Wireless networking vendor Aruba Networks (ARUN) is giving its channel partners selling into the financial services space more fodder for their customers through seven new applications in its WorkSpace app ecosystem.

WorkSpace is a mobile device management solution that adds encryption and enterprise-grade security to apps to meet the regulatory requirements of various vertical industries (not to mention making them über-secure). Aruba noted WorkSpace incorporates split-key encryption “to ensure an application’s data can be maliciously accessed, even if the device is offline.”

The addition of seven new apps to WorkSpace is a boon to Aruba channel partners, providing them with a more complete solution they can take to their financial services customers looking to make the jump to mobility, BYOD or otherwise.

“Financial services firms are looking to capitalize on the productivity benefits that the BYOD trend offers, but they have stringent security and regulatory requirements that must be addressed first,” said Peter Cellarius, vice president of Business Development and Partnerships at Aruba, in a prepared statement. “In short, they must have a solid handle on the devices and applications connecting to their network. Combining Aruba WorkSpace with these popular financial services apps allows financial services firms to deliver all the productivity benefits of BYOD to their users without compromising the security of corporate applications and data that reside on employees’ personal mobile devices.”

The seven apps added to WorkSpace:

These applications join SlideShark, which enables users to view and present Microsoft PowerPoint slides from Apple iOS devices.

With the myriad regulations surrounding the financial services industry, getting customers in the space to go mobile can be a tough row to hoe. Moves such as Aruba’s WorkSpace app additions serve to help its channel partners go deeper and extend the conversation, putting them one step closer to their ultimate goal.