Utilities find themselves with more employees working on the road or at home than ever before. These companies need to be sure that the workers are able to access needed resources safely. Mobile Device Management (MDM) systems help them to meet those objectives.
MDM solutions provide a broad range of features to manage an organization’ s laptops, smartphones, and tablets. The potential benefits of MDMs are numerous and can positively impact an organization's security, productivity, and cost.
These systems enable administrators to remotely configure, update, and troubleshoot devices. This ability improves performance and system security and reduces the need for on-site maintenance, lowering costs.
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Hackers constantly attack energy systems. MDM can enforce strong password policies to enhance device protection.
Energy companies create a great deal of confidential information. MDM can ensure that such information is encrypted, so it is less likely that outsiders can read it if a system is compromised. Â
Occasionally, an employee will lose their device or have it stolen. MDM allows for remote data wiping so outsiders cannot access sensitive information.
Because of the benefits, energy companies are buying these devices. MDM spending reached $6.9 billion in 2022 and is expected to rise to $22 billion in 2027, a compound annual growth rate of 26.1%, according to MarketsandMarkets Reearch.
Recently, the number of remote utility employees swelled. Therefore, these companies need to have tools and processes in place to ensure work is properly completed. MSM systems help them to reach that goal, so their use has been growing.
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