How BYOD is Viewed in the Enterprise
By Don Reisinger | Posted 01-25-2013How BYOD is Viewed in the Enterprise
It's Everywhere The BYOD craze has officially taken hold. In fact, 85% of companies support BYOD.
How BYOD is Viewed in the Enterprise
Competitive Advantage More than 70% of IT professionals say companies that don't have a BYOD strategy will be at a competitive disadvantage in the coming years.
How BYOD is Viewed in the Enterprise
Life-Work Balance Having a single mobile device is integral in helping employees balance their professional and personal lives, according to 81% of IT decision-makers. And 78% of employees agree.
How BYOD is Viewed in the Enterprise
The IT-Employee Disconnect Samsung's study has revealed a major disconnect between IT and employees, with 49% of IT executives saying that access to company productivity solutions is most important with BYOD. However, only 28% of employees think so.
How BYOD is Viewed in the Enterprise
Employee Priorities The top BYOD priority for employees? Believe it or not, 43% say it's having the ability to share large files. Just 23% of IT executives agree with them.
How BYOD is Viewed in the Enterprise
Security Concerns Security is one thing that IT and employees agree about. In fact, 84% of IT executives say security is the top concern when determining BYOD policy. About three-quarters of employees agree.
How BYOD is Viewed in the Enterprise
Disagreements Galore Security is about all that IT and employees agree on. When it comes to multitasking, 64% of employees say it's very important in a BYOD product. Just 46% of IT executives say the same.
How BYOD is Viewed in the Enterprise
Web Access Although 77% of employees value the ability to access the Web on their personal device, just 61% of IT executives care about it when they develop BYOD policies.
How BYOD is Viewed in the Enterprise
Copy and Paste Being able to edit documents is central to an organization's daily activities, but just over half of IT professionals say it's important in a BYOD policy. Meanwhile, 62% of employees say it’s important.
