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So you want an EMM Strategy?

Given the prevalence of mobile devices in the workplace, a lot of enterprises have embraced an EMM strategy. But if you are looking to get your feet wet in this domain you might get confused with the barrage of acronyms and options you have there. Let me help you navigate the waters: BYOD (Bring Your Own Device):  Is basically when employees can use their personal devices for business tasks. COPE (Corporate Owned, Personally Enabled):  The counterpart to BYOD, where the enterprise owns the devices and the employees configure the device to suit their needs. MDM (Mobile Device Management):  This was the first solution to the ‘infiltration’ of mobile into the workspace. As the name suggests, with this solution employers would have the power to manage and control the entire device. Common examples would be to force a passcode for the device or to remotely wipe all the data from a lost device. While an MDM solution might work for a COPE scenario, it was highly unpopula...