FEATURE FEATURE : BYOD:
For instance , added Opil , the number of organisations with a BYOD policy has been steadily rising over the past several years .
“ In fact , a 2018 study by Oxford Economics for Samsung found that mobile devices form an integral part of the business processes of 75 % of companies . Moreover , only 17 % of employers prefer to supply their entire staff with corporate phones . The others all allow the use of personal devices at work to some extent ,” he said .
Opil explained that if fast forward to 2020 and during the earlier phases of the pandemic , many organisations were instructing staff to work from home , including some that never even considered it before .
“ Given the speed at which organisations and employees alike , had to adapt to remote working , it is unlikely such policies – along with the potential increased risks associated with switching to remote working – were given due consideration . However , with appropriately
Bethwel Opil , Enterprise Sales Manager , Kaspersky in Africa www . intelligentcio . com INTELLIGENTCIO
47