EMM – Enterprise Mobility Management

In the BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) model, an employee uses a private device for work purposes as well. The main benefits are lower costs for the company and greater convenience for the user. An EMM system can create a separate work profile on the device, keeping company data apart from private data and protecting the user’s privacy. The trade-off is a narrower scope of control than with company-owned hardware, so this model works best where flexibility matters more than maximum security.

COPE (Corporate Owned, Personally Enabled) is a model in which a device owned by the organization can also be used for private purposes. The company manages the hardware and policies, while the user gets a separate private profile that the employer cannot see. The model strikes a balance between organizational control and employee convenience and lets the phone be treated as a benefit – hence its popularity in businesses and public administration. It is worth choosing when an organization wants to keep broader control over corporate data without taking away the convenience of using a single device for everything.

The COBO (Corporate Owned, Business Only) model provides the highest level of control. A company-owned device is intended for work purposes only. Here the EMM platform lets you not only manage the hardware but also block features unrelated to work, such as installing private apps or using entertainment. This keeps the device environment predictable and consistent with organizational policy. The model works wherever security and hardware reliability are the priority.

Dedicated Devices are company devices restricted to a single task or a narrow set of applications – you can think of them as the next level of control after COBO. With Kiosk mode, the EMM solution turns the hardware into a POS device, self-service checkout, barcode scanner, or vending machine, blocking all other apps and settings. In this role, rugged devices, built to withstand harsh conditions, are often used. The model is applied in retail, production, logistics, and public transport, where matching the device precisely to a specific purpose matters.

Drivers and warehouse staff work on scanners and terminals on the move, often far from the office. EMM lets you deploy this hardware in bulk, update it remotely, and locate the fleet – without taking devices off the route.

On the production floor, devices often pass from hand to hand between shifts and operate in tough conditions. EMM lets you share them, update company apps remotely outside working hours, and keep the whole fleet on the same configuration.

Advisors and branch staff reach for customer data on phones and tablets, under strict oversight from financial regulators and GDPR. EMM encrypts data, enforces access policies, and lets you remotely wipe a lost device.

POS terminals, self-service kiosks, and staff phones serve customers on the sales floor. EMM locks them into Kiosk mode for one or selected functions, updates them remotely, and quickly brings them back to work.

Medical staff check patient records from a tablet at the bedside, and telemedicine has moved some visits onto a laptop screen. EMM secures access to sensitive data and keeps devices ready to work between shifts.

Sales reps, field technicians, and on-site staff connect to company systems from anywhere, often from private phones. EMM sets up a work profile on them, separating company data from personal data without interfering with the rest of the device.

Government offices, uniformed services, and schools process a growing amount of citizens’ data on mobile devices. EMM makes it possible to manage the hardware centrally, enforce security policies, and meet NIS2 requirements.