What type of mobile device policy allows the company to provide devices that can be used for both work and personal activities?

The type of mobile device policy that allows the company to provide devices that can be used for both work and personal activities is the policy known as COPE, or Corporate Owned, Personally Enabled. This approach means that while the organization maintains ownership of the devices, employees are permitted to use them for personal tasks as well as professional ones. This balanced paradigm enables employees to manage both their work responsibilities and personal life on the same device, which fosters convenience and improves overall employee satisfaction.

In contrast, policies like COBO (Corporate Owned, Business Only) restrict devices solely for professional use without accommodating personal activities, which could limit flexibility for the user. Similarly, while BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) allows employees to use their personal devices for work, it does not involve the company providing devices at all. CYOD (Choose Your Own Device) allows employees to choose from a selection of devices provided by the organization, but often these selected devices are primarily intended for business purposes and may not explicitly support personal use. Thus, COPE is distinctly positioned as it endorses both corporate ownership and personal enablement of the device.