BYOD (Bring Your Own Device)

Posted by Orion Network Solutions on February 25th, 2016

Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) is an increasingly growing trend for many businesses, especially those that are concerned with IT. There are many benefits in allowing your employees to use their own mobile and computer devices, but there are some concerns about the matter, too. Hence, it is crucial for every employer to understand how BYOD can benefit the business and the importance of setting up the guidelines and policies to make such a program successful.

There are two major objectives behind BYOD policies and principles:

1.    Business data must be secure at all times. This means data should not be accessed by anyone else, and if the employee leaves the business, all business data must be deleted.

2.    Business data and personal data must not infringe the privacy of employees, especially during audits and data scans.

When drafting BYOD principles and policies, you need to make sure that any company data is protected while giving your employees ample access to allow productivity. Moreover, you need to make sure that employees are not using pirated software or you might face legal disputes. Hence, it is important that you, as the employer, must control what your employees are bringing into your company or organization.

There are many benefits to implementing BYOD. A business that embraces BYOD can get ahead of its competitors. BYOD programs usually shift the costs of data services, hardware, and other related expenses to users, therefore saving your company a lot of money. Worker satisfaction is another benefit of BYOD. Since they are using their own laptops, computers, and smartphones, employees feel more secure and confident when working. Moreover, they are more likely to upgrade their devices faster than the pace of refresh cycles in most companies.

To make BYOD work for your workplace, there are certain guidelines that you need to know to make sure that you are implementing good policies for this program. For starters, specify that all kinds of software and applications must be licensed and genuine. Ask for license proofs from your employees whenever possible. Moreover, ban all jail broken devices to prevent malware, which may leak business data. Data encryption is important, too. Consider consulting with an experienced and reputable IT company to identify which policies can work for your business.

About the Author:

Mike Rana is the Chief Technology Advisor of Orion Network Solutions. Orion Network Solutions specializes in providing Computer Installation, Maintenance, and Consulting services along with 24x7 help desk services for small and midsize companies. We provide network solutions that enable small businesses to not only lower their management cost but also increases employee productivity at the same low price. We offer network solution that becomes an integral part of your organization and can provide an increase in productivity of your organization.