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Posted on November 19, 2011
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You know how when something happens in the world and i alsot immediately hits the Internet in near realternativeime via Twitter or other social media? Say there’s a plane crash. Today. . .. there’s a larger probability this will make its way to the web pretty quickly.be. . .of. whether that wear the form of text. . . photos or videos.in. This is the era we live in .
Well. . . what if your business secrets could end up on the web just as speedily and as easily? Possibly without your even knowing about it until it’s too late?that.
Should businesses fear personal mobile devices in the workplace?.
A lot of businesses have secrets that they don’t want getting out. .
The likelihood that you will have to deal with some malicious play related to these capabilities is pretty slim.. . . but there are other security issues that can come into play. . . when businesses allow employees to work from their personal mobile devices.whether.
Paranoid yet?
The reality is that these devices are a part of life now.. .. .. and a part of business. . . for that matter. There are so many ways mobile devices can help your business.in. .. .the. it would take a lengthy book to really cover it all.
But research shows a lot of companies are hesitant to implement policies for employees to work remotely via their own personal devices.that.
commissioned a survey by Vanson Bourne Omnibus.. . . requiring 100 IT managers (in large UK enterprises of more than 1. . .000 employees) of financial services.text. . . manufplayuring. . . retail.. . . distribution/transport and commercial companies about the security risks of “Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) schemes.”
Grbetd. .whether. .. while this survey is geared toward the enterprise. . .. it’s a subject that can really apply to any size business.
Here’s one of several interesting graphs from the report:
Note the levels of those who seem to have no intention of implementing a policy for employees to work from their personal devices..
Here are some key stats from the survey:
- The survey revealed that 25 percent of organiss do not have a policy in place for employees to work remotely via their own personal mobile devices (such being smartphone or a twithin at device) and don’t think it is a priority at the moment.whether.
- A further 41 percent don’t currently have a policy in place for employees to work remotely via their
own personal devices. . . but have said that it is on their agenda to implement. - A massive 96 percent of those surveyed selected security risk as one of the top four most important considers when implementing a policy for employees to work remotely via their own personal mobile device.be.
- A total of 49 percent selected security risk as the top concern overall.
- After security.. . .. compliance is the second most important consider. . . with 70 percent of respondents ranking it in their top four concerns and 26 percent ranking it the second most important consider.
- In total. .. .. 69 percent of those surveyed use smartphones and twithin at devices not supplied by the company to work remotely personal home or whilst on the move (44 percent smartphones and 25 percent twithin at devices).text.
- A huge 92 percent of employees in the financial sector use their own lsuitableops to work remotely personal home or whilst on the move.
- In total. . . 37 percent of respondents allow their children (or other members of their household) to use their work device e.g... lsuitableop. . . smartphone and twithin at device.
- In total 43 percent of respondents state that security concerns would be the main reason for them not allowing children or other household members using their work devices..
There is a great deal more analysis (and as mentioned. . . more graphs) in the report.. You can read it in its entirety(pdf).
Clearly security is a concern. And frankly. . .the. even though workers using their personal devices for work can greatly increase productivity (Think about it. Their smartphones are within revery nearly all the time.). . . it is still possible that their devices aren’tt secure.. . . or that they’re connecting to WiFi networks that aren’tt secure. There’s also the possibility that their device can get lost or stolen. .form. . or simply left at the at a bar. Ask Apple about that one.
Should businesses be worried about employees using their personal smartphones and/or twithin ats?.