communications devices within the system.

Abstract: A method is provided for securing a mobile communications device to a level required for accessing a network, for example a secured enterprise network, by means of a public network such as the Internet. A mobile communications device is also provided incorporating functionality to enable centralised control over the configuration of the mobile device and thereby to control the actions of users of that device and of applications software that may be installed and executed on that device. Furthermore, a system is provided to implement a mobile communications infrastructure for an enterprise network with centralised control over the configuration of mobile communications devices within the system.