Additionally, BYOD deployment should complement employee training. It's a growing trend for companies to teach employees what is and is not acceptable, and which apps require caution. For example, no employee should forward a corporate document to a personal mail account or take photos of meeting notes if the phone is set to upload all pics to the web and social platforms.
2. Maximize protection of employee devices.
Flexibility is a must for all BYOD plans, so that IT professionals can maintain control over sensitive data stored on employees' mobile devices. Real-time monitoring and remote wipe capabilities are some of the EMM features IT leaders can leverage to identify security threats quickly and respond to them effectively.
Healthcare and financial services firms traditionally have the highest security standards, but companies across all industries are increasing their adoption of container-based solutions. Popular policies include restricting copying and pasting of sensitive information from mail, calendaring, and contacts to non-approved applications. This ensures that users cannot send or save important information -- whether intentionally or by mistake. The sandboxing of corporate and personal data can help ensure appropriate levels of security are in place.
3. Monitor corporate information consistently.
If a security breach occurs, it is important for IT teams to respond quickly and effectively. Companies often set up automated alerts to notify them in near real-time when a device has been jailbroken or is outside its predetermined "geo" fence, when a blacklisted application has been installed, or when a user has reached his or her data limit. Such real-time monitoring capability allows IT teams to identify security violations quickly.
Incorporating these elements within a holistic device management program can help companies be more proactive about enterprise mobility. Prepare and engage employees for BYOD by developing a solution that helps manage all employee devices. The result will be more efficient work processes and minimal security risks.
Fully 75% of 536 respondents say their orgs are as or more vulnerable to malicious code attacks and security breaches compared with a year ago. And in the face of a crushing skills shortage, 40% subsist on no more than 5% of the IT budget.
