With the growing demand for BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) as a possible cost saving measure for many companies, IT networking and security groups have to properly plan for this new IT model. To the untrained eye this might look like a great idea to cut IT costs but in the long run it could cost a company much more than what they saved on pc hardware. Some things to consider: \u00a01) how to properly ensure all pc\u2019s have some form of virus protection, 2) are pc\u2019s being kept up to date with security patches and updates, 3) will BYOD be centrally managed.<\/p>\n
Even though this is a novel idea, it\u2019s also a hacker\u2019s playground for mischief once the door is open for them to gain access to your network. This article gave great pointers on processes one should consider if choosing to go down this path. For instance: 1) Create a structured network segmentation strategy, 2) Limit access to systems through a single point and apply fine-grained access controls, 3) Increase authentication to corporate resources, 4) Manage your devices.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m currently at this same crossroad in my current position as Director of Desktop Support and Systems Administration. We are seeing the push for people to work from home and also bring those same mobile devices into work to gain access to network resources. The work from home part isn\u2019t new. We currently use VPN tunneling and depending on network access required a RSA token is assigned. What is new is if we will allow BYOD on to our physical network.<\/p>\n
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