The Security Pro's Guide To MDM, MAM, MIM, and BYOD

This article provides guidance on corporate mobile strategies, comparing Mobile Device Management (MDM), Mobile Application Management (MAM), Mobile Information Management (MIM), and Bring Your Own Device (BYOD). It outlines pros and cons for each approach, legal and user-experience considerations, advocates MAM over MDM for long-term viability, and presents a six-step BYOD implementation checklist (NAC/segmentation, integrity checks/clean access, VDI, data protection, restricted egress, and updated acceptable use policies) to minimize risk while enabling employee device use.