BYOD: The SMB Mobile Threat

BYOD: The SMB Mobile Threat Here is an inside look at BYOD: the landscape, trends, risks, and the growing challenges faced by IT professionals. BYOD Landscape & Business 59% BYOD companies already handle a great diversity of devices and platforms: of companies state that they currently have a BYOD policy in place 96% Smartphones 72% Tablets ..... 88% iOS 79% 84% Android companies that don't support BYOD of 43% BlackBerry say some of their employees use personal mobile devices for business anyway 35% Windows Growing BYOD Trends Employee tablet use will see a year-to-year increase of 2013: 2014: 50% SMBS supporting BYOD will Number of connected devices: increase by 3.3/employee 14% 1.2 billion smartphones Gartner predicts 90% of companies will allow BYOD will enter the market 2012 - 59% in the next 5 years 2013 - 73% 2018 Serious Risks & Challenges For IT Pros The biggest concerns or threats Il pros see to their networks: 35% 27% 18% 11% Lost or stolen devices Loss of company Employee misuse or customer data Mobile malware of devices 34% 69% *********** of employees store sensitive data (i.e. work passwords) on their mobile of SMBS don't currently have a security solution for BYOD less than 6 in 10 will reset lost passwords devices The growth of BYOD means more operating systems and devices will be accessing secure company networks. This presents a number of security challenges to IT teams. Find out how to keep your network secure in spite of BYOD. Attend the Webroot Webinar WEBROOT spiceworks.com/webroot/BYOD Register now SOURCES: Voice of IT Survey on Mobile Security (Spiceworks, February 2013)| Four Times More BYOD than Corporate Liable Smartphones = a Security Challenge and a Device Management Opportunity (ABlresearch, 2011) | The Latest Infographics: Mobile Business Statistics for 2012, by Mark Fidelman (Forbes, 2012)| Bring Your Own Device: New Opportunities, New Challenges, by David A. Willis (Gartner Research, 2012)