Enable A Mobile Workforce
In today’s workplace, mobile devices are ubiquitous. Your employees will naturally want to bring their smartphones, tablets, and even personal computers into the office each day, not just to enhance productivity but also to stay connected to the outside world. The problem is, when employees use their personal devices to access your business network or to view confidential materials, it can potentially open the door to significant cybersecurity vulnerabilities, including exposure to hackers and to data leaks.
Through mobile device management, IT departments can strike a perfect balance between flexibility and security, allowing employees to bring their devices to work while also enforcing robust protocols. At Divergent IT, we are proud to assist our clients as they develop, implement, and monitor mobile device management programs of their own.
Does Your Company Need an MDM Program?
To determine your need for mobile device management, we invite you to take the following IT quiz ⟶
- Is your current wireless infrastructure ready for the surge of new mobile devices?
- How will you manage a heterogeneous mix of devices of varying ownership?
- How will you provide secure access to company networks without diminishing productivity and customer service?
- How will you protect company data when it resides on the same device as personal data?
- How will you unite strategies for bringing mobile access to cloud apps?
Frequently Asked Questions
In a nutshell, mobile device management (MDM) programs allow IT administrators to control, secure, and enforce policies on smartphones, tablets, and other endpoints. A good mobile device management program will enable IT teams to exercise uniform standards for cybersecurity across virtually all device types, including wearables.
Mobile device management relies on endpoint software called an MDM agent and an MDM server that lives in the cloud.
An effective program may involve the monitoring of devices that enter the network, the detection of any high-risk applications, the requirement of authentication, and more. Additionally, endpoint security measures may include a number of standard cybersecurity features, including vulnerability management. At Divergent IT Consulting, we are happy to develop custom programs that accommodate the needs of your workforce.
Simply put, mobile device management keeps your business data secure and ensures your company retains control over confidential information, all while allowing employees some freedom with regard to personal device use.
In the wake of the COVID pandemic and the remote work revolution, there’s no doubt that mobile technologies have changed the way people do their work. Companies have discovered the many benefits of employee mobility. Mobility can provide a strategy to compete and deliver products and services that offer a higher level of customer satisfaction and competitive pricing.
As more employees access your critical data and networks, communicate with customers, and use their own mobile devices for personal and business use, mobile device management has become a key issue facing today’s IT managers. At Divergent IT, we’re happy to provide our expertise.