As convenient as BYOD is, one issue stubbornly persists; that is the issue of privacy and security of data.

A recent Harris Poll survey, commissioned by MobileIron queried over 3,500 mobile workers from all over the world.

Only 61% of them feel that their employers are keeping their personal data private.  

About half of those surveyed indicated that they would not be comfortable if their employers were able to see their personal emails, contacts and text messages.  

Finally, if their employers were able to access their personal records, 30% would leave.

As might be expected, younger workers were less concerned about personal data being accessed than older workers. Interested in learning more? You can read more about the survey results at Network World.

Why is this important for IT and Telecom managers? As you know, data security has a lot of legs to it. While keeping mobile phone data intact and secure within your four walls is important, you will need to make an extra effort to ensure you are addressing the challenge of keeping data personal as well.

BYOD is here and, by all appearances, here to stay. Getting on top of how you deploy, manage and control BYOD is essential. How do you plan to tackle the enormous issue of personal mobile privacy? Or have you already got it covered? Let us know.

-Kevin Young, CEO/Founder, CDR-Data