Bring your own device (BYOD)


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Practice notes

Bring your own device (BYOD)


Published by a ³ÉÈËÓ°Òô Risk & Compliance expert

Practice notes
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What is BYOD?

Bring your own device (BYOD) refers to arrangements where an organisation allows employees to connect to its corporate IT network using their own communications devices, for specific, work-related purposes. BYOD arrangements may cover a range of devices, including laptops, tablets and smartphones.

This Practice Note focuses on BYOD in the employment relationship.

Key risks and benefits of BYOD

Risk or benefitPotential benefitsPotential downsides and risks
Cost savingsThere is a cost saving for the organisation:
—in not having to invest in procurement, replacement and management of devices for employees
—depending on the arrangements for sharing costs, in relation to service charges		The organisation will still need to make some investment in technical solutions, training and support to enable BYOD access by employees (which may in some cases make it more expensive)
If an organisation stops buying devices for employee use under existing contracts with their communications provider (which often bundle a range of products and services together), this may impact discounts received on other product/service lines. It is important, therefore,
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