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 Secure Remote Access is Key to BYOD
used with permission from Cisco
You need to provide safe network access before allowing employees to bring their own devices to work.
Almost every small company is experiencing the phenomenon referred to as "the consumerization of IT." If you were the first in your office to log into your company's network with your smartphone, you m ay even have been leading the charge. As more and more employees follow the "bring your own devices" trend (BYOD, for short) to work, you need to figure out how to give them remote access to the company network while keeping corporate data and personal information separate and secure.
In general, the BYOD movement is good for employers, even though people are using devices that aren't necessarily provided by the company. Employers want to find ways to accommodate their employees' desire to access their work email and other applications whenever and from whatever device they're using, such as tablets and smartphones. That usually means that employers need to make some changes to the access policies. As an employer, you need to have network access policies with visibility and control over every device and application; and the user has to follow some rules to protect critical company data when accessing the network remotely.
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