1 BYOD: THE PROS AND CONS FOR END USERS AND THE BUSINESS

Without a doubt, ‘bring your own device’ (BYOD) has become one of the industry hot topics. IT professionals are wary of it, end users are embracing it and vendors are trying to market it. It’s a subject that’s dividing opinion, with the security implications alone causing IT managers to wake up in a cold sweat. Alex Wood, Marketing Manager at Point to Point, reports on this growing trend.

There is one very obvious and visible benefit of the ‘bring your own device’ phenomenon – productivity increases. Quite simply, users work better and increase productivity while feeling more content with the freedom to use their own devices.

Also, with a greater degree of personal ownership and personal ...

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