Hey guys, I'm Daniel Park from Zebra Technologies. Today I'd like to talk
about one of our most unique solutions from Zebra's Mobility DNA software suite.
It's a comprehensive security patching strategy that we call LifeGuard. What
Zebra has created here is an industry-first
and comes free when you purchase Zebra's OneCare service. Our customers are very
concerned about security. Questions we often hear are: what happens to our
device when Google stops releasing security patches, is our company at risk,
will we still get security patches when a new dessert OS is released, what happens
after the endof sale of the device, do security patches stop, if a new
vulnerability is found how long must we wait until we get the patch, and can we
plan ahead for these patches? This is obviously a very hot topic, and I'm happy
to say that Zebra has you covered with its LifeGuard strategy. What Zebra
provides is unique in both the enterprise space and the consumer space.
Nothing in the market compares to LifeGuard. So let's first look at consumer
devices. You see, with consumer devices you're lucky to get thirty six months of
security updates, and that's only if you buy the device as soon as it's released,
which never happens with our enterprise customers as a device selection process
and roll out can actually take many many months. And we also know that our
enterprise customers want to keep devices in the field for five years, six
years, or even seven years. So 36 months just doesn't cut it. At Zebra we provide
periodic, predictable, aggressive security patches over the entire sales cycle of a
device, whether it be three, four, or five years. On top of this, we also provide
patches for two years after the device has gone into sale. We do this by back
porting Google security patches. We even have an option to purchase one-year
extensions to extend the life of Zebra devices even further. But wait,
there's more. When Google released a new dessert OS flavor, and by dessert OS I
mean Marshmallow OS, Nougat OS, Oreo OS, they only provides six months of patches
on the previous dessert. At Zebra, we don't think that is anywhere near enough
time for an enterprise to plan, test, and deploy a major upgrade. So at Zebra when
we release a new dessert OS we not only provide the security patches on the new
OS, but we also provide 12 months of security patches on the previous dessert
OS. Generally speaking LifeGuard patches are released monthly, and you can
subscribe to be notified when a new patch has been released. So you will know
when to access the Zebra's website and download the patch, but you choose if and
when a patch is rolled out to your devices. You always have full control. So
remember, if you're in the process of choosing an Android rugged device for
your business, you should seek clear commitment from that vendor that they
will provide regular security updates in a timely manner. Also, back port patches
to a previous OS when a new dessert OS is released and provide security patches
after the end of sale of the device. Otherwise you are putting your company
at risk. LifeGuard is just one of Zebra's Mobility DNA tools. I encourage you to
take a look at all our Mobility DNA software tools, because if you don't know
what they do, then you don't know how they can be beneficial to you, your team,
or your company. So, until the next episode keep it locked in here, check out
the links below, and remember: LifeGuard. It's a Zebra Android tool.