The management of hardware and software assets has become much more complex since the days when the corporate user had one PC on the corporate LAN running a small number of applications. These days, users employ a range of applications on their PCs, laptops and handheld devices, each requiring support. In addition to cost and control considerations such as inventory and asset management, or logistical concerns such as technical support, hardware and software management is in many ways a security issue. Mac Technology provides four ways of the simple, secure management of hardware and software assets in the enterprise: