Mobile Device Management
Mobile Device Management has become more important as mobile devices such as
cell phones, smart phones, and wireless PDAs become more powerful and
sophisticated. Mobile Device Management is emerging as a vital way for
businesses to cut IT costs, boost network efficiencies, and improve security
for enterprises as well as small and medium-sized businesses. The
possibilities offered by Mobile Device Management are only just being
realized, as new technologies come to the market and initial deployments are
taking place.
Most businesses have no policy for Mobile Device Management, which exposes
their networks to potential security risks and creates network management
headaches for CIOs and IT managers.
Mobile Device Management allows CIOs and IT managers to implement
business-wide policies covering the use of mobile devices on their networks as
well as to monitor these devices. Regardless of whether your company issues
mobile devices, like smart phones or BlackBerry handhelds, your company
needs a Mobile Device Management policy. Many corporate workers already own
data-enabled mobile devices and use them to check corporate email or to access
applications. By offering policies and mobile network access, CIOs and IT
managers can monitor these devices as effectively as they monitor PCs and
laptops, insuring that their networks are secure and that employees can
access work-critical data anytime and anywhere.
Mobile Device Management consists of several phases: setting policies,
issuing devices, setting up middleware and other access technologies,
mobilizing legacy applications, and implementing security on the business
network and on end-user devices.
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