A recent survey about BYOD (“Bring Your Own Device”) resulted in the finding that “78% of employees use their own mobile devices for work” and “the use of personal technology to access corporate data can be solved by better communication between both parties regarding security, data and privacy concerns.” On July 10, 2014 Webroot issued its BYOD Security Report entitled ” Fixing the Disconnect Between Employer and Employee for BYOD (Bring Your Own Device)” which included these key findings:
Webroot proposed these BYOD Bill of Rights:
1. Privacy over their personal information
2. Be included in decisions that impact their personal device and data
3. Choose whether or not to use their personal device for work
4. Stop using their personal device for work at any time
5. Back up their personal data in the case of a remote wipe
6. Operate a device that is unencumbered by security that significantly degrades speed and battery life
7. Be informed about any device infections, remediation, or other activity that might affect their device’s performance or privacy
8. Download safe apps on their personal device
BYOD privacy issues continues as headline news, which is likely to continue given the increasing use of BYOD by employees.