BYOD policies finding favor in enterprises

With mobile technologies becoming more business-savvy, organizations are beginning to not only tolerate, but actually use them more often in the workplace. As a result, a company today is likely to initiate a BYOD mobile device management policy.

BYOD stands for "bring your own device," implying that employees can use smartphones or tablets of their choosing to conduct business activities. However, with employees bringing personal devices, mobile security should be one of the company's main concerns with the new programs, ReadWriteWeb reported.

Brandon Hampton, the sales and marketing director at a mobile service vendor, offered advice to organizations that are considering introducing BYOD policies in their workplace. One of the most important steps when implementing the program is to make sure security is in place by using mobile device management software that locks or wipes the devices clean if they are lost or stolen. Another security precaution is to monitor employee usage on a central server. Although an administrator cannot control what employees do on the instruments, he or she will be able to take the necessary steps if an employee strays from the policy, the news source reported.

According to a study by Ring Central, more than three-quarters of employees conduct business on their smartphones. With the right mobile device management policy in place, an organization can ensure its employees remain productive, even while away from the office.