...at least for now. I've read a slew of posts highlighting the potential (and actual) downsides - not least that when total costs are considered, the savings on device purchase can be wiped out by additional support costs.
In reality I do have a tiny number of trusted individuals using their own devices but not for mainstream day to day work - mostly for email collection with ActiveSync. Our policy spells out their responsibility for the company data on their device and the ultimate sanction of a remote wipe.
I still maintain that much of the BYOD bandwagon is hype and that the take-up, as well as the advantages, don't measure up. I'm open to eating my words in future though...
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We're still providing laptops to our remote users but now they are able to access information using their personal smart phones and cell phones. So in our case BYOD means our users are adding devices that they use ... not replacing what we provide.
Another beneift is that our uses can now access network resources without needing to connect on VPN. This is safer from the stand point of end users passing viruses back to the home office and it provides faster service to our end users who don't need every packed encrypted.
Another beneift is that our uses can now access network resources without needing to connect on VPN. This is safer from the stand point of end users passing viruses back to the home office and it provides faster service to our end users who don't need every packed encrypted.
How do your people with their own devices access your network resources? Do you mean because they log them in to your network directly?
My company, SolarWinds, recently ran a survey with Network World (http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/041712-byod-258264.html), and it confirms some of what you point to in your article. Namely that for IT pros, the influx of personal mobile devices to the corporate network raises security concerns, creates management challenges, and swamps the help desk with support calls. Nearly two-thirds of the respondents cited that they need management help in dealing with BYOD.
And despite the myriad security concerns and manageability challenges, there are positive effects associated with the BYOD trend. For example, among the respondents whose companies allow personal mobile devices to access the corporate network, 46.2% said the policy has increased productivity among end users. A similar number (47.2%) said it has increased end users' ability to work from home.
And despite the myriad security concerns and manageability challenges, there are positive effects associated with the BYOD trend. For example, among the respondents whose companies allow personal mobile devices to access the corporate network, 46.2% said the policy has increased productivity among end users. A similar number (47.2%) said it has increased end users' ability to work from home.
I understand about working from home. I can do that already from a home PC if I have to. Not that I think it's a great idea, generally. But what is the general "increase in productivity among end users" enabled by BYOD?
spend most of their day out in the field and being able to quickly access emails via a smart phone can be useful, but I don't see a way it would be useful to the vast majority of administrative and accounting staff who sit in officers processing the corporate paperwork.
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