Managing a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy
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Key learnings
- Employees using their own personal devices for work purposes can present a number of risk factors for businesses
- If a personal device containing sensitive or personal data is misplaced or stolen, a data breach could result in serious reputational damage and major fines for your business
- A Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy will go a long way to ensure you are GDPR compliant when processing personal data
- To develop a BYOD policy, you need to consider the approach you want to take and which devices, if any, you will allow on your business network
Sometimes, employees prefer to use their own personal mobile device for work purposes. This can place organisations at risk from reputational damage and legal proceedings. Businesses need to have a formal policy regarding the use of personal devices at work. Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) refers to this type of policy, which defines the specific mobile devices (if any), employees can use to access company networks/systems. Here, Ryecroft Glenton considers how to structure a BYOD policy, and what should be included.
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