Venn vs. MDM
MDM was built for mobile – Venn is built for work. While MDM takes over the entire device, Venn isolates and protects what matters – on a user’s PC or Mac: company apps and data. Venn is like an MDM for laptops, but without locking down the whole machine.
MDM Takes Over the Entire Device. Venn Just Secures What Matters
Mobile Device Management (MDM) was designed for a work landscape where IT controlled every device. But in the era of remote work and BYOD, employees expect to use their personal devices without giving IT full control – in fact, they demand it.. MDM requires intrusive agents, complex configurations, and often creates privacy concerns that lead to pushback and workarounds.
Venn offers a better way. Instead of managing the entire device, Venn creates a Secure Enclave on only a portion of a BYOD computer, isolating and protecting company data and applications – while leaving the rest of the device private and untouched. IT gets the security and compliance they need, and employees maintain their personal privacy.
How Venn Differs From SASE Solutions
| Features |
|
Mobile Device Management (MDM) |
|---|---|---|
Security
Venn
Secures only work apps and data in a Secure Enclave
Mobile Device Management (MDM)
Takes control of the entire device, including personal apps
|
Secures only work apps and data in a Secure Enclave | Takes control of the entire device, including personal apps |
User Privacy
Venn
No access to personal files, apps, or activity outside of the Secure Enclave
Mobile Device Management (MDM)
IT can monitor, remote wipe, or restrict personal device use
|
No access to personal files, apps, or activity outside of the Secure Enclave | IT can monitor, remote wipe, or restrict personal device use |
User Experience
Venn
Employees work as usual, with no intrusive agents
Mobile Device Management (MDM)
Users face restrictions, monitoring, and potential data loss
|
Employees work as usual, with no intrusive agents | Users face restrictions, monitoring, and potential data loss |
Change Management
Venn
Minimal disruption or personal impact
Mobile Device Management (MDM)
Requires device enrollment, policy enforcement, and user compliance
|
Minimal disruption or personal impact | Requires device enrollment, policy enforcement, and user compliance |
Deployment
Venn
Fast and simple – deploys without managing the device
Mobile Device Management (MDM)
Complex setup with ongoing policy management and user support
|
Fast and simple – deploys without managing the device | Complex setup with ongoing policy management and user support |
Venn is Both IT and User-Friendly. MDM is Not.
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