After research2guidance, we have Juniper Research pointing to the potential problems the BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) trend may bring. According to the research company, the number of employee owned smartphones and tablets used in the enterprise will more than double by 2014, reaching 350 million users by 2017 when it will represent almost 23% of the total installed base of consumer owned devices.
The BYOD concept has been a growing trend for some years now as employees become more accustomed to using their own mobile computing devices in their jobs, and accessing corporate assets. However, there are security risks companies must be aware of. In particular, Juniper’s report found that the majority of employee’s phones and smart devices did not have any form of security software loaded nor were company materials protected.
Juniper says that the public sector will be late adopters of the BYOD in the market, while companies in Western Europe will lead the trend, accounting for the highest number of consumer owned devices within the enterprise.
As usual, you can get more information about the report from Juniper’s website.