Cybersecurity Glossary
Mobile Device Management
Central control of the phones, tablets and laptops that reach your company data.
What Mobile Device Management means
Device management enrols devices, applies configuration and security policy, and allows a remote wipe of company data. Modern approaches can separate work data from personal data on a personal phone, so a wipe removes the company mailbox without touching family photographs.
Why Mobile Device Management matters for small businesses and nonprofits
Company email on unmanaged personal phones is the most common uncontrolled path to organisational data in small businesses. When someone leaves, or loses a phone, there is no way to remove it.
What to do about Mobile Device Management
- Require enrolment for any device that reaches company mail or files
- Use application level protection on personal devices rather than full control
- Test a remote wipe before you depend on it
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