Home screen
Opening the beem app will show the home screen, which provides you with the most important features and information. This page explains what each element means and how to interpret the status indicators and notifications.
Examples of the home screen on a mobile device in different connectivity states.
Status indicators
The beem app shows three status indicators: Protection, Encryption, and Company data. Together they show how your device is connected to beemNet and whether you can access company data. The table below explains what each combination means.
| Protection | Encryption | Company data* | What this means |
|---|---|---|---|
 | | | No beemNet connection: Your device is connected directly to the internet or to another (potentially) insecure network. You are not protected by beemNet and do not have access to company data or business applications. |
 | |  | Agentless beemNet connection: Your device is connected to beemNet either through a beem SIM on the Swisscom mobile network or through a beem-protected Swisscom internet connection. Only connection metadata (such as URL reputation and TLS parameters) is inspected, which is why URL filtering and basic analysis (SPI) apply but malware detection does not. Access to company data and business applications is only possible through the mobile connection protected by the beem SIM. |
| | | Agent-based beemNet connection: Your device is connected to beemNet through an encrypted VPN connection. Your traffic is protected on any network, including public Wi-Fi and foreign mobile networks while roaming. This mode supports advanced security features such as detailed analysis (DPI), malware detection, and granular access control. Access to company data and business applications is possible through all connections. |
 | | | Checking beemNet status: This can occur right after opening the app or while connecting to or disconnecting from beemNet. The duration of this status depends on network quality and conditions. |
*The Company data indicator is displayed only for beem Standard, Plus, and Premium Security Edition.
TIP
The status indicators describe your device's connectivity status and do not provide information about the security policies or access rights applied by your beem administrator.
Desktop app status icons
The desktop versions of the beem app use additional status icons to indicate your current connectivity state. These icons are visible in the menu bar on macOS (upper-right on your desktop) and the taskbar in Windows (lower-right on your desktop). Each icon corresponds to one of the connectivity states described above under status indicators, shown here as a single icon.
| Icon | Status |
|---|---|
 | Not protected and not encrypted: No beemNet connection. |
 | Protected but not encrypted: Agentless beemNet connection. |
 | Protected and encrypted: Agent-based beemNet connection. |
 | Checking beemNet status: Startup or a connection is being re-established. |
Interactive elements
Apart from the passive status indicators, the home screen offers several interactive elements.
Contextual button
The wide button on the home screen adjusts its function based on the (connectivity) state of the beem app, your preferences, and settings configured by your beem administrator:
Connect to beemNet, Disconnect from beemNet, and Encrypt connection.Settings
The settings menu ☰ is located in the upper right corner of the home screen and offers several options, including your connection details and personal preferences. Note that the options vary depending on the configurations set by your beem administrator.
Security notifications
The bell icon 🔔 in the upper right corner of the home screen opens your notification history.
Devices
The Devices button on the lower part of the home screen offers you an overview of all the devices you have used to log in to beemNet.
Security Dashboard
The Security Dashboard button on the lower part of the home screen offers you an overview of your network’s security activity and usage.
Notifications
The beem app continuously monitors your device's status and keeps you up to date with real-time notifications, for example when malicious content is detected or access is denied due to security policies. It also alerts you to system errors, policy violations, and other non-security events.
Notifications marked as ‘Severe Error’ or ‘Security Policy Violation’ are stored on the device. The app maintains a history of up to 100 of these notifications.
Notifications come in two forms
- Toast messages: Small pop-up messages that appear while using the app.
- System notifications: Alerts that appear outside the app, managed by the device's operating system and subject to user notification settings.
Toast messages come in the following colour-coded categories
- Blue: Information, updates, and tips
- Green: Successfully completed actions
- Orange: Warnings and potential issues
- Red: Errors and issues
- Dark red: Severe errors and critical issues
- Purple: Breaches of security rules
WARNING
Disabling system notifications on your device will significantly impair the functionality of the beem app. Several core features rely on active notifications to operate correctly.