Summary: In episode 176, Douglas Brown interviews Swarna Podila, Sr. manager with the Enterprise Mobility Group at Symantec. Swarna and Doug talk about what enterprises must keep in mind when designing their mobility strategy and about how the Symantec Mobile Management Suite delivers total mobile protection without compromising on information security or the user experience. Mobility is everywhere and more enterprises are looking for solutions that can enable their mobile workforce with the right productivity tools without compromising security. Enterprises need a comprehensive approach to address diverse use cases with device protection, application management and protection, mobile device security and information protection. About Symantec Symantec protects the world's information, and is a global leader in security, backup and availability solutions. Symantec’s innovative products and services protect people and information in any environment – from the smallest mobile device, to the enterprise data center, to cloud-based systems. Symantec’s world-renowned expertise in protecting data, identities and interactions gives customers confidence in a connected world. More information is available at www.symantec.com or by connecting with Symantec at: go.symantec.com/socialmedia. For more information, please read the Security Response Publications: http://www.symantec.com/security_response/publications/threatreport.jsp Stay up to date with the latest Symantec mobile news: http://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/symantec-mobile-management-suite-now-more-seamless-and-secure-single-sign-ssl-policing-and-sec About Swarna Podila Swarna Podila serves as a sr. manager with the Enterprise Mobility Group at Symantec, responsible for the messaging, positioning, go-to-market strategy and overall evangelism of mobile security and management products and services. In her role, Podila focuses on the enterprise routes to market, messaging the solutions for on-premise and cloud deployments. At Symantec, Podila has promoted the idea of user-centric and information-centric view and anytime, anywhere productivity. Prior to Symantec, Podila served a product marketing consultant at Citrix. There she was responsible for the messaging and launching of the company’s networking products. Prior to Citrix, Podila worked at a software startup and was responsible for their transition from stealth mode to a mid-sized company. She was responsible for product messaging, identifying routes to market and sales enablement. With over 10 years experience in the IT industry, Podila has held a number of roles in product strategy, marketing and engineering. Podila has an undergraduate degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering and an MBA from Santa Clara University.
