Corporate-owned personally enabled (COPE) refers to an approach in which an organization provides employees with company-owned smartphones, allowing limited personal use. Unlike a bring your own device (BYOD) approach, which lets employees use personal devices for work, COPE offers the security advantages of corporate control, while offering some personal flexibility for employees.
In COPE environments, IT administrators can enforce security policies, including remote wipe capabilities, encryption, and application management, ensuring that corporate data remains secure. While COPE can provide enhanced security compared to BYOD, organizations must balance privacy concerns and employee convenience by clearly defining acceptable use policies. COPE is widely adopted in regulated industries, such as finance and healthcare, where compliance with data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), are critical.
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