{"id":102,"date":"2012-04-04T16:16:33","date_gmt":"2012-04-04T16:16:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/?p=102"},"modified":"2012-04-04T16:16:33","modified_gmt":"2012-04-04T16:16:33","slug":"is-your-company-prepared-for-byod","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/is-your-company-prepared-for-byod\/","title":{"rendered":"Is your company prepared for BYOD?"},"content":{"rendered":"
The allure of personalized tablets and smartphones (or maybe both!) doesn\u2019t escape any of us.<\/p>\n
In its recent \u201cMobile Security Strategies and Vendor Leadership: North American Enterprise Survey,\u201d Infonetics Research points out, \u201cA new wave of mobile devices are being connected to corporate networks, like it or not<\/em>, and many companies are embracing BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) strategies to decrease capital cost and increase productivity.\u201d \u00a0I\u2019d add that many companies I\u2019ve talked to also feel BYOD boosts employee satisfaction, since it makes work more convenient and easier.<\/p>\n Whether you\u2019re already on board with BYOD \u2013 or considering it inevitable, as Infonetics suggests — you want to be sure to have a policy in place to guide employee use. Your BYOD policy should begin by making it clear to employees what is and isn\u2019t acceptable regarding their use of personal mobile devices, applications and social media.<\/p>\n Here are some specific recommendations from Forbes, \u201cDeveloping a BYOD Strategy: The 5 Mistakes to Avoid.<\/a>\u201d<\/p>\n