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The keys to an organization\u2019s Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)<\/a> policy live in the IT department, even when devices themselves are the property of employees or contractors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

BYOD models that allow users to select and own their work device of choice rather than receiving a dedicated machine purchased and managed by IT are becoming more and more popular, especially since opportunities for (and a desire to) freelance have skyrocketed and the global pandemic relegating many end users to their home offices is still ongoing. For this reason alone, there are benefits for businesses to implement a BYOD policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even though the user is the device owner, IT still needs to control the device for its use as a work machine. In some BYOD workplaces, however, IT is constrained by their rights over personal machines. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But today, securing devices is too critical to put constraints on to protect employees. While traditional IT management solutions make a critical assumption that IT has full rights and control over the device, managing security on BYOD devices can be a significant challenge for IT admins, including a variety of BYOD risks<\/a> that need to be addressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Check out our BYOD Statistics piece<\/a> to learn more about BYOD adoption, impact on productivity, security concerns, and critical trends to be aware of.<\/p>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

BYOD Security Considerations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

BYOD is a two-way transaction, where IT must respect parameters on an employee-owned device, and end users must adhere to certain rules that keep their device, and the resources they access on it, protected. The right way to align on this is drafting an organization-wide policy about the parameters of BYOD that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Make it clear what the organization can and can\u2019t do with each device<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Assert the responsibilities that each device owner has with respect to accessing critical systems and data<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    In addition, there are factors organizations face that make BYOD even more complex: <\/p>\n\n\n\n