What is Mobile Device Management?

With scattered workforces now becoming more and more common, businesses are looking for new ways to keep their teams connected. Work phones, tablets, and laptops are the obvious answer. If you manage IT for a company with many employees, procuring, distributing, and managing mobile devices for every member of staff may seem insurmountable. Especially when you consider that everyone has different device preferences. MDM software is the solution. MDM allows IT and device procurement heads to manage and control all company devices from a central hub using software that has been installed on each of the devices in circulation.

What are the benefits of MDM?

MDM is known for providing a boost to the productivity of your staff. It helps you manage and protect company data while steering clear of any personal data that employees may keep on their phones (therefore protecting the company from data protection law breaches). It connects staff together who otherwise might be geographically isolated, and provides instant access to any company apps or systems that might be vital for field agents or remote workers. In terms of helping you manage devices, with MDM software, authorized IT users can: Update software on every company device simultaneously Rollout company apps on selected (or all) devices Delete all company data from devices after an employee leaves Reset biometric, PIN, or pattern screen locks Monitor mobile security and antivirus Track employee device usage and productivity Block unsafe downloads All of this, and more, can be done from the central hub. Devices do not need to be physically brought into the IT department for routine checks or troubleshooting. It can all be done remotely.

Which MDM software is suitable for Samsung?

Android is powered by Google; so, naturally, the Google MDM (“Endpoint Management”) solutions are as impressive as you would expect. But, Samsung itself offers an attractive alternative too: “Samsung Knox”. Knox is an all-around Enterprise Mobility Suite, boasting a long list of useful productivity and security features for any device from the Samsung Galaxy Fleet. It is divided into several modules that all work together: Mobile Enrollment Knox for Enterprise Knox E-FOTA Knox Configure Knox Guard Knox Capture Knox Asset Intelligence Knox Manage Samsung Knox is a security and management platform for Samsung mobile devices

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