Bring your own device (BYOD) is a mega-trend that have a far-reaching influence on the entire security industry. In the light of new research to how employees work, Intel Security and MSI Research carried out a global study which informed the working behavior of 2,500 professionals around the world, and attitude towards data protection and information security. It found that: More than three-quarters of the professionals (78%) use their own devices for work-related tasks An even greater number (79%) declared that they conduct personal activities on the company owns devices. 40% of employees work from home or wherever it’s needed. 65% respondents believed that IT is responsible for protecting all important data on work devices. 77% of respondents feel confident their employer is taking all necessary steps to protect personal data In general 61% of activity at work is personal, private or confidential. 35% of respondents used a company laptop to connect to public Wi-Fi outside of the office. What each employers needs to Know about BYOD: 1. Gartner predicts that 50% of employers will require employees to bring their own devices for work purposes 2. BYOD represents a IT security nightmare. 3. Not all of apps are necessarily build with high levels of security 4. Employees can put company’s confidential data at risk when they get access to corporate documents into clouds. 5. Ideally company have to monitor and control users behavior when they use important corporate data Writen by Strategic Technology Solutions
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