"Protecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of corporate information, is a key concern of the IT department," says Ovum analyst Richard Absalom. "We're seeing vendors rush to exploit the fact that most organisations do not have the required resources or expertise to simultaneously manage corporate data on multiple platforms. However, the limitations and lack of available APIs on these platforms are often the key factors stopping third-party vendors from providing exactly the same data security features across every OS."

"When selecting a vendor, organisations must consider their exact requirements, there is no one solution for all. Ultimately, enterprise IT departments must develop and implement new enterprise mobility policies that accommodate BYOD and consumerisation trends, and use MDM solutions to manage and enforce such policies," says Absalom.