{"id":380,"date":"2012-10-26T16:57:24","date_gmt":"2012-10-26T16:57:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/?p=380"},"modified":"2012-10-26T16:57:24","modified_gmt":"2012-10-26T16:57:24","slug":"how-mobile-device-management-tools-can-help-your-small-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/how-mobile-device-management-tools-can-help-your-small-business\/","title":{"rendered":"How mobile device management technology can protect your small business"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mobile device management (MDM) technology has yet to catch on at most small businesses despite the growing reliance on mobile devices<\/a>.\u00a0 A recent CDW 2012 Small Business Mobility Survey\u00a0<\/a> indicates that most small businesses are unfamiliar with the software that secures monitors, manages and supports mobile devices deployed across a company.<\/p>\n

Among the 376 small business IT managers surveyed by CDW, (IT managers made up half of the 752 survey participants.), 67 percent said they were unfamiliar with MDM software. Furthermore, only 22 percent of those familiar with MDM tools have deployed or plan to deploy them. By contrast<\/p>\n

However IT managers who have deployed the technology report that it \u201cgives them a better grip on mobile devices and applications.\u201d\u00a0 The benefits they realize include:<\/p>\n