1965: You want to run a report, so you submit a job. Two days later you get a large binder full of striped paper, festooned with inscrutable data.
1985: IT sets up your first PC at your desk. It’s difficult to use and even more difficult to fix. You’re happy to leave it behind when you go home.
2005: You finally get your first laptop. Now you can bring your work home with you. Need support? Bring that boat anchor back to work.
2015: You use your laptop less and less. Instead, most of your day-to-day work takes place on your smartphone or your tablet. They belong to you, although your company may reimburse you for the bill. You might have an iPhone or one of any number of Android models – but that’s not unusual, as your colleagues switch device models faster than millennials change their hair color.
Welcome to the world of BYOD – Bring Your Own Device. BYOD, and the consumerization of IT generally, continues to explode as devices become more powerful, diverse, connected, and affordable – improving worker productivity and morale.
Today, IT leaders realize that BYOD is a strategic value-add rather than simply a threat they now have to manage. BYOD is here to stay. Are you ready?
The Context for BYOD
Like it or not, BYOD is now a reality. Regardless of whether your company supplies devices or not, your employees will want to bring their own devices to work. They will try to connect them to the corporate network, and furthermore, they will want to do their work remotely with those devices.
Don’t get caught by surprise. Both business executives as well as IT leadership must be proactive with their BYOD strategy. It’s absolutely critical to implement a comprehensive BYOD program that provides users with a secure, approved method for accessing all necessary corporate resources from their personal devices.
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