{"id":1660,"date":"2019-09-17T08:02:24","date_gmt":"2019-09-17T08:02:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cortadoblog1.wpengine.com\/simple-mdm-for-android-and-ios\/"},"modified":"2024-01-11T10:38:53","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T10:38:53","slug":"simple-mdm-for-android-and-ios","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.cortado.com\/en\/simple-mdm-for-android-and-ios\/","title":{"rendered":"Say No to Complexity: Pick a Simple MDM for Android and iOS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cortado.com\/en\/tour\/mobile-device-management-mdm\/\">Mobile device management<\/a><\/strong> (MDM) doesn&#8217;t need to be complicated. Here&#8217;s why simple MDM for Android and iOS is often better for meeting goals in the areas of security, productivity and privacy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.cortado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Simple-MDM-for-Android-and-iOS_small-1.jpg\" alt=\"An uncomplicated, simple MDM for Android and iOS is often the best way to effectively meet businesses\u2019 digital requirements. \"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> An uncomplicated, simple MDM for Android and iOS is often the best way to effectively meet businesses\u2019 digital requirements. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Mobile device management systems have existed for a long time. The first simple MDM systems existed decades ago when mobile phones could be managed on the basis of the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) standard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These older phones have nothing in common with today&#8217;s iOS and Android smartphones though, except for their telephoning capability. Once the iPhone ushered in the era of smartphones, and with it a massive explosion of other functions, it made simple management both a necessity and a challenge. Android soon followed the iPhone and now Android and iOS have established themselves as the two alternatives for enterprise mobility on equal footing.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"background-color:#f0f1f4;text-align:center\" class=\"has-background has-medium-font-size\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"77\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.cortado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/icon-lightbulb-green.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1646\"><br><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" Free Beginner\u2019s Guide to MDM \u00bb (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cortado.com\/en\/resource\/beginners-guide-to-mobile-device-management-mdm\/\" target=\"_blank\">Free Beginner\u2019s Guide to MDM \u00bb<\/a><\/strong><br><br>For newcomers to the topic of mobile device management, take a look at our free white paper to learn what MDM involves and why it is so important to modern, digital businesses.<br>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-simple-mdm-for-android-and-ios-nbsp\">Simple MDM for\nAndroid and iOS&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The manufacturers of MDM for Android and iOS devices have not stopped with the management of iOS and Android however. Instead, platforms such as MobileIron or&nbsp;AirWatch&nbsp;have developed into very comprehensive, but also very complex so-called Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) solutions \u2013 anything but the approach of a simple MDM. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Simplicity is however important, because security and data protection are not only a question of functionality, but also of clarity. Only&nbsp;this allows the IT administrators responsible to not only react quickly, but to also swiftly and purposefully intervene when necessary.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-elements-of-a-simple-mdm-for-android-and-ios-nbsp-nbsp\">Elements of a Simple MDM for Android and iOS&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A simple MDM for Android and iOS includes above all the fast and uncomplicated on-boarding and ready to be used in just a few minutes. Furthermore, the simple MDM administration interface should be as similar as possible for both platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The process is also greatly simplified if MDM vendor is also authorized by Google to configure zero-touch devices. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.cortado.com\/en\/android-device-management\/\">This important Android device management feature<\/a><\/strong> simplifies the roll out of Android devices quite significantly.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The functionality of a simple MDM for Android and iOS is rounded off by ready-to-use templates, e.g. for implementing&nbsp;GDPR&nbsp;requirements.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many companies already have a mature strategy to manage their desktops. 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