Mobile Device Management (MDM)
Mobile Device Management
Software that lets administrators centrally enforce security policies on smartphones, tablets, and laptops.
1 min read · Last reviewed May 23, 2026
At a glance
- Category
- Security
- Acronym for
- Mobile Device Management
- Primary sources
- 2
- Workspace handoff
- compliance binder →
Where this comes up
This sits inside the security risk analysis under 45 CFR 164.308(a)(1)(ii)(A) — workstation controls, EHR access roles, ePHI transmission encryption, audit logging, vendor risk, and incident response. Reviewers expect dated evidence of the control, not a policy PDF that says it exists.
Full definition
What it is in practice
MDM enables device encryption enforcement, remote wipe, app allow-listing, and configuration baselines — the technical controls that make BYOD defensible under HIPAA.
How it shows up in your practice
Confirm the MDM enforces full-disk encryption, screen lock, and remote wipe. Document the configuration baseline in the risk register.
Sources
- NIST SP 800-46 — Telework and BYOD Securityhttps://csrc.nist.gov/pubs/sp/800/46/r2/final
- NIST SP 800-66 Rev. 2 — HIPAA Security Rule Implementation Guidehttps://csrc.nist.gov/pubs/sp/800/66/r2/final
Document the MDM configuration in the Compliance Binder
Open compliance binder →Related terms
- SecurityBYOD (Bring Your Own Device)The practice of allowing workforce members to use personally-owned devices to access organizational information systems.
- SecurityEncryption at RestCryptographic protection of stored ePHI such that the data is unreadable without the decryption key.
- SecurityTechnical SafeguardsTechnology and the policy and procedures for its use that protect ePHI and control access to it.
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Related across the archive
- GlossaryBYOD (Bring Your Own Device)The practice of allowing workforce members to use personally-owned devices to access organizational information systems.
- GlossaryTechnical SafeguardsTechnology and the policy and procedures for its use that protect ePHI and control access to it.
- GlossaryEncryption at RestCryptographic protection of stored ePHI such that the data is unreadable without the decryption key.
- GlossaryAccess ControlsTechnical policies and procedures that allow only authorized persons or software programs to access ePHI.
- GlossaryAdministrative SafeguardsPolicies and procedures designed to manage the selection, development, implementation, and maintenance of security measures protecting ePHI.
- ComplianceAnnual HIPAA Training Curriculum (What to Cover + How to Document)A 2026 annual HIPAA training curriculum for small healthcare practices — eight required modules under 45 CFR 164.530(b) and 45 CFR 164.308(a)(5), with documentation templates.
- RegulationNIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0The 2024 update to the NIST CSF added the Govern function alongside Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, and Recover — providing a common language for organizational cybersecurity risk management.
- SRAHIPAA Contingency Plan for a Small PracticeWhat the Security Rule contingency plan standard at 45 CFR 164.308(a)(7) actually requires, including data backup, disaster recovery, emergency mode operation, and testing — for a small practice.
This glossary entry is a research aid for billing and compliance staff. It does not provide legal, medical, or financial advice and does not replace counsel. References cited link to primary sources at HHS, OCR, CMS, eCFR, NIST, and the relevant payer or industry body.