Wednesday, September 23, 2020

What is mobile device management? MDM explained

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Not too long ago, the desktop computer was the primary computing device for enterprise employees. With the rise of mobile endpoints like smartphones, laptops and tablets, employees are connecting to corporate networks from a wide variety of places and devices. Today, especially with the popularity of the WFH (work from home) model, managing the multitude of mobile devices is more complicated than ever before.
The statistics tell a sobering tale. For example, 70% of breaches originate on the endpoint, making it the number one target for attacks. Even more concerning, according to a recent study, 60% of breaches were linked to a vulnerability where a patch was available, but not applied.
The moral of the story: mobile device management is critical for any corporate network.
What is mobile device management?
Mobile device management (MDM) is a software tool for IT departments and…

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September 23, 2020 at 09:09PM

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