BYOD: Bringing business benefits or delivering disaster

Bringing business benefits or delivering BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) disaster? BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) is a hot topic within the IT industry, for both employers and employees alike. The results of research by IT recruiters Spring Technology, shows that organisations can no longer afford to bury their heads in the sand when it comes to allowing individuals to access the tools that enable them to do their jobs effectively through their own phones, tablets and laptops. Rise of allowing BYOD in companies Do we want BYOD? 95% YES 72% 40.8% 63.6% 50% 2011 2012 of people age 16-24 age 25-34 BYOD vs virus risk Benefits of BYOD Reduced spend on IT equipment Savings on use of building space 4 out of 5 poople believe BYOD technology could Greater productivity cause viruses on office systems 3 key ways for companies to embrace BYOD 2 3 @ Start small Build the rules, but make them easy to comply with Talk, talk, talk with email Challenges of a BYOD policy Office confidentiality Security breaches 83% Loss of organisational 'privacy Managing departures of staff and the information that the devices of people feel that office confidentiality is a potential threat could take elsewhere Spring Source: BYOD (ring Your Own Devicel brfnging business benefits or delvering disaster? Spring Technology white paper, 2013. To download the full white paper visit spring-technolog.com Technology Bringing business benefits or delivering BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) disaster? BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) is a hot topic within the IT industry, for both employers and employees alike. The results of research by IT recruiters Spring Technology, shows that organisations can no longer afford to bury their heads in the sand when it comes to allowing individuals to access the tools that enable them to do their jobs effectively through their own phones, tablets and laptops. Rise of allowing BYOD in companies Do we want BYOD? 95% YES 72% 40.8% 63.6% 50% 2011 2012 of people age 16-24 age 25-34 BYOD vs virus risk Benefits of BYOD Reduced spend on IT equipment Savings on use of building space 4 out of 5 poople believe BYOD technology could Greater productivity cause viruses on office systems 3 key ways for companies to embrace BYOD 2 3 @ Start small Build the rules, but make them easy to comply with Talk, talk, talk with email Challenges of a BYOD policy Office confidentiality Security breaches 83% Loss of organisational 'privacy Managing departures of staff and the information that the devices of people feel that office confidentiality is a potential threat could take elsewhere Spring Source: BYOD (ring Your Own Devicel brfnging business benefits or delvering disaster? Spring Technology white paper, 2013. To download the full white paper visit spring-technolog.com Technology