Mobile device management (MDM) is a security software used by the IT department to monitor, manage, and secure employees' mobile devices like, laptops, smartphones, tablets, etc. that are deployed across multiple mobile service providers and across multiple mobile operating systems being used in the organization.
Having an MDM in place lets you remotely monitor and manage (RMM) client endpoints, networks and computers. This is also known as or referred to as remote IT management.
Why Businesses Need MDM?
1. Enhanced Security
MDM ensures your business data is protected and ensures your company is able to control confidential information. In the case of a stolen mobile device, MDM can remotely lock and wipe all the data. Remote locking and wiping capabilities enable companies to keep devices and data secure.
2. Reduced Costs
Having MDM reduces and contains the negative impact of unsafe website visits and infected downloads. These security settings save your company the hefty cost, inconvenience, and potential reputation loss associated with malware and data breaches. An additional benefit of MDM is it allows your business to keep track of the mobile usage of an employee.
3. Improved Efficiency
The MDM software is centrally managed, hence it reduces the time and resources spent on IT administration. The software can install, update, and remove applications, policies, and settings from one management dashboard. This makes it easy to ensure a consistent mobile experience, keep security settings up-to-date, and remove access for devices no longer in use.
MDM provides asset management tracking, so your business can easily identify which employee has which mobile device. The software enables your IT team to provide updates and replacements to your workforce’s mobile devices as required. MDM’s central management and asset tracking feature greatly reduces the amount of time and resources required by IT departments to manage mobile devices.
Samsung Knox
We recommend Samsung Knox as an MDM software. Samsung Knox is a leading mobile security solution that provides a secure environment for corporate data and apps for all devices. It protects your business and data without the need for third-party IT protection.
Knox is Samsung’s guarantee of security. Samsung designed Knox to address data security concerns so that your employees can use their devices with the peace of mind that their information will be securely maintained.
Samsung Knox consists of a highly secure platform built into Samsung devices and a set of solutions that leverage this platform.
How we can help?
Unique Computer Systems has partnered with Samsung to provide licenses for Samsung Knox and assist its customers in successfully implementing Knox and securing their employee devices. To learn more about Knox and how UCS can assist you, please click here.
