B.Y.O.D. What does it mean? Can it help me?

Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) is a growing trend in business today.   The idea behind BYOD is you bring your own computer, phone, or other electronic device and use it at your job or business.  For more detail, here is a further explanation from Wikipedia, 

"Bring your own device (BYOD) (also called bring your own technology (BYOT), bring your own phone (BYOP), and bring your own PC (BYOPC)) means the policy of permitting employees to bring personally owned mobile devices (laptops, tablets, and smart phones) to their workplace, and use those devices to access privileged company information and applications. The term is also used to describe the same practice applied to students using personally owned devices in education settings.

BYOD is making significant inroads in the business world, with about 75% of employees in high growth markets such as Brazil and Russia and 44% in developed markets already using their own technology at work. In most cases, businesses simply can't block the trend. Some believe that BYOD may help employees be more productive. Others say it increases employee morale and convenience by using their own devices and makes the company look like a flexible and attractive employer"

Wikipedia

BYOD growing as a trend in small to medium size businesses.  It is an attractive option that allows business to spend less on hardware, improve employee morale, and focus on other capital intensive functions.

At the same time BYOD presents a security risk, specifically accessing confidential and proprietary information on a personal device, the additional cost of supporting several different types of devices, and the challenge of software use.

If you want to find out if BYOD might be a good fit for you and your business, feel free to contact me.