Every device has a job. Fencing makes sure it stays where that job is.

Geofencing, time fencing, and network fencing — built into SureMDM so managed devices only work where, when, and on the networks you allow. No blind spots. No bolt-on tools.

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Once a device leaves your sight, it's basically on its own

You provision it, secure it, hand it over — and then what? Without fencing, a "managed" device is only managed on paper. It can be used anywhere, anytime, on any network — and you won't know until something goes wrong.

The Problem

Location: No location accountability

A device could be at a client site, in someone's car, or three states away — your console has no way to flag it, let alone act on it.

90%+

of security incidents involving lost or stolen devices result in an unauthorized data breach

Time: No time-based control

Shift ends, store closes, kiosk should go idle — without time rules, devices stay wide open around the clock, waiting for someone to remember to lock them.

43%+

of remote and distributed employees reported at least one IT security incident in the past 12 months

Network: Unsecured network exposure

A device that can connect to any WiFi is a device that can leak data over any WiFi — coffee shop, airport, or a network you've never heard of.

74%+

of enterprise IT leaders say their company has suffered a breach tied to mobile security gaps

Visibility: Shadow usage IT finds out last

Employees move files, install apps, and use devices in ways policy never approved — and by the time IT notices, it's already a cleanup job.

75%+

of employee technology use is projected to happen outside IT's visibility by 2027, up from 41% in 2022

What is device fencing, really?

Device fencing is a set of MDM rules that draw a boundary around how a managed device is allowed to behave — where it can be, when it can be used, and which networks it can connect to. Cross the boundary, and the device responds automatically — lock, alert, restrict, or wipe, depending on the policy you set. It's the difference between watching a device and actually controlling it.

None of this is really a "device" problem. It's a boundary problem — and boundaries are exactly what fencing solves.

Also searched as: geofencing for business devices · MDM geofencing · time-based device restriction · network-based access control

Three boundaries. One console.

Geofencing: Circular & polygonal geofencing

Circular: Drop a pin, set a radius. Fast to configure for a single site — a warehouse, a branch office, a retail store.
Polygonal: Draw a custom-shaped boundary that follows the real geography — a campus outline, a delivery zone, a restricted floor. Real estate isn't a circle, so your fence doesn't have to be either.

Result: Device enters or exits the zone → auto-lock, alert admin, or restrict apps, instantly.

Time Fencing: Usage windows that enforce themselves

Set the window: Define exactly when a device is allowed to work — business hours for office devices, shift windows for retail, scheduled access for shared kiosks.
Let it run itself: Outside the approved window, the device locks down on its own. No admin has to remember to do it at 6 PM on a Friday.

Result: Devices are only usable during the hours you define — automatically, every day.

Network Fencing: Tie functionality to approved networks

Inside the corporate network: The device works exactly as intended, with full access to the apps and data it needs.
Outside the approved SSIDs: SureMDM restricts what the device can do the moment it connects to public or unapproved WiFi — because most data leaks don't happen at the office, they happen at the coffee shop.

Result: Device access follows the network it's on, not just the person holding it.

Most MDMs give you a map pin. SureMDM gives you control.

SureMDM doesn't make you pick one type of fencing. Set all three together, or independently, per device group — from the same dashboard you already use to manage the fleet.

Typical MDM Tool	SureMDM
Geofencing only, often as a bolt-on add-on	Geofencing + time fencing + network fencing, native and combined
Circular radius zones only	Circular and polygonal zones, so the fence matches the real boundary
Alerts you after a violation already happened	Real-time enforcement — lock, restrict, or wipe automatically
Built primarily for phones	Works across Android, Windows, and rugged/dedicated devices
Cloud-only, one-size deployment	Cloud or on-premise, for teams that keep location data in-house

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