The BYOD Bulletin

The Essential BYOD Workforce Toolkit for IT Teams
July 2, 2024
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The Essential BYOD Workforce Toolkit for IT Teams

BYOD enhances employee productivity and satisfaction, but it also requires IT to ensure devices are secured and enable employees to connect to required systems. This can create significant overhead for IT teams. They need to create a BYOD strategy, install all apps, and support, maintain and address user concerns across laptops, smartphones, tablets and other […]

Tackling the Top 4 Remote Wipe Challenges for Laptops in BYOD Workforces
June 24, 2024
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Tackling the Top 4 Remote Wipe Challenges for Laptops in BYOD Workforces

In today’s dynamic work environment, the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) trend is no longer just an option; it’s a necessity. Employees using personal laptops for work can significantly boost productivity and flexibility. However, this convenience also introduces substantial security risks, particularly when it comes to sensitive data protection. There are several critical scenarios where […]

The 2nd Transformation
June 24, 2024
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The 2nd Transformation

“We thought that the Covid remote-work transformation was hard…” An IT leader at a noted fin-tech company told me this in a conversation we had recently, and it’s stuck with me since I first heard it. He was referring to the 2nd transformative IT process that his company has gone through in less than three […]

When Enabling BYOD Workforces: What IS vs. What ISN’T Secure
June 24, 2024
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When Enabling BYOD Workforces: What IS vs. What ISN’T Secure

Conventional workplace paradigms have evolved into modern BYOD workforces, driven by a more geographically dispersed workforce and employees who want more remote work options and device flexibility. Companies now heavily rely on contractors, freelancers, offshore workers, and remote workers – many of whom use their personal devices for work. While BYOD workforce policies allow companies […]

Navigating the Ethical Landscape of BYOD: Balancing Security and Privacy
June 20, 2024
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Navigating the Ethical Landscape of BYOD: Balancing Security and Privacy

I felt inspired to write this blog because of my experience on the product team at Venn. I’ve had the wonderful opportunity to meet with a myriad of folks and understand the various challenges their organizations are facing while on their quest to better enable their BYOD workforces. Many of these organizations were also investigating […]

How to Monitor BYOD Laptops Without Infringing On Employee Privacy
June 14, 2024
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How to Monitor BYOD Laptops Without Infringing On Employee Privacy

Monitoring employee activities is often required for business needs, like security, compliance and troubleshooting. However, many employees worry about the potential misuse of the gathered data. This concern is elevated with BYOD/BYO-PC, when monitoring takes place on the employee’s personal device, which is being lent to the business for work purposes. Organizations that wish to […]

Device Management Decoded: What BYO-PC, BYOD, CYOD, COPE, COBO and COSU Mean for Your Business
This company achieved SOC 2 compliance with Venn
June 14, 2024
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Device Management Decoded: What BYO-PC, BYOD, CYOD, COPE, COBO and COSU Mean for Your Business

Face it. Remote work has become a permanent part of today’s businesses. Gone are the days of the office-centric, locked-down work computers. Work is now being done in remote locations and often on personal devices, whether at the home office, coffee shop, local community office space, or in the airport. We’re moving towards a more […]

5 Myths About Remote Work Security: What Every IT Leader Should Know
June 12, 2024
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5 Myths About Remote Work Security: What Every IT Leader Should Know

Remote work has become an integral part of the modern workplace. Businesses are hiring more contractors, offshore workers and remote employees so they can tap into global talent, accommodate evolving business needs, and increase employee satisfaction. However, they also face new and evolving security challenges.  Remote work increases the attack surface, providing attackers with new […]

How to Prevent Shadow IT Among Remote Employees
June 12, 2024
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How to Prevent Shadow IT Among Remote Employees

“Shadow IT” is the term used for when employees use software, applications, or devices that have not been authorized by the IT department. It might be as simple and innocent as an employee copying and pasting information into an unapproved app because it’s faster and easier. Think of how many people use popular consumer messaging […]