Mobile-Device-Management
Mobile Device Management (MDM; German mobile device management ) is a term from the information technology, standing for centralized management of mobile devices such as smartphones, sub-notebooks, PDAs or tablet computer by one or more administrators with the help of a software. The management refers to the inventory of hardware in organizations, software and data distribution, and the protection of data on these devices. Since these devices via wireless / WLAN contact with the company network, including problems of wireless management need to be addressed ( air interface ( OTA) ).
Problems and requirements
While laptops still typical mobile IT infrastructure of companies representing many mobile devices are primarily designed as a consumer device. Accordingly, the operating systems have been developed not aligned with the MDM. At the same time the demand of users to access the device on its own proprietary software and data increases. This under the keywords BYOD ( Bring Your Own Device Data Sheet ~ Bring your own device) and IT consumerization known practice spreads according to some sources increasingly, whereas it decreases according to other sources. According to computer use week in early 2012 about 25 % of companies surveyed private terminals with corporate applications. According to the Forbes Magazine IT managers appreciate that about 40 % of users access corporate content, while 70 % of users claim to do this. It is undisputed, however, that this practice is increasingly represents a risk for many organizations. In one case has even been suggested that deprived previous devices were to be part of the reporting to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Firstly, the security needs of organizations must be satisfied, ie, for example, a requirement -oriented version of the operating system must be used, the security measures was not circumvented by " jailbreaking " or " rooting ". The devices must be unlocked during switch pin input. Data, but also the software on these devices must be protected against loss (backup ) and if necessary can be reloaded ( update over the air ). Lost or stolen equipment must be adjusted ( remote lock and wipe), rights of access to central data must also be run on mobile devices (Policy & Provisioning ) and the costs and use of the equipment must be monitored ( Logging & Accounting ). In addition, problems of the new arrival of staff are also to be solved, such as staff reductions and subsequently required deletion of corporate data and software on the devices ( "Corporate Wipe "). Finally, especially in personal devices must continue to be met and, if necessary, be made a separation between personal and business use, the possibility of private use. It should be noted that prohibits them to access the private data on the mobile device for IT departments also the secrecy of telecommunications.
Market volume and market development
The market for MDM software and services, estimates the consulting firm Forrester Research in 2011 to 3.9 billion U.S. dollars and expected to grow to 6.6 billion by 2015. Significantly more conservative, namely estimates at least half a billion dollars however, the Forbes Magazine the market for 2014. these market share according to Forbes about 80 companies and expects a market correction in the next few years, while simultaneously mixing is predicted with the market of traditional security software.