3LM

3LM, whose name stands for Three Laws of Mobility, was a software company that specialized in developing enterprise security and mobile device management solutions for the Android operating system. Founded in 2010 by former Google Android team members Tom Moss and Gaurav Mathur, the company aimed to make Android devices more secure and manageable for corporate and government use. The founders identified a market opportunity to provide the security and manageability features that enterprises were accustomed to with platforms like BlackBerry, but on the more flexible Android OS.

The company's core business was to address the security concerns of IT managers and CIOs, facilitating the adoption of Android devices within enterprise environments. 3LM's technology provided a suite of features that were integrated at the operating system level, which required collaboration with handset manufacturers to embed their software directly onto smartphones and tablets. This approach allowed for comprehensive control over the device. The business model involved making its solutions available to various Android device manufacturers, positioning itself as a key enabler for the entire Android ecosystem in the enterprise sector.

3LM's platform offered enhanced device security, including full memory and SD card encryption, and the ability for IT administrators to selectively encrypt only corporate applications. Key features included remote management capabilities such as creating application whitelists and blacklists, enforcing strong password policies, remotely wiping device data, and tracking device location. The platform also enabled secure remote access to internal corporate resources through a VPN service and could securely deliver email, calendar, and contacts by integrating with a company's Microsoft Exchange server. This created a secure container on the device, allowing simultaneous and secure access to both enterprise resources and the public internet. In late 2010, after operating for a short time and securing about $1.5 million in seed funding, 3LM was acquired by Motorola Mobility. The acquisition aimed to accelerate the adoption of Android in the corporate world by integrating 3LM's technology into Motorola's products and making it available to other manufacturers, with 3LM continuing to operate as an independent business unit.

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