Bring Your Own Device Policy - Please the Whole Workforce As Well As IT

Risking a lax BYOD policy will mean the difference between comprehensive network security and a compromised system. With numerous employees now using their own devices at work - up to 20 without the knowledge of the IT department - it's time to tighten the bolts on your BYOD policy. You may assume that strict rules around BYOD, like banning or severely limiting personal device usage at work, rids your business of the safety threat BYOD poses. However, fifty six of workers are already using their own devices at work and over a 3rd of those workers were doing so without the knowledge of the IT department, per figures by Gartner. Additionally, up to thirty three of staff are sourcing their own applications, bypassing the IT department opening up the gap to many more security holes! ..»