Aventail, a provider of secure remote access, has announced Aventail Connect Mobile to provide support and secure end point control for Windows Mobile smartphones.

Connect Mobile is an add-on to Aventail’s SSL VPN appliances, allowing IT managers to extend their secure remote access solution to all mobile devices.

It claims to gives end users an "in-office experience," connecting them to e-mail without a separate infrastructure, and giving them access to client/server applications and other corporate resources with seamless roaming. It provides enhanced security with user authentication, device watermarking, device health checking, encryption and granular access controls.

According to Chris Witeck, director, Product Marketing, Aventail, "Aventail is a necessary part of protecting today’s mobile enterprise. With the latest release of Connect Mobile, Aventail has once again led the market in providing an easy-to-use, easy-to-manage, and secure remote access solution for the growing number of Windows Mobile device users."