Rohde & Schwarz and Agilimo Consulting presented their Apple Indigo solution at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The new “Indigo in a box” system attracted particular attention. It enables the activation of end devices in accordance with the VS-NfD standard for ultra-mobile and highly secure working. At the same time, it also combines flexibility with security.
Indigo – short for iOS Native Device in Government Operation – is an operating system configuration from Apple for iOS (from version 15.1) and iPadOS (from version 15.6.1) that enables highly secure communication at device level – without additional hardware or software from third-party providers. With Apple Indigo, users can realize ultra-mobile and highly secure working with iPhones and iPads in accordance with the VS-NfD confidentiality level. In addition to full compliance with the VS-NfD requirements, this requires the use of an approved VPN and a darkside MDM, which makes the communication of the end devices on the Internet invisible to third parties. The German Federal Ministry for Information Security (BSI) has approved Apple Indigo for use in official and government environments to protect sensitive data and information. However, Apple Indigo can also be of interest to the private sector, for example in the financial industry. https://militaeraktuell.at/steyr-achleitner-setzen-auf-gepanzerte-traktoren/ Everything in a box: “Indigo in a box”
Highly secure Apple devices with a Darkside MDM solution in accordance with the VS-NfD standard are commissioned by activating the end devices in the locally protected environment of a data center. For an optimal and fast start to ultra-mobile and highly secure working, the Apple Indigo solution has been designed so that the technology is delivered to the customer already fully configured and ready for use. All components for VS-NfD-compliant commissioning of iPhones and iPads are included in one box. This makes it possible to put an individual Darkside MDM into operation efficiently and in a very short time. Marcus Heinrich, CEO of Agilimo Consulting GmbH, emphasizes the practical advantage of the solution: “With Indigo in a box, end devices for ultra-mobile and highly secure working can be activated easily and in the shortest possible time to ensure maximum protection for sensitive data. This innovation shows that Indigo solutions are efficient and absolutely practical in the right technology setup.”