14 Quick Facts on BYOD and Mobile Security
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BYOD Gains Momentum
BYOD may soon achieve critical mass; 26% of respondents already see limited use of privately owned devices, but 31 percent reported they are actively evaluating BYOD. -
BYOD Readiness
The move to official support for BYOD is more of a process than an event. A total of 40% rank their readiness for BYOD at 60% or higher. -
BYOD Budgets on the Rise
A quarter of the organizations said they will increase BYOD budgets in next 12 months. -
Mobile Devices in Use
Mobile computing finds mainstream adoption; 87% are using smartphones, 68% tablets and 79% laptops. -
Mobile Platforms Supported
A big three for mobile emerges. Apple iOS leads with 76%, but Google Android and Windows are not far behind, at 69% and 66%. -
Top Mobile Apps
Most end users still want basic email and calendaring. Email and calendaring tops the list, at 86%; the next closest application is document access and editing, at 45%. -
Drivers of Mobile Computing Adoption
Mobile computing has become an employee requirement. Mobility of employees was cited by 57%, followed by employee satisfaction (56%) and productivity (54%). -
BYOD Security Concerns
Security remains a major inhibitor. Losing company or customer data is a top concern, at 67%, followed by unauthorized access to data, at 57%. -
Biggest Inhibitor to Mobile Computing Adoption
Mobile computing puts additional strain on internal IT; 30 percent said additional resources were required to manage security. -
Mobile Management Tools
IT is making progress on mobile-computing management: 43% use mobile-device management (MDM) tools, 39% use endpoint security tools and 38% use network access control. -
Risk Control Measures
The opportunity for the channel to improve mobile management is high: 67% of IT pros polled use password protection, but only 52% use remote data wiping and 43% use encryption. -
Mobile Device Policies
Policies usually need to be developed before tools are employed. Policies are in place for email at 52% of organizations, followed by access authentication (50%) and device wiping (46%). -
Key Mobile Device Security Requirements
There is much room for mobile management improvement; 72% of respondents want logging, monitoring and reporting. -
Measurements of Mobile Success
Striking a balance between mobility and security is key. Employee productivity is the top goal for 61%, followed by improved security for 52%.
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