Mac Management and Security in the Enterprise e-Book

Enterprise environments have evolved drastically over several years. It used to be that an organization chose its preferred platform and, like it or lump it, stakeholders were committed to using computers solely from that supported OS platform.

Laptops also used to weigh ten pounds and computers were made of a dull, “griege” plastic that easily cracked and lacked sufficient energy efficiency.

A lot has changed and in more recent times, business continuity has changed a lot as well, thanks in no small part to initiatives like employee choice, hybrid work and BYOD.

Why is modernizing IT strategies important?

But this stroll down memory lane isn’t to highlight the differences between how organizations worked then. It’s to give IT leaders insight into the management and security strategies necessary for modern enterprises to uphold data security while stakeholders using devices from multiple platforms access and utilize protected company resources.

What makes aligning Mac management with key business objectives critical?

The concept of “us” against “them” as the intro briefly alluded to is outdated at best and risky at worst. The latter is easy to work out: Windows-centric environments are designed to support business objectives. Introducing macOS into the equation doesn’t signal a departure from business objective alignment nor does it require a completely different operating network for Mac (more on that latter).

Reducing risk and increasing productivity are two critical IT aims where a structured approach to deploying, securing and maintaining endpoints at scale allows enterprises to achieve both objectives.

Is it possible to successfully support Mac and PC-based devices together?

In a word: Yes!

It is beyond the scope of this blog to specifically call out the one-size-fits-all tool to help your company achieve this because, well, it doesn’t exist. More to the point, each organization has different needs and with it, regulatory requirements tied to their industry make “silver bullet” solutions a myth, at best.

What we go into greater detail in our e-Book however, is the criticality a strategic approach makes. One that embraces core principles, allowing IT leaders to ensure seamless deployment, configuration and administration of Macs while upholding the user experience that’s expected and maintaining enterprise-grade security with existing security tooling – without compromising user privacy or having to reinvent the wheel.