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Sophos Mobile
Sophos Mobile is a mobile device management and threat defence platform for the phones and tablets your staff use for work. It lets you secure company data on mobile devices, push settings, and wipe a lost or stolen device remotely, all from Sophos Central. 4iT sets it up and manages it as part of the Sophos platform for Sydney businesses whose staff work from their phones as much as their desks.
Sydney MSP
Greater Sydney, NSW
- Microsoft Partner
- Sophos Partner
- Ubiquiti Partner
MDM + MTD
device management and threat defence combined
Remote wipe
lost or stolen devices secured instantly
Work/personal
BYOD handled without touching personal data
Key facts
- Sophos Mobile manages and secures phones and tablets across Android, iOS, and Windows.
- It combines mobile device management (MDM) with mobile threat defence against malicious apps and networks.
- A lost or stolen device can be locked or wiped remotely, protecting the company data on it.
- It separates work data from personal data, which matters when staff use their own phones.
- It is managed from Sophos Central alongside the rest of your Sophos security.
Why manage mobile devices at all?
Company email, files, and logins live on staff phones, so a lost phone is a data risk, not just a lost handset. Most SMEs have not thought about this until someone leaves a phone in a taxi or a staff member departs with company data still on a personal device. Sophos Mobile lets you enforce a passcode, separate work data from personal, and wipe just the company side remotely if a device goes missing or an employee leaves.
What is the difference between MDM and mobile threat defence?
Mobile device management (MDM) controls configuration, what the device is allowed to do, what is installed, and how company data is handled. Mobile threat defence protects against the actual threats: malicious apps, dodgy Wi-Fi networks, and phishing aimed at mobile. Sophos Mobile does both, which means the device is both managed and protected rather than just enrolled in a console and forgotten.
Does this work when staff use their own phones?
Yes, and that is the common case for SMEs. Sophos Mobile can manage just the work container on a personal device, so the company can secure and wipe its own data without touching the employee’s photos, messages, or apps. That separation is what makes bring-your-own-device workable: staff keep their privacy, the business keeps control of its data. We set the policies so both sides are comfortable.
Frequently Asked Questions
We wipe only the work data, not the whole device, when it is set up as a personal phone with a work container. The employee keeps their personal content, and the company removes its access. A fully company-owned device can be wiped entirely if needed.
Yes, it supports Android, iOS, and Windows devices from the one console. That matters for the typical SME where staff bring a mix of personal and company phones.
If staff access email or company files on their phones, yes, because the risk is the data, not the headcount. For a very small team with tightly controlled access it may be lower priority, and we will tell you where it sits on your list rather than pushing it.
If company data is sitting on staff phones with no way to protect it, that is a gap worth closing. Call 4iT on 1800 367 448 and we will sort out mobile properly.
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