We've curated five articles exploring how BYOD is changing the workplace. Learn what you need to know to keep your infrastructure secure.
1. All about BYOD
BYOD promises many benefits such as greater innovation, better work-life balance and improved productivity, but it also increases pressure on IT to manage and secure devices and data. The staff at CIO.com have put together this comprehensive guide to BYOD.
CIO.com's guide to all you need to know about BYOD
2. How "Bring your own device" is revolutionising the workplace
What are the real implications of the Bring Your Own Device movement in the modern workplace? This article helps nail down the specific risks you may encounter, while presenting a very solid case in why BYOD is a "Win-Win" situation for any organisation.
Read how BYOD is revolutionising the workplace
3. BYOD threat: 75% of apps will fail security tests
A Gartner study says 75 percent of all mobile applications will fail a basic security test. They found that in house enterprise mobile applications employees download, as well as app store downloads, don't come with security assurances.
Read Teri Robinson's article this threat associated with BYOD
4. Pros and Cons of BYOD in the workplace
A recent Harris Poll study found that nearly 1/3 of employees who use their personal mobile device for work have allowed someone else access to use that same device. This security threat is just one of the things IT departments need to consider when implementing BYOD policies. This article elaborates further on the advantages and disadvantages involved with BYOD.
Learn about the pros and cons of BYOD
5. The danger of the Bring-Your-Own-Device-to-Work trend
More and more workers are bringing their personal devices -- laptops, phones, tablets -- to work. But with this trend comes an increased risk of exposing the office to malware.