BYOD Security Risks for Business
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BYOD policies allow employees to use personal devices for work but this brings security risks as sensitive corporate data could be exposed. Many companies permit BYOD but over half of stolen laptops result in data breaches and 71% of companies say mobile devices have contributed to increased security incidents. While BYOD can improve productivity, the document outlines security challenges companies face around password enforcement, remote wiping of lost devices, use of mobile device management software, and having a mobile security policy.
BYOD Security Risks for Business
- 1. BYOD – the security risks employees are bringing their favourite devices into work. It may be good for morale, but could your sensitive corporate data be at risk?
- 2. driven by employee choice, bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policies are changing the work environment 425 million smartphones companies permitting were bought in 2011 BYOD smartphone PC sales 60% companies (millions) permitting BYOD
- 3. safe and secure? 1.3 million phones stolen each year over half of stolen laptops already result in a data breach 29% 71% no yes 500 samples of Android malware have mobile devices contributed today, „thousands‟ more this year. to increased security incidents? Google releases Bouncer to auto- scan for malware in App Market.
- 4. security matters. you need to be aware of the risks. laying down the house rules half of companies allow any while keeping the kids happy employee device to access corporate systems – frightening! 25% password enforcement allow no remote kill/wipe of devices devices 51% allow any administrative “back-door” access 24% device allow only compliance with devices or original compliant software/hardware requirements devices granular management of consumer given the risk of data breach, many firms vs. business information and lack a mobile device security policy applications do you have a mobile security policy? 27% 3% no don‟t know $3,010 - $179,270 potential cost of unauthorised 17% access to data held on lost or yes 53% stolen devices but it‟s not yes enforced
- 5. pros and cons: is BYOD worth the hassle? an iPass survey of 1,100 mobile workers Cisco‟s company-wide any device policy worldwide showed workers who use mobile has delivered productivity gains equal to devices for both work and personal matters put 30 minutes per employee per day in 240 more hours than those who do not 30+ minutes $2-$10/device/month many enterprises use Mobile Device Management (MDM) software to set MDM prices vary widely, and enforce a single security policy but expect to pay this much, across different types of devices. says Philippe Winthrop Enterprise Mobility Forum do you use MDM software to MD in May 2011 enforce security across devices? 6% 35% don‟t know yes 25% 25% not yet, no but we‟re and we have evaluating / no plans to piloting
- 6. Morgan Stanley, Forrester, Aberdeen Group, IDC, Continental Research, Websense, Dimension Data, Yankee Group, Information Week Analytics, iPass, Cisco.