Worried About Your Device at Work?

Written by News Channel 2 on August 6th, 2013. Posted in Enterprise mobility, Mobile device security

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iPhone management and other device management is becoming increasingly popular in the work force. Bring your own device, or BYOD businesses, are cropping up everywhere, and as such, need protection for the devices used. Currently business mobile users make up more than 30 percent of all mobile service subscribers in the United States.

According to a recent report, 50 percent of companies with BYOD models require employees to cover all technology costs, and employees are by and large compliant. However, this really should not be the case in some situations. Mobile device management should be under control by both the employer and the employee, especially if there is secure information at risk. Some companies need protection, and are unaware of this fact.

In a Consumer Intelligence Research Partners surve