{"id":3305,"date":"2016-09-28T15:23:25","date_gmt":"2016-09-28T19:23:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/mobile-device-management\/?p=3305"},"modified":"2018-02-23T09:44:36","modified_gmt":"2018-02-23T14:44:36","slug":"could-cope-be-an-alternative-to-byod","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/mobile-device-management\/could-cope-be-an-alternative-to-byod\/","title":{"rendered":"Could COPE Be an Alternative to BYOD?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nWhen Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD) to work policies first launched, it changed the way a lot of enterprises conducted daily business operations. It quickly became a trend across many organizations, as it freed up money in budgets and pleased employees.<\/span><\/p>\n

But according to an article from appstechnews.com<\/a>, some may be falling out of love with BYOD. The article cites losing control of data, risk and extra costs as factors. It went on to say businesses are now looking for alternatives to BYOD that are flexible and secure.<\/span><\/p>\n

An option to consider is a corporate-owned, personally enabled (COPE) mobile policy. It allows\u00a0your business to\u00a0own the device, however, a\u00a0staff member can still use it for personal calls and other activity.<\/span><\/p>\n

COPE seems to be a happy medium between having a BYOD policy or simply supplying your staff with devices that are strictly for business use. However, appstechnews.com<\/a> says companies are thinking twice about purchasing devices with this new approach they aren\u2019t used to.<\/span><\/p>\n

Every organization has a specific set of needs, so it\u2019s unfair to say which option is best for you until all of the options have been researched.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are a three\u00a0key points to consider when making a decision:<\/span><\/p>\n