Bringing better security to BYOD

For most of us, our mobile and personal devices have become extensions of our lives and even bodies. Most of us carry our smartphones with us all the time, and when we can’t find them, we feel lost.

We are essentially always on, always connected to the Internet. This notion of anytime, anywhere access has extended not only to our personal lives but also our professional.

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In the name of employee productivity, Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policies have become widespread and blurred the lines between our personal and corporate lives. Employees bringing their personal devices into work-related activities and communications both inside and outside of regular working hours have become the norm practice.



So why are so many people hopping on the BYOD bandwagon in the first place?

• Increased productivity: The ability to log in and respond to emails or work on documents, at any time of the day or night, from anywhere, has a dramatic positive impact on productivity. According Forrester’s study on “Mobile enterprise services improve flexibility, productivity, and ROI,” “anytime, anywhere” access to the workplace enabled employees to gain 45-60 minutes a week.
• Increased satisfaction: According to a study conducted by CapGemini consulting’s study “Bring Your Own Device It’s all about Employee Satisfaction and Productivity, not Costs,” employees feel more comfortable working on their own devices. Abiding to this preference increases employment flexibility and employee satisfaction.
• Financial savings: Many BYOD policies require employees to cover their own costs, enabling organisations to save on procurement and data plans. Furthermore, people tend to upgrade their devices more often than organisations. This enables organisations to benefit from newer, more powerful devices with the latest features. However, these savings have been found to be offset by the cost of managing BYOD programs.
• Operational Agility: Organisations are better able to respond to the needs of their global clients when employees are available to respond to different time zones.

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