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Application protection policies.

WHAT THEY DO

Control how organisational data behaves within applications.

WHAT THEY CAN ENFORCE

Preventing copying into unmanaged applications Preventing saving to personal locations Requiring a passcode to open the application Encrypting application data Wiping organisational data selectively

WHY SELECTIVE WIPE MATTERS

Personal devices can be protected without removing the owner's own content.

WHAT THAT MAKES POSSIBLE

Supporting personal devices with reasonable protection and no ownership dispute.

WHAT TO CONFIGURE

Policies per platform, since capabilities differ.

WHAT TO BE CAREFUL WITH

Restrictions preventing legitimate work, which drive people to workarounds.

WHAT WORKAROUNDS LOOK LIKE

Forwarding to personal mail Photographing screens Using unmanaged applications

WHY THAT MATTERS

Excessive restriction produces worse outcomes than moderate restriction.

WHAT TO ESTABLISH

What genuinely needs protecting.

WHAT TO COMMUNICATE

What the organisation can and cannot see on a personal device.

WHY

It is the commonest objection, and it is usually based on a misunderstanding.

WHAT TO TEST

That a selective wipe removes what it should and nothing else.


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