"BYOD" between the companies? And 'boom globally, according to Gartner - The Press

Into The tendency to use your computer or mobile device at place of work, known as BYOD (bring your own device), has become so widespread that as a voluntary option, authorized by companies, is turning into a forced choice, addressed by employers.

Into It ‘as says Gartner on the basis of a survey conducted globally on IT Managers that by 2017, 38% of companies plan to stop providing corporate devices introducing programs to employees BYOD.

David Willis, vice president of research at Gartner, “this strategy is one of the most radical aspects of change within companies such as had not been seen for decades. The advantages of BYOD involve the creation of new opportunities for the workforce that operates in mobility, increasing employee satisfaction and reducing costs by avoiding or other expenses. ”

Gartner, more generally, the phenomenon of “bring your own device” means a factor in boosting innovation and the company’s business that guarantees an increase in the number of users of mobile applications among workers, while also offering more possibilities than the traditional forms of communication such as email. Examples in this sense can be attendance records, the schedule of activities, the list of inputs and outputs and applications personnel management that promote collaboration between offices of human resources and employees by allowing them to directly insert and update of personal data or any other claims relating to the internal life of the company.

Into The adoption of BYOD, which mainly involves the use of smartphones and tablets, and to a lesser extent than that of private pc, even contemplating the possible economic contributions by the company, it is an orientation that is found in companies and governments but applies mainly to me dium and large sizes (from 2,500 to 5,000 employees). However, it also presents the reality of small businesses without large investments that can take on characteristics more mobile. In the world of its characteristics vary greatly. In the United States the likelihood that a company takes a BYOD strategy are double compared to Europe which has the lowest rate of introduction at the global level. Unlike in India, China and Brazil employees have more chance of getting permission to use your device, typically a cell phone.

For the success of a management BYOD have a system of subsidy is crucial. At present, a partial reimbursement of costs is expected to nearly half of corporate programs while the total return is very rare. According to Gartner, the combined effect of mass diffusion of BYOD and the reduction of mobile tariffs will lead to the gradual reduction in corporate contributions with the simultaneous expansion of the number of workers using the personal device without any financial support. In any case, the company would have a convenience only subsidizing the use and not the purchase of a mobile device. “What’s going on – argues analyst David Willis – if you buy a smartphone to an employee who resigns after a month? It ‘better to make simple choices: the employee buys the device and the company helps cover the running costs. ”

Into Gartner research also raises a strong concern of IT managers surveyed on security issues related to BYOD. Most f ear the loss of business data, especially on mobile platforms, and increased risk connected to devices that are designed for sharing on cloud. Despite this, Gartner highlights the strengthening of the tools and processes to address the problems posed by BYOD on the side of security.