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What is unified endpoint management?

Unified endpoint management is a set of technology, processes, and policies to secure and manage the use of corporate- and employee-owned mobile devices within an organization. Unified endpoint management is constantly evolving to accommodate an ever-changing set of devices and mobility trends in the workplace.

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What is the evolution of unified endpoint management?

Endpoint management solutions emerged as a result of the bring your own device (BYOD) movement. Rather than restricting mobile devices in the workplace, many organizations implemented endpoint management solutions to increase device flexibility for users.

Unified endpoint management stemmed from—and now includes—mobile device management (MDM), which helps IT protect corporate data on mobile devices. MDM protects data by leveraging device-level policies provided by the device manufacturer or platform provider. With the help of these policies, IT can configure, secure, and support mobile users. For example, IT can enable device-wide encryption and automatically lock or wipe a device if it is lost or stolen.

Mobile application management is another key component of a unified endpoint management solution. Mobile application management allows IT to manage only applications, not the whole device. IT can apply security policies to corporate apps, limit the sharing of corporate data among apps, and selectively remove apps and any associated data without having to wipe an entire device. This solution does not allow IT to manage personal apps.

How does unified endpoint management work?

Unified endpoint management also allows IT to manage all types of endpoints, including iOS, Android, Windows, Chrome OS, and Mac OS, through a single console. This simplifies the process of device management for IT, as all devices can be seen and monitored through one console, no matter what kind of device. For businesses with BYOD policies, this is a simpler approach to device security that still offers flexibility for employees.

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How do you maximize productivity with Unified endpoint management?

The goal of unified endpoint management isn’t just to make it possible for end users to work on mobile devices—it’s to help them become as productive as possible when they do. While consumer apps are convenient and easy to use, they don’t offer the level of functionality employees need, nor the level of security the business needs.

Unified endpoint management solutions offer built-for-business mobile productivity apps—like email, calendar, a secure web browser, document editing, and remote access to enterprise resources like apps, desktops, and files—that enable mobile employees to be just as productive and secure as they are in the office.

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As more and more employees work remotely, IT needs a way to secure access to apps and data. Citrix Secure Private Access lets you deliver corporate applications and data to any device while giving employees the flexibility they need to securely work on any device.