{"id":58826,"date":"2022-09-09T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-09T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/?p=58826"},"modified":"2024-11-14T19:19:08","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T00:19:08","slug":"defining-byod-cope-cobo-cyod","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/blog\/defining-byod-cope-cobo-cyod","title":{"rendered":"Device Management: BYOD, COPE, COBO, and CYOD"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Device diversity has been a long-standing issue in the workplace \u2014 cross-OS devices, tablets and mobile devices<\/a>, and personal devices all add distinct layers of difficulty into the device management process for IT. Due to ever-increasing device heterogeneity in the workplace on top of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent popularization of remote work, many organizations have been forced to rethink the way devices are distributed and managed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

More specifically, 2021 brought with it a widespread BYOD trend<\/a>. According to B<\/a>itglass<\/a>, in 2021, 47% of organizations saw an increase in the use of personal devices for work purposes. <\/strong>What\u2019s important about this is that personal devices used for work purposes can\u2019t be managed in the same way as corporate-owned devices.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This trend, and more importantly how we work today, has opened up new challenges (and opportunities) for IT orgs. The key here is to understand what devices exist in an organization, categorize them based on who owns and\/or manages them and what their purpose is, and then decide how holistically they can be managed. Mapping all of this out helps you avoid confusion while minimizing unintentional attack vectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To do this properly, you need to first gain a full understanding of what device management options exist. This article defines and explains the following device acronyms: BYOD, COD, COPE, COBO, and CYOD. Once you have a clear understanding of the differences between each, you can take the next step in your device management journey by creating policies to manage and secure devices in each relevant category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Understanding Device Terminology<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are two primary categories of devices used in the workplace: personal devices<\/strong> and corporate-owned devices (COD)<\/strong>. What\u2019s more, the COD category can be further broken down into even more specific groups. The variables that differentiate each type of device are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n