In today’s fast-paced digital world, securing your Android devices is essential. With cyber threats becoming more common, protecting your company’s data in crucial. This is where TinyMDM comes in. It’s a powerful and easy-to-use tool designed to help you manage and secure all your company’s mobile devices. By setting up simple security rules, you can ensure your data stays safe and your operations run smoothly.
Below are 10 key practices, made easy with TinyMDM, to help you secure your devices:
1. Use different passwords
To secure your Android devices with TinyMDM, start by ensuring that all your accounts have unique passwords. This way, if one account is compromised, your other accounts, including work-related ones, will remain protected.
Using unique passwords for every Android device is an essential measure for strengthening corporate security.
With TinyMDM, you can:
- strengthen device security by enforcing strong password rules
- require a minimum number of characters, combinations of letters, numbers and symbols, and regular renewal
- define a number of times before a password can be reused
2. Separate work and personal data
Avoid using your work devices for personal tasks, as this may expose both your professional data and personal information to cybercriminals. With TinyMDM’s Work Profile feature, a secure, password-protected container is created on the device. This keeps all company data like apps, emails, and contacts, separate from personal information.
3. Secure your professional Internet connections
Using your business Internet connection for personal purposes can put your company’s security at risk. Securing Internet connections on Android devices is essential to protect sensitive data and avoid cyber-attacks. Mobile Device Management software helps to reinforce security by imposing strict rules on network connections used on mobile devices.
TinyMDM allows you to pre-approve a list of secure Wi-Fi networks, so devices only connect to trusted sources.
4. Control your social media posts
Be careful what you post online, as you might accidentally share private company information. TinyMDM lets your IT administrator choose which apps you can use on your work device, which helps prevent you from accidentally sharing sensitive data.
Keeping your professional and personal lives separate on social networks is important to prevent confidential data from being lost. TinyMDM can help you secure the information you post thanks to its application management on managed mobile devices. On a TinyMDM-managed device, you can select authorized applications and restrict access to all other available applications. By doing so, you protect your business against the accidental dissemination of sensitive information.
5. Don’t use personal cloud storage for work
Never use personal cloud storage services for storing work-related files without proper authorization. TinyMDM has its own secure file sharing system, that keeps your work files safe and allows them to be deleted remotely if needed.
6. Regularly update your device
Regular security updates are critical to patch vulnerabilities. TinyMDM allows you to deploy and manage these updates on your Android devices remotely, ensuring your devices are always up to date with the latest security fixes.
7. Use antivirus solutions for your Android devices
Using antivirus software on mobile devices helps to reduce cyber threats, including viruses, malware, and ransomware. These malicious programs can compromise both personal and business data, leading to breaches, data loss, and significant downtime. With TinyMDM, you can easily deploy and manage antivirus solutions across your entire fleet of Android devices.
8. Only install apps from official sources
One of the most common ways malware infects a mobile device is through unauthorized app installations. Apps downloaded from unverified third-party websites or unofficial app stores often contain hidden viruses, spyware, or other harmful code designed to steal data or compromise the device’s security. With TinyMDM, your IT administrator can control which apps are installed, ensuring you don’t accidentally download a harmful one.
9. Be careful with USB devices
USB devices represent a major security risk for Android devices in the enterprise, as they can be used to introduce malware or extract sensitive data without authorization. With TinyMDM, you can completely disable access to files via a USB connection to prevent any risk of infection or transfer of sensitive files.
10. Avoid public Wi-Fi networks
Public Wi-Fi networks can be a playground for cybercriminals looking to intercept your data. TinyMDM helps you manage Wi-Fi access on your Android devices, ensuring that only secure networks are used for work-related activities.
TinyMDM helps you easily manage and secure your Android devices, ensuring a strict separation between your professional and personal data. With its robust security features, TinyMDM allows businesses to manage Android devices remotely, ensuring data protection and enhancing security.