Laitehallintajärjestelmä

Laitehallintajärjestelmä, often abbreviated as LHM or MDM (Mobile Device Management), refers to a type of software or solution designed to manage, secure, and monitor mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets, and laptops within an organization. These systems are crucial for IT departments to maintain control over a diverse range of devices, regardless of their operating system or whether they are company-owned or personally-owned (BYOD - Bring Your Own Device).

The primary functions of a laitehallintajärjestelmä include device enrollment, configuration of security policies, application deployment and management, remote wiping of lost or stolen devices, and inventory tracking. By enforcing policies, organizations can ensure that devices meet security standards, such as strong passwords and encryption, thereby protecting sensitive corporate data. Application management capabilities allow IT administrators to push required applications to devices and control which applications are allowed.

Furthermore, laitehallintajärjestelmä solutions provide visibility into the device landscape, helping to identify rogue devices or potential security threats. They can also streamline the onboarding process for new employees by automating device setup and configuration. The adoption of these systems has become increasingly important with the rise of remote work and the proliferation of mobile devices in the workplace, offering a centralized approach to managing a distributed and dynamic IT environment.