BYOD (bring your own device) is becoming increasingly common, with 90% of American workers using their personal smartphones for work even without official BYOD policies. While BYOD can increase productivity and reduce costs, it also poses security risks if devices are not properly secured and monitored. The document outlines 10 lesser-known facts about BYOD trends, such as that over half of companies now allow or require BYOD, and education workers have the highest rate of smartphone usage at work at 95.2%.

1. 10
INCREDIBLE
BYOD FACTS
An astonishing 90% of American workers are already
using their smartphones in one way or another for
work, whether or not their employer has an official
BYOD policy.
But what does that mean for companies?
Read on to find out how this enterprise mobility
phenomenon will affect your business in more ways
than you imagined.
HERE ARE 10 LESSER-KNOWN BYOD FACTS
TO CATCH YOU UP TO SPEED:
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74% of companies allow some
sort of BYOD usage – but fewer
than 10% of them are ‘fully
aware’ of the devices that are
accessing their network.
2By 2017, half of all employers
will require employees to
supply their own device for
work purposes.
166% of companies allow - or even
oblige - employees to bring their
own mobile devices to work.
3By 2016, the average organization
will spend more than $300 per year
per employee on mobile applications,
security, management and support.
4
BYOD is great for a company’s
bottom line – but if you’re not
careful it can be bad for security.
39% of BYOD users don’t protect
their phones with a password –
and 52% report using
unprotected wifi connections.
5
Education is the sector with the
highest proportion of people using
their smartphones at work: 95.2%.
Retail and legal bring up the rear with
77.1% and 78.6% respectively.
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BYOD programs tend to
increase the life expectancy of
devices. Because users choose
them themselves, they look
after them better.
7The mobile revolution is here:
87% of people now use a
smartphone, 68% tablets and
79% laptops.
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Two out of three people believe it is
their responsibility - not their IT
department’s – to keep their mobile
data private and secure. But 55% of
them also say they’ve ‘worked around’
company mobile policies by sending
work email or documents to their
personal email accounts on their
phones.
1060% of people believe they are
more productive if they are
using devices they have chosen
themselves.