Only 48 percent of IT leaders and 35 percent of IT professionals report that their organization’s BYOD policy is crystal clear; the remainder of respondents say their employers’ BYOD policy falls within one of three extremes:
Nothing has been communicated
There are no official policy guidelines
Employees are not allowed to use their own devices at work
Nearly half of both IT leaders and IT professionals say their organizations are not effective in achieving BYOD’s promise of higher customer satisfaction and lower IT expenses
57 percent of IT leaders and 55 percent of IT professionals report BYOD improves employee satisfaction by offering greater freedom of choice
Approximately 75 percent of IT leaders and IT professionals believe their organization’s sensitive data is at risk due to end users accessing information from their personal devices
33 percent of IT leaders and 46 percent of IT professionals say their organization does not have the capability to remotely wipe data off employee devices
35 percent of IT leaders and 25 percent of IT professionals say they are not confident their organization is compliant with government mandates