Locking Android devices for business use is one of the key contributors to device efficiency as well as to employee productivity. The company-owned Android devices used by employees for work can be configured with stringent security policies, allowing access only to business-specific apps, and the devices deployed as kiosks can also be locked down in single-app mode.
While the security policies make it imperative for the end-users to use the devices in a controlled environment, there’s always a possibility of end-users breaking the lockdown by using a combination of hardware keys and buttons. This will result in the end-users interfering with the settings of the device, taking screenshots of the device screen, rebooting the device or even exiting the device management.
To secure the locked devices and digital signages from misuse, it is important to enforce policies that will make it impossible for the end-user to exit the management on the device.
When Windows 10 devices are deployed as single-purpose kiosks, be it for business or education, it is necessary to configure them into kiosk mode using appropriate kiosk software.
Windows 10 devices are commonly deployed as public kiosks for web browsing or for displaying only one particular website. The reason is pretty straightforward- the users are familiar with Windows 10 devices over any other desktop or laptop devices.
A Windows 10 device is configured to run only one website in many use-cases. In retail, the businesses want the customers to see only their retail website on kiosk devices strategically placed in the store. In hospitality businesses, the businesses want to set Wayfinder web apps, websites for self-check-in or booking in the waiting area or self-ordering or review web apps, etc on Windows 10 kiosks. In education, the schools might want to restrict the use to a single specially-designed website on Windows 10 kiosk devices.
Android devices are the most popular kiosk devices deployed for a variety of operations across diverse industries. In fact, anywhere we look around, the digital devices deployed all around us for day-to-day purposes are Android devices. Be it as way-finders in malls, mPOS systems in retail stores to digital signage displaying eye-catching ads of the latest products, Android kiosks are popular.
They are easy to use, have excellent operational efficiency and are highly cost-efficient. But as these Android devices are used for multiple business benefits, it’s essential to manage them with a dependable MDM solution that can ensure the security of the device and its data and also enforce policies to make sure that the device is used only for the intended purpose.
