Employees' use of own gear challenges IT departments

By John Agsalud

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, May 08, 2012

~~<p>With the increasing popularity of smartphones and tablet computers, businesses and government organizations are faced with a dilemma. Should employees be allowed to use their personally owned devices for business purposes? This concept has gathered so much speed that it now has its own acronym, BYOD, for Bring Your Own Device.</p>
<p>At first glance this seems like a no-brainer. After all, increasing user access to business resources should also result in increased productivity, right? On top of that, giving users the option to use their own gear, with which they have greater familiarity, should also make their jobs easier.</p>
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With the increasing popularity of smartphones and tablet computers, businesses and government organizations are faced with a dilemma. Should employees be allowed to use their personally owned devices for business purposes? This concept has gathered so much speed that it now has its own acronym, BYOD, for Bring Your Own Device.

At first glance this seems like a no-brainer. After all, increasing user access to business resources should also result in increased productivity, right? On top of that, giving users the option to use their own gear, with which they have greater familiarity, should also make their jobs easier. Login for more...