Microsoft’s Intune IT management technology is a part of the Microsoft 365 suite. And it uses mobile device management techniques to control far more than just Windows. To secure work information not only on corporate device pools but also on users’ devices. As a part of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) program. The Intune can provide a low-touch management environment.
Most people think of Intune as a cloud-based alternative to System Centre for monitoring Windows PCs. Thanks to its greater reach, it is now a great tool to manage Android and iOS devices and deploy enterprise software.
Its low-touch nature allows choosing from diverse management options, ranging from minimal to comprehensive control. With the option of allowing users to select the installation of various features on their devices and the amount of authority, they’re willing to give up.
Enrolling devices
Managed devices are added to Intune. BYOD or dedicated devices are the two kinds of alternatives that could be used. BYOD devices are personal computers that users bring with them, whereas dedicated devices are company-owned and are generally used only for one purpose. This choice is ideal for Android warehouse stock control hardware with built-in barcode scanners with work management hardware provided to field service engineers.
In practice, dedicated devices are for task workers and, BYOD is for knowledge workers. Android Enterprise profiles are installed on BYOD devices that are enrolled in Intune. Managed programmes and data are established in a separate, protected workplace. Once set up, one can use a profile to govern most of a phone’s functions.
Setting up email accounts and wi-fi access to a corporate network to guarantee that a user may capture screenshots of business apps, can be done through that profile. There is no need to look for specific phones that support Android Enterprise because it’s included in all recent Android releases.
Mobile application management
Mobile applications have the option to solely manage programs with Microsoft Intune, typically done to control access to corporate data. Intune does not manage the device itself, but it does manage the applications that have access to corporate data.
App Protection Policies (APP) are used to manage mobile applications. Data protection and access requirements are set in such a policy to keep corporate data safe. Restriction on copying business data and needing a PIN code to launch a managed app are two examples of the policies.
While utilizing the app for personal and corporate purposes, the end-user does not perceive two separate apps. Take, for example, Microsoft Outlook on the go. Outlook allows the user to add both personal and business email accounts. The business account is subject to the APP restrictions, but not the personal account.
A selective wipe can be performed by an administrator. Without touching the device, itself, this operation will erase business data from the device. As said earlier, this Mobile Application Management system has the benefit of being compatible with both Android and iOS devices.
Conclusion
The demands and requirements of the organisation will determine whether to employ a device or application management (or a combination of both) to keep data safe. Make a thorough assessment of the possibilities provided by each solution and the requirements they have.
