Mobile Device Management

Author: Balag

MDM- The Pain

Mobile Device Management (MDM)

Mobile Device Management (MDM) is a security application used by an IT department to monitor,

manage and secure employee's mobile devices being used in the organization.

The mobile device management tool:

Is compatible with common handheld device operating platforms and applications.

Can function through multiple service providers.

Can be implemented over the air, targeting specific devices as necessary.

Can be deploy in next-generation hardware, operating platforms and applications quickly.

Why do we need MDM?

Secure, monitor, manage mobile devices

Remote distribution of applications, data and configuration settings for all mobile devices in a

network, support costs and business security risks are lowered

Deploy, manage, block or remove rogue apps on individual or groups of devices

Reducing the risk of dangerous mobile malware

Maintaining data plan and call budgets

Locate and track connected devices in real time via Google Maps

Configuration and management for backup process of all mobile devices

User audit such as call logs, call costs, messages sent and received as well as the apps that have

been installed or removed

Market Need for MDM

International Data Corporation (IDC) estimates 450 million smart phones manufactured in 2011 and expected to double by 2013

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Market Need for MDM

Osterman Research:

28% of employees in the US in 2011 use company mobile devices which is expected to rise up to 33% in 2012

Forrester reports 49% of small business owners use Smartphone's

Proportion of North American Employees Using Company Supplied / Funded Smartphone's

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The Cost

Gartner reports companies spend $2,500 a year per device

Timico says 42.5% of companies spend time daily managing devices

14% spend one day per week managing devices Exponential MDM Market Size

Configuration Management

Configures Corporate Email Server, Exchange Active Sync, Lightweight Directory Access Protocol

(LDAP)

Configures Virtual Private Network (VPN), Wi-Fi and Access Points

Remote Monitoring

Remote Diagnostics, Remote Access, Device Performance

Security Management

Remote Lock, Wipe, Device Locate, Backup, Restore, SD Card Blocking

Application Management

Application Tracking, Install, Remove, Update, Configure

Document Management

Document Publish, Tracking

Multi lingual support and Content Management System

SAAS module Integration

Imperatives

Big Names