The bring-your-own-device trend has escalated over the years as employees have begun to own better IT equipment than what their employer provides. The B.Y.O.D. trend results in happier and more productive employees.

1. B.Y.O.D.
THE BRING-YOUR-OWN-DEVICE TREND HAS ESCALATED OVER THE YEARS AS EMPLOYEES HAVE
BEGUN TO OWN BETTER IT EQUIPMENT THAN WHAT THEIR EMPLOYER PROVIDES

2. 60%
HAVE USED A PERSONAL
DEVICE FOR WORK
BY 2018, OVER
1 BILLION
EMPLOYEES WILL HAVE
AN EMPLOYEE-OWNED
SMARTPHONE OR TABLET

3. THE BYOD HAS PROVEN TO BE BENEFICIAL BECAUSE IT HAD RESULTED IN:
HAPPIER EMPLOYEES:
9 IN 10
WORKERS AT BUSINESSES
WITHOUT BYOD POLICIES
ARE UNHAPPY WITH THEIR DEVICES
MORE PRODUCTIVE
EMPLOYEES:
57%
SAID IT IMPROVED
PRODUCTIVITY

4. WHILE THERE ARE MANY
BENEFITS TO BYOD, THE
RISKS CANNOT BE IGNORED.
CHECK OUT THESE
8 BYOD
SECURITY TIPS

5. TIP #1:
PREPARE FOR THESE DEVICES TO BE LOST OR
STOLEN.

6. 25%
(OVER 6 MILLION)
MOBILE DEVICES WERE EITHER LOST OR
STOLEN
2007-2011:
MOBILE PHONE THEFT INCREASED BY
54%
40%
OF NYC ROBBERIES INVOLVED
SMARTPHONES

7. IN A 12-MONTH PERIOD IN 7 AIRPORTS, OVER
7,000+ DEVICES WERE LOST
3,576
LAPTOPS
THESE DEVICES WERE GENERALLY EITHER DONATED TO CHARITIES OR SENT TO ANOTHER LOCATION
3,444
SMARTPHONES
AND TABLETS

8. TIP #2:
BACK-UP THE DATA.

9. 29%
OF BUSINESSES
LOST CRITICAL DATA
THROUGH A BYOD
SECURITY BREACH

10. TIP #3:
CREATE A COMPREHENSIVE
BYOD POLICY.

11. 60%-80%
BUSINESSES HAVE NO FORMAL BYOD POLICY

12. TIP #4:
ENFORCE YOUR BYOD POLICY.

13. OVER 50%
OF SURVEYED RESPONDENTS PLAN
TO IGNORE BYOD POLICIES

14. TIP #5:
KEEP TECH SUPPORT OPEN.

15. BY 2016, BYOD TECH SUPPORT REQUESTS WILL DROP
25-35%
14%
WOULDN’T TELL THEIR EMPLOYER
IF A PERSONAL DEVICE USED FOR WORK PURPOSES WAS
COMPROMISED

16. TIP #6:
DON’T LIMIT THE POLICY TO JUST
MOBILE DEVICES.

17. 36%
USE PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE

18. TIP #7:
SET BOUNDARIES.

19. ISSUE CLEAR RULES AND GUIDANCE REGARDING:
SECURE DATA STORAGE
SECURITY EXPECTATIONS
COMPANY ACCESS TO DATA
OWNERSHIP OF INFORMATION

20. TIP #8:
CREATE A SECURE IT ASSET DISPOSAL PROGRAM.

23. ON AVERAGE, COMPANIES ARE HIT WITH A DATA BREACH
2 MILLION
TIMES PER WEEK

24. CONTACT SIMS RECYCLING SOLUTIONS, THE GLOBAL LEADER
IN ELECTRONICS REUSE AND RECYCLING, TO GET STARTED ON
YOUR IT ASSET DISPOSITION PROGRAM AT 800.270.8220 OR
US.SIMSRECYCLING.COM/BUSINESS/ITAD.