#Bring Your Own Device
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The benefits of BYOD
Bring your own device (BYOD) is the hottest new trend in business, as employers realise the benefits of letting employees take their work with them on the go.
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Managing the ‘bring your own app’ trend
The Bring Your Own Device trend, where employees bring their own tablets or smartphones to connect to the business network, is here to stay. The reality of this is that the majority of employee-owned mobile devices also come with consumer applications already installed. As an SMB works with employees and embraces BYOD, they often unwittingly, end up embracing an avalanche of third party apps.
Who’s responsible for what with BYOD?
It happens so fast – one moment of inattention on a business trip and someone makes off with your laptop or smartphone. Inconvenient to say the least, but also, who is going to pay for the loss? And what about the stored data that is gone – the RFP that was just completed, the lead information, your client list?
How the rise of Apple is changing data recovery
The rise of Apple devices in the consumer world is now being mirrored in business, with employees increasingly likely to bring in their own devices to access corporate information. So how should organisations address the growing trends of self-selected access devices and the increasing preponderance of Apple in work?
Does your business need a BYOD bill of rights?
Introducing a clear policy for the use of BYOD at work is a smart idea to ensure that you and your employees know what is appropriate conduct.
Five ways to protect valuable data on-the-go
The BYOD trend as well as the rise of cloud computing and remote video teleconferencing have meant that securing sensitive data on-the-go is becoming a growing challenge for SMBs. Here are five tips for every business owners to consider when travelling.
Six questions to ask before implementing BYOD
Employees often only see the ease and advantages of BYOD, but underestimate the potential consequences. There are six important questions to be asked of the IT department, before you allow staff to use personal devices for corporate reasons.
BYOD: The downsides are beginning to show
The bring-your-own-device trend has taken off, based largely on the popularity of iOS and Android smartphones and tablets. But the freedom associated with allowing employees to choose their devices comes at a price. Companies have opened up a Pandora’s box of potential technical issues, only some of which have come to light.
The case for a rock solid BYOD policy
Some argue that a bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policy is now as important a part of the business communications landscape as having a telephone number or a website. Here’s what you should consider.
Be BYOD safe or risk data loss, warns expert
As the bring your own device (BYOD) to work trend grows among employees, experts are advising that businesses must have policies and procedures in place or risk data loss.
Managing five risks of the BYOD trend
For many employees, the line between work and personal life has grown increasingly murky. Many now use their own tech gadgets to do business as often as they use company property. On the one hand, that can save the company money on hardware and make employees more efficient – but it also presents serious security risks.
BYOD security strategies for small business
Whether or not your company embraces the bring-your-own-device approach, don’t ignore the data integrity and retention implications of all the personal smartphones and tablets showing up in the workplace.