# White paper on Leveraging BYOD - Endpoint Central ![ ](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/images/byod-wp.png) With the coming together of PCs and mobile devices, we are witnessing an unprecedented increase in enterprise mobility. Today, mobiles and tablets are ubiquitous in any work place. Employees access most of their business applications by using mobile devices. Some industries, such as education, manufacturing, and healthcare, have responded quite well to this trend, and they allow their employees to access corporate data by using mobile devices securely. This paper analyzes the challenges involved with BYOD, the ways to leverage the benefits and also brings out the best practices in order to effectively utilize the BYOD trend. ## Unified Endpoint Management and Security Solution ### Patch Management - [Patch Management Process](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/patch-management.html) - [Windows Patch Management](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/windows-patch-management.html) - [Mac Patch Management](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/mac-patch-management.html) - [Linux Patch Management](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/automate-linux-patch-management.html) - [Patch Deployment](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/patch-deployment.html) - [Deploying Non-Microsoft Patches](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/non-microsoft-patches.html) - [AntiVirus Update](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/antivirus-updates.html) - [Third Party Patch Management](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/non-microsoft-patches.html) - [Windows Updates](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/windows-updates.html) - [Service Pack Deployment](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/windows-service-pack-deployment.html) - [Patch Management Reports](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/patch-management-reports.html) ### Software Deployment - [Software Repository](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/software-repository.html) - [Software Installation](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/software-deployment.html) - [Windows Software Deployment](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/windows-software-installation.html) - [Mac Software Deployment](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/mac-software-deployment.html) - [Self Service Portal](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/self-service-portal-software.html) ### Endpoint Security - [Vulnerability management & Threat mitigation](https://www.manageengine.com/vulnerability-management/features.html?dc_end) - [Browser security](https://www.manageengine.com/browser-security/features.html?dc_end) - [Device control](https://www.manageengine.com/device-control/features.html?dc_end) - [Application control](https://www.manageengine.com/application-control/features.html?dc_end) - [BitLocker management](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/bitlocker-management.html?dc_end) ### OS Deployment - [Advanced, Automated Deployment Methods](https://www.manageengine.com/products/os-deployer/os-deployment.html) - [Hardware Independent Deployment](https://www.manageengine.com/products/os-deployer/hardware-independent-deployment.html) - [Modern Disc Imagining](https://www.manageengine.com/products/os-deployer/disk-imaging.html) - [Windows 10 Migration](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/deploy-windows-10-how-to.html) - [Remote OS Deployment](https://www.manageengine.com/products/os-deployer/deploy-os-anywhere.html) - [Customize OS Deployment](https://www.manageengine.com/products/os-deployer/customized-deployment-templates.html) ### Asset Management - [IT Asset Management process](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/it-asset-management.html) - [Asset Tracking](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/it-asset-tracking-software.html) - [Software Metering](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/software-metering.html) - [Warranty Management](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/software-warranty-management.html) - [Software License Compliance](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/software-license-management.html) - [Prohibited Software](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/prohibited-software.html) - [Block Application](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/block-exe-application.html) - [Software Assets](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/software-inventory.html) - [Hardware Assets](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/hardware-inventory.html) ### Mobile Device Mgmt - [Mobile Device Management for iOS devices](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/mobile-device-management-ios.html) - [Mobile Device Management for Android](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/mobile-device-management-android.html) - [Mobile Device Management for Windows](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/mobile-device-management-windows.html) - [Mobile Application Management (MAM)](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/mobile-application-management-mam.html) - [Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/bring-your-own-device-byod.html) ### Tools & Configurations - [Remote Desktop Sharing](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/remote-desktop-sharing.html) - [Shutdown & Wake On tool](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/windows-system-tools.html#Wake-On-LAN) - [Chat Tool](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/chat-tool.html) - [Check Disk & Clean Disk](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/windows-system-tools.html#Check-Disk) - [Check Disk & Clean Disk](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/disk-defragmenter.html) - [Custom Script](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/custom-scripts.html) - [USB Device Mgmt](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/control-usb-devices.html) - [Power Mgmt](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/desktop-power-management.html)