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Remote Device Management: Everything You Need To Know

Written by Pooja Srivastava | Jul 12, 2024 7:03:00 PM

Security is the biggest concern regarding remote work, so much so that the increasing frequency and severity of cyber threats will drive global expenditures on cybersecurity to $300 billion by 2026.

It’s clear: as remote organizations grow, so do potential threats. There needs to be good news, and there is! 

Remote device management can help ensure that all devices a company's remote workforce uses are secure and compliant with the latest security standards. This article is your go-to guide for all things RDM. Let’s dive in!

TL;DR

  • Remote device management is gaining traction as the market for remote jobs rises. Certain steps that drive remote device management are enrolling remote devices for safer communication, reporting and analytics, troubleshooting, and security management.
  • Three prime devices are managed remotely: mobile devices, desktops/laptops, and connected devices.
  • Users have four device allocation models: bring your own device (BYOD), choose your own device (CYOD), corporate-owned personally enabled (COPE), and corporate-owned business only (COBO).
  • There are three tools for managing these device allocation models: mobile device management (MDM), remote monitoring and management (RMM), and remote device management (RDM).