The bring your own device policy is adopted by organizations that allow employees to use their devices and equipment for work instead of using devices provided by the organization.
What are the Advantages of BYOD?
The advantages of BYOD are as follows:
It saves money for the organization by eliminating the need to provide devices to employees.
It cuts down on the cost of providing devices to employees and their maintenance.
It increases productivity as it is always more comfortable to use your device.
It eliminates the need for training employees to use devices of a different ecosystem.
It is more convenient for the employees.
What are the Disadvantages of BYOD?
It may cause disruptions to regular work and productivity as devices and programs can be incompatible with each other.
It complicates the ecosystem of the office as all devices are not the same.
It drastically increases breaches of security.
What Can Be Done to Prevent Complications?
The following steps can be taken to prevent complications regarding BYOD:
Set up secured networks with passwords and encryption.
Keep an option to wipe data off devices in an emergency.
Set a minimum requirement for the devices, for instance, setting a fixed OS for each device.
