Device Management
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In today's digital workplace, employees are using a variety of devices—from laptops and tablets to smartphones and desktop PCs—to stay connected and productive. While this flexibility is crucial, it also brings challenges in managing and securing those devices across your organisation. Microsoft 365 Business Premium offers robust device management tools that allow you to oversee and protect your business’s devices with ease, ensuring that your data remains secure no matter where or how your employees work.
Centralised Device Management with Intune
Microsoft Intune is a cloud-based service that plays a central role in Microsoft 365 Business Premium’s device management capabilities. With Intune, you can manage devices, enforce security policies, and ensure that all users have access to the resources they need while keeping corporate data secure.
Device Enrolment and Compliance: Enrol devices quickly and easily, whether they are corporate-owned or employee-owned (BYOD). Once enrolled, Intune ensures that devices meet your company’s security requirements before allowing access to sensitive data. This helps you maintain compliance with industry regulations and internal policies.
Remote Management and Monitoring: From a single, unified console, you can manage all enrolled devices, monitor their status, and deploy updates or configurations remotely. This allows your IT team to efficiently handle large numbers of devices without the need for physical access.
Application Management: Control which applications can be installed on corporate devices and apply policies that prevent unauthorised apps from accessing corporate data. You can also push necessary business apps to devices directly through Intune, ensuring that your team always has the tools they need.
Enhanced Security with Conditional Access
One of the key features of Microsoft 365 Business Premium is Conditional Access. This tool allows you to set policies that define how users can access your company’s resources based on specific conditions, such as the user’s location, the device they are using, and the type of application they are trying to access.
Granular Control: Create tailored policies that ensure only the right users, using the right devices, have access to sensitive data. For example, you can require Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for accessing financial data or block access from untrusted locations.
Real-Time Risk Assessment: Conditional Access continuously evaluates user and device signals to detect potential security risks. If a high risk is detected, access can be automatically restricted or additional authentication steps can be required, helping to prevent breaches before they occur.
Seamless Integration: Conditional Access works in tandem with other Microsoft security solutions like Microsoft Defender and Azure Active Directory, providing a cohesive and comprehensive approach to security.
Protecting Data with Mobile Device Management (MDM)
As part of its device management suite, Microsoft 365 Business Premium includes Mobile Device Management (MDM) capabilities that are essential for securing mobile devices.
Data Encryption: Ensure that all data on mobile devices is encrypted, protecting it from unauthorised access even if the device is lost or stolen.
Remote Wipe: In the event that a device is lost or compromised, you can remotely wipe all corporate data from the device to prevent it from falling into the wrong hands.
App Protection Policies: MDM allows you to create app protection policies that prevent data leakage by controlling how corporate data is shared between apps on a mobile device. For instance, you can block copy-paste functions between a business app and a personal app, ensuring that sensitive information stays within the corporate environment.
Simplified Deployment with Autopilot
Microsoft 365 Business Premium includes Windows Autopilot, a deployment service that simplifies the setup and configuration of new devices.
Zero-Touch Setup: With Windows Autopilot, new devices can be delivered directly to employees, who can then set them up themselves without IT intervention. The devices automatically connect to your company’s network, download the necessary configurations, and apply your security policies—all with minimal effort.
Customised Experiences: Tailor the setup process based on the user’s role within the company, ensuring that each employee gets the tools and access they need from day one.
Ongoing Updates and Maintenance: Autopilot also facilitates ongoing maintenance by ensuring that devices stay up-to-date with the latest software, security patches, and policy changes.
Unified Endpoint Management: A Comprehensive Approach
Microsoft 365 Business Premium’s device management features are part of a broader strategy known as Unified Endpoint Management (UEM). UEM consolidates the management of all your organisation’s devices—whether they’re running Windows, iOS, Android, or macOS—into a single platform.
Cross-Platform Management: Manage devices across different operating systems from a single interface. This simplifies the management process and ensures consistent security and compliance across all devices in your organisation.
Single Pane of Glass: With UEM, you gain a holistic view of your device ecosystem, allowing for better decision-making and quicker response times to any potential issues.
Future-Proofing Your Business: As the number and types of devices in your organisation grow, UEM ensures that you’re equipped to manage and secure them effectively, no matter what the future holds.
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Managing and securing devices across your organisation is easier with the right tools. Microsoft 365 Business Premium provides everything you need to keep your devices and data secure while empowering your employees to work from anywhere. Ready to take control of your device management strategy? Get in touch with us today to learn how we can help you implement a solution that fits your business needs.
