Bring Your Own Device-BYOD

1. Bring-Your-Own-Device Presentation by Ravi Namboori Visit us @ http://ravinamboori.in

2. Bring-Your-Own-Device A technology trend that evolved to empower the workforce to use their own device to access enterprise data and systems. • Employee-owned devices such as Smart phones, tablets and personal laptops are allowed to use at work place. • Mobile devices are seamlessly integrated with enterprise corporate systems and networks. • Firms can leverage best from the BYOD programs by enabling IT teams to have proper usability to the systems anytime and anywhere remote accessing. • BYOD brings enhanced mobility in business critical processes.

3. Enterprise Policy…….. BYOD is an enterprise policy that enables: • Unlimited usage of personal devices in workplace • Employees access only non-sensitive data and systems from their personal devices • Enterprises have IT control on personal devices, data stored and applications as part of BYOD policy • BYOD policy objects local data storage on employees personal devices

4. Value addition areas……… • Increased employee mobility • Better integration of employee personal and work lives • Brings quick turn around times and seamless interaction • Win-win scenario for both workforce and management

5. Developing BYOD Policy…….. While developing BYOD policy, enterprises need to consider the following: • Segmentation of users and decide on what depth of access should be given to each specific segment • What type of devices need to be permitted to access corporate data • Device specific security policies • Need of well-defined service policies • Defining use polices

6. BYOD - Business Benefits……….. • Driving innovation in to workplace with handy smart devices • Improved employee job satisfaction • Enhanced efficiency and flexibility • Significant cost savings to enterprises as employees use their own devices to perform corporate tasks

7. Risks….. Though BYOD brings significant business benefits, enterprises need to consider full implications involved in allowing personal devices to access corporate data and systems • Data gets in to nefarious hands when the device with limited password protection is lost or stolen • Companies need to have thorough risk assessment and mitigation mechanism in place • BYOD could bring security vulnerabilities in to current secured environment

8. Security Policies….. • Enterprises need to develop stringent security policies to defend security threats from viruses and hackers. • Companies need to ensure all data protection commitments are fulfilled • Employees should be allowed to install specific applications in their devices • Data encryption techniques should be used while transferring data to and fro between corporate servers and personal devices

9. Things should be in place…. • A dedicated team that includes personnel from IT, legal and human resource teams should monitor and ensure all the data protection and security standards are followed • Efficient monitoring mechanism is needed to monitor internet traffic on employee smart devices • Action plan to respond quickly to data breaches

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