The Tech Ammo Your Business Needs in the Mobile Device Revolution

You are trying to find the right technology to control the personal mobile devices on your business network. As you may already know, there are two large competitors in this mobility revolution: Mobile Device Management (MDM) and Mobile Application Management (MAM). They sound similar with only one word difference, however, they are two completely different technologies that are designed for separate needs

IT administrators are having issues today trying to control the hype of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) for the sake of avoiding a security breach. This is where both technologies solutions come in to solve the current day question: How should I control my employee’s mobile devices?

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Here we will analyze both technologies with their advantages and disadvantages so that you can choose the best fit for your business needs.

Option 1. Mobile Device Management (MDM) 

Control Everything… We Mean Everything! 

Technology: MDM takes a full device lockdown on all mobile devices on your business network. This approach is used to secure the full devices because of highly sensitive data.

Advantages: You can wipe devices for security in case of loss or theft purposes. It also has a set up for automatic updates without the need for user permission. With troubleshooting problems, You will have the freedom of remote access of devices.

Disadvantages: With controlling the full device of an employee, you would have to create specific enterprise terms that are satisfactory to your employees. The software used for MDM requires meticulous and dedicated training from your team. This can mean a higher cost for your business.

Option 2: Mobile Application Management (MAM)

Manage your company apps and nothing more!

Technology: MAM will have control of the application on the mobile device rather than the whole device itself. Many businesses feel more comfortable with this choice the company data and the personal data are exclusive.

Advantages: This technology will allow you to have the power to access the employees’ corporate data such as email without the risk of entering their personal information on the device. MAM also has its great features such as setting limits or curb sharing of sensitive company information.

Disadvantages: There is limited availability of apps for each specific platform for MAM. When it comes to coding, it is different for each MAM product as well.

Conclusion: When deciding what technology will best solve the mobile device dilemma for your business, you should be thinking whether you want full control of the mobile device or just the application holding your company information. If you business has very sensitive data and has to be PCI compliant then MDM will be your best bet. On the other hand, if you need a more cost efficient technology for your employees who have access to some important data then MAM is safe as well.

If you are interested in either of these technologies for your business and want to know more about the service providers with quotes, team up with an AeroCom Genius today!