Cloud Computing: Analysing the rise and risks of BYOD
May 28, 2013
Grazed from AppsTechNews. Author: James Bourne.
The acronym ‘BYOD’ has in no small part fuelled the enterprise-related media scene on its own for the past 18 months; and its disruptive potential is tangible. Yet it shares similarities with another hugely hyped technology, cloud computing. Both have moved beyond the embryonic stage – as CloudTech has reported, many cloud computing reports of late have emphasised how the technology is maturing – into more sophisticated discussion.
For cloud, it’s moving on to concepts such as how to deploy multiple clouds, how to alternate vendors, how to get specific ROI from different verticals. For BYOD, it’s analysing more specific security questions, such as managing mobile devices, avoiding data loss, and how to implement human error within an MDM and MAM policy. Symantec, in a report released last month, urged enterprises to take the risks associated with BYOD, as the benefits outweigh the gamble…
And endpoint management platform provider Druva has analysed the risks and rewards of bring your own device, concluding that a backup solution, and instituting DLP (data loss prevention) software to include remote wipe is vital in ensuring security isn’t a nightmare for the CIO…
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