BYOD Case Study

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BYOD Policies: What Employers Need to Know Vol. 61 No. 1 Taking a clear position on employee-owned devices is critical. By Paul G. Lannon and Phillip M. Schreiber 2/1/2016 These days, most employers can’t keep pace with technology as nimbly as their workforce can. That’s why many forward-thinking companies are now adopting bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policies that allow employees to work on their personal laptops, tablets and smartphones instead of on company-issued equipment. The BYOD trend has been driven in part by Millennials in white-collar positions who have come to rely on using their own technology for both work and play. While asking people to bring their own devices can lower costs and improve efficiency, effectiveness and morale, it also raises a host of security and legal compliance concerns. Fortunately, most of these concerns can be addressed through a well-crafted policy. Concerns From the employee perspective, the biggest concern is that BYOD practices could lead to a loss of employee privacy. Workers may worry that their company will have inappropriate access to their financial and health data, as well as to their personal photographs, …show more content…

It has stated that though BYOD (Bring Your Own Devices) improves organizations productivity, effectiveness, and decrease of disbursements, but the misuse of it is what concerns them. While the article listed many disadvantages of BYOD usage, it also mentioned helpful advices and policies to prevent any future security breaches. According to Lannon and Schreiber (2016), “A good policy will take into account the concerns of both the company and its employees. There is no one-size-fits-all approach. What works best for a particular employer will depend on the employer’s business” (para. 9-10). The article concluded that using BYOD could be a beneficial if employers implemented limitation that could be adaptable for the

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