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Summary

The article highlights the importance of Mobile Device Management (MDM) security in protecting organizations from mobile cybersecurity threats. According to the 2020 Verizon Mobile Security Index, 66% of organizations admit to experiencing a mobile cybersecurity issue that has spiraled into a significant organizational calamity, with 28% expecting to experience such an incident in the next two years. The article emphasizes that MDM security is defined by how well it configures, deploys, and manages devices for different use cases, and that a secure MDM solution needs to lock devices to their dedicated purpose without hindering the user experience and provide real-time insights into security risks. The article also highlights six signs of risky MDM security, including unauthorized use, downtime, manual provisioning, device compatibility, device lock-down, and updates. It suggests that a full MDM cybersecurity assessment should involve examining each of these layers to understand the greater picture of risk and vulnerabilities. The article provides an EMM Cybersecurity checklist with 42 separate MDM security criteria and emphasizes the importance of cloud MDM platform security, device hardware security, network security, app security, alerts & remediation, and secure user experience in protecting against mobile cybersecurity threats.