MDM

Mobile Device Management (MDM) is the management model where IT enrols and controls the entire device — including OS configuration, app installation, security policies, remote wipe of the whole device. In Microsoft 365, MDM is delivered by Microsoft Intune for Windows, macOS, iOS, iPadOS, and Android. The right model for corporate-owned devices where IT needs broad control. Contrast with MAM (Mobile Application Management) — particularly MAM-WE — where only specific apps are managed and the rest of the device is untouched, suited to BYOD scenarios. Many organisations run both: MDM for company-issued hardware, MAM for personal phones accessing corporate data.