NEW YORK: Microsoft has updated the Outlook app for Android and iOS including adding a PIN Lock feature to help boost security.
“Outlook now implements password enforcement using Exchange ActiveSync. If your company email policy requires that devices have a password in order to sync mail, Outlook will enforce this at the device level,” it says in the blog post.
The PIN feature works slightly differently on Android and iOS, depending on the OS’ controls and features.
Microsoft says the app will only work on iOS 8, because of the built-in encryption that OS has.
“On iOS devices, Outlook will check to make sure a passcode is properly set. In the event a passcode is not set, it will prompt users to set one up in iOS settings. Until the passcode is setup, the user will be unable to access Outlook,” it says in the blog.
On Android devices, Outlook will enforce screen lock rules. Further, Google provides controls that allow Outlook to honor additional Office 365 and Exchange policies regarding password length and complexity requirements and the number of allowable screen-unlock attempts before wiping the phone.
