Table of Contents ABSTRACT 2 INTRODUCTION 3 METHODOLOGY 3 FINDINGS 4 Risk Associated and Condition for risk to occur and consequence of risk With BYOD 4 Strategies and technical solution to prevent risk 5 Organizational policies 5 DISCUSSION 6 CONCLUSION 6 REFRENCES 7 Appendix A 8 ABSTRACT: Now days, the technology has advanced and the use of personal tablet, iphone, smartphone and laptop by employees in their work-place had increased rapidly. Many organization have used this concept which is also known as BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) in order to reduce the operational cost, increase the efficiency and is simple to use. It has also increased employees job satisfaction and morale since the devices can easily be transported …show more content…
The devices may be Laptop, Ipad, Notebook, Iphone. The employees/staffs are authorized to use their electronics devices to access to the organization’s Intranet and they can access and store the organizations information and their personal data also. BYOD is gaining popularity now days since personal devices like smart phones and tablet comes with almost features and capabilities and also easy interface. An Organization of course has a full control over the devices which are corporately owned devices and can protect the information it has collected for certain purpose from unintended use. But with BYOD it has less control. Organization needs a proper protection for BYOD since a single device is used for personal and work purpose and there is possibility of certain risk. Finding out the risk associated with BYOD and some procedures to minimize the risk is the main aim of this research. BYOD makes the workplace more smart and active and the network more secure when it is planned carefully and outcome can be productive and powerful. BYOD helps the organizations to transform into the cloud. Doing work in cloud reduces the physical IT infrastructure and networking. Organization can put all the data in cloud and can be accessed from any personal device easily and at any time. The employee can do their work even if they are
The inappropriate disclosure or misuse of sensitive information by an employee may result in financial considerations and legal consequences for an organization. “Mobile devices provide all kinds of new scenarios for business data to go missing, be shared with others, or be stolen. You need to go into BYOD thinking this way, not just for everyday activity, but also when employees move on from your organization” (Arnold, n.d.).
If WickID Candles implements the BYOD plan, each employee would be able to use their personal cell phones for work purposes. They will be used to keep up with the workplace environment at home or whenever they are out of the office. This will allow to them have access to personal work data whether via their work email or access to the company 's personal sites. With BYOD, employees would be able to use their mobile devices to interact with customers, manage accounts, and even create new aspects of our online store. This plan would potentially give workers the flexibility to work at the leisure of their homes and to continue to work without being tied to the office. Our goal is that this will increase engagement with customers and increase work productivity.
In general, BYOD indicates the policies implemented by an organization that allows employees to engage in work-related activities and access internal corporate resources from their own personal devices, such as smartphones, laptops, and tablets. In the article “BYOD: Where the Employee and the Enterprise Intersect,” Waterfill and Dilworth define BYOD as “the consumerization of IT”.
This increase is shown as the percentage of smartphone users increased by 26% in 2013 compared to the previous year [1]. As the business environment evolves, the possible solutions to the challenge of bring your own device to work programs must still be considered. As smartphones and tablets are becoming more advanced and allowing for higher functionality and access to applications, the risks of allowing such devices to access corporate information poses a risk. The protection of company’s assets can be achieved as most popular mobile operating systems can provide limited protection against threats but as they are currently being developed, they are being created with more advanced security and better functionality. However, this is not always up to the level of protection that is needed in a corporate organization.
Each year more and more people use mobile devices to access information over the Internet than through a wired Ethernet connection. Most businesses have come to the realization that the use of mobile devices are vital to them and will aide in the success of their company. Mobile devices are being deployed as an avenue to help an organization gain a competitive advantage in this technological era. The drive for mobility is a component of the business technology program for most companies today. The integration of these devices make it easier than ever for employees to communicate and collaborate with other employees, customers, vendors, and others that are outside the brick and mortar
Choose your own device is a better solution for larger companies generally, who want some of the benefits of BYOD without some of the security and compatability issues that come with it. If you decide to use CYOD you will be letting your employees choose from a predetermined set of devices provided by the company for business use. Now onto the benefits and drawbacks.
The reality is that there is no simple solution when it comes to regulating BYOD. Every organization is different and there are number of different factors that have to be taken into consideration. First a company will have to decide which employees will be allowed access, as well as the types of devices
Employee interaction on all devices are relatively the same and have similar impact on all systems. Some companies are allowing you to bring your own device (BYOD) to work for an enhanced work experience and increased productivity. Some of the benefits from this are no tracking of daily productivity, the comfortability of having your own device, and lower costs to maintain company property. Depending on the size of your company BYOD could be extremely beneficial and allow the employees to take on much of the burden of debt to work at the company. The average mobile device cost approximately three hundred dollars and if you have anywhere from 10 to 20 employees that could raise the cost to about 500 dollars. Apple and windows users tend to be more familiar with their devices so it is easier to manipulate their business requirements as they need. Lastly, having the flexibility to utilize one device vice several saves a lot of discomfort whether on business or official travel. The ability to have your own dedicated
Mission Health's Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) movement is well underway with a recent survey conducted at the hospital revealing that 90% of more than 10,000 of our employees use their mobile devices for both personal and work purposes. While permitting employees to use personal mobile devices to access corporate resources increases employee satisfaction, employee productivity, reduces capital costs, and ultimately improves the quality of care and increase operational efficiencies it introduces significant security risks.
Though Dell is very advanced in the technology arena, the company also carefully approaches BYOD. Dell does allow employees to access the network and email on a personal device. However, the company does not offer any reimbursement or stipend for personal phone use. Similar to Eli Lilly, Dell also provides employees with the ability to make and receive calls through use of a company-provided laptop. The laptop communication feature enables greater mobility and flexibility, reducing the need for employees to use a personal device for
From a business perspective the adoption of BYOD programs may seem like the right decision as a result of the increasing reliance and use of technology. Research and pilots performed by various companies have offered up the idea that implementing BYOD programs in the workplace environment will result in numerous benefits, to include increasing employee satisfaction by enabling flexible work schedules and cost-effectiveness by reducing the number of government devices. However, from a security perspective, there are many potential challenges and risks that can result from prematurely adopting such as program. Before considering the risks of integrating BYOD programs, there needs to be a general consensus that risks will always be of concern
Employee satisfaction and increased productivity are some of the reasons most organizations are accepting the BYOD policy in the workplace. Many concerns exist from a security standpoint when the BYOD program is implemented in my organization
Many people, be it at home or work, feel the need to constantly check their electronic devices for new messages. The same goes for students while they are in school. Many scientific studies, including the one conducted by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, have shown that more than 90% of students use their devices for non-academic purposes while in school . With the implementation of BYOD and free connection to the internet, students can now send multimedia messages such as pictures and videos to anyone around the world in an instant. Electronic devices are very enticing and are the biggest source of distraction in an environment where the least amount of
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) is when an employee uses one or more personal computing devices for business purposes. It can include personal computers, laptops, tablets, USB or flash drives, mobile phones and even online computing services such as Dropbox or Google Drive. The history of BYOD stems from the technological advances of the past 25 years, starting with employees accessing corporate networks from their home computers via dial-up modems in the late 1980’s and virtual private networks starting in the early 1990’s, continuing through the massive increase in mobile phones and access to corporate email via Blackberry type devices and culminating in the current state of being connected all the time via tablets
In today’s world BYOD (Bring your own device), play a crucial role as it allows millions of employees to bring their own smartphones and laptop to their work place which in return allow them to work and connect to the company network. This is relatively a new approach to technology. We have both advantages and disadvantages in using BYOD process.