{"id":3419,"date":"2018-05-11T09:56:28","date_gmt":"2018-05-11T13:56:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/mobile-device-management\/?p=3419"},"modified":"2018-05-11T09:59:19","modified_gmt":"2018-05-11T13:59:19","slug":"3-alternatives-to-byod-for-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/mobile-device-management\/3-alternatives-to-byod-for-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Alternatives to BYOD"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"boulevard-of-mobile-dreams\"Organizations across the globe are looking for a way to ensure their employees are using secure devices without implementing a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy. While these policies can be helpful to some organizations, many need alternatives to BYOD for a myriad of reasons.<\/span><\/p>\n

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BYOD ripped through the enterprise years ago, gaining popularity quickly after its launch. According to Syntonic’s<\/a> report, BYOD Usage in the Enterprise<\/em>,<\/a> 81% of companies currently offer or plan to offer a BYOD policy, as there are several benefits including a boost in productivity and cost savings. Additionally, 68% of employees utilizing their own device spend at least 4 hours a week using their phone for work-related purposes outside of the office. Plus, their employer saves about $1,300 a year, according to appstechnews.com<\/a>. While those are great features to BYOD, there are drawbacks to these types of policies as well; including an increase in security threats.<\/p>\n

Syntonic reported that 75% of respondents had concerns regarding BYOD. If you fall into that category, here are some alternatives that may be a fit for your business:<\/p>\n

Corporate-owned, personally enabled\/COPE<\/strong><\/h3>\n

A corporate-owned, personally enabled (COPE) mobile policy may be more suitable for your company than BYOD. This type of policy allows an organization to\u00a0own their devices, however, a\u00a0staff member can still use them for personal calls and activity. Employees are given a\u00a0pre-approved device and operating system, meaning that both will comply with the company’s customized Mobile Device Management (MDM) or Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) solution.<\/p>\n

A COPE policy also gives a company corporate data ownership, so they are able to manage and get rid of sensitive information if necessary. COPE does cost more than a BYOD policy, but carrier discounts are available for businesses.\u00a0\u00a0And keep in mind that\u00a0a limited number of devices and operating systems often allows for a reduction in the cost of enterprise mobility support.<\/p>\n

Click here for more information on COPE<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Direct-to-carrier stipends<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Another option to consider is direct-to-carrier stipends; this gives employees the responsibility of buying their own device and carrier service. This type of policy\u00a0takes most of the responsibility off\u00a0of the company, but\u00a0employees are given\u00a0a monthly credit. The amount of the credit is based on their role, and normally pays just a portion of the worker’s phone bill.<\/p>\n

Companies save a lot of cash with this option, especially considering that they can separate personal and corporate data usage to sidestep certain taxes and fees. However, support from within the company and threat management are extremely difficult to get a handle on, given that an enormous amount of devices and operating systems have access to the company’s network.<\/p>\n

Choose your own device<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Choose Your Own Device, or CYOD, combines BYOD and COPE. A CYOD policy allows employees to choose from a pre-approved selection of devices and operating systems even though they are footing the bill. This kind of policy means\u00a0compatibility with an organization’s MDM or EMM solution given that devices have to be pre-approved. This increases security and decreases the amount of worry that comes with a BYOD policy.\u00a0However, issues can still come up when wiping company data. According to appstechnews.com, while CYOD can eliminate some support issues, personal and business data isn’t separated and that can put an organization at risk.<\/p>\n

It turns out that asking yourself some simple questions can take you down the right path, the first question being: What type of enterprise mobility user am I?<\/p>\n