Security On Your Mind?

There are technologies available that can curb data breaches of sensitive company information and mitigate the impacts of BYOD on the enterprise network from the security and performance viewpoint

The recent global trends of employees bringing personally owned mobile devices to their offices to access company resources such as emails, file servers, and databases has been aptly termed by experts as the “Bring Your Own Device” (BYOD) concept. This concept has been rapidly changing the relationship between employers and employees. BYOD is increasingly viewed as an irreversible trend which will enhance the productivity levels of employees. The naysayers, however, have a slightly different opinion articulating their concerns that left unregulated—BYOD could allow data breaches involving confidential corporate data which can fall into the wrong hands or competitors.

The purpose of this article is to explain the trends that have led to the BYOD concept in India, followed by a neutral stance on the benefits and challenges of this new trend. We will also sum up the article by assuring Indian employers that there are technologies available that can curb data breaches of sensitive company information and mitigate the impacts of BYOD and the enterprise network from a security and performance viewpoint.