While the capability to remotely wipe data from lost or stolen mobile phones may help CIOs sleep at night, it may be an outdated approach to BYOD security.
By Tom Kaneshige Sep 16, 2014
It's a good bet the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy your employees mindlessly signed gives the right to remotely wipe their lost or stolen phone or tablet. It's an even better bet that they're not OK with it.
Email data protection company ZixCorp commissioned a survey of more than 1,000 employed individuals and found that seven out of 10 would avoid using a personal device for work if they knew an employer could remotely wipe it. Yet two-thirds say they are allowed to use their device to access company information.
Aside from virtual desktop solutions, most BYOD policies have a remote wipe clause granting the employer the right to partially wipe business data or completely wipe the device. This suggests that most employees probably didn't read the fine print of the BYOD policy.
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