{"id":1865,"date":"2015-07-24T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-07-24T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.abes.com.br\/?p=1865"},"modified":"2015-07-24T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-07-24T00:00:00","slug":"a-realidade-do-byod","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.abes.com.br\/en\/a-realidade-do-byod\/","title":{"rendered":"The Reality of BYOD"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\tBy Ricardo Alem, Senior Sales and Engineering Manager<\/div>\n
\n\tby Citrix for Latin America and the Caribbean<\/div>\n
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\n\tIf your company has not already implemented a BYOD (Bring-Your-Own-Device) program, it is likely that this type of system will be adopted soon. According to Gartner, "50% of companies said they intend to move exclusively to BYOD for smartphones in 2017, eliminating the option for company-provided devices[1]." More and more companies recognize that their employees can make their own decisions about the technology they need to work. But before diving headlong into the BYOD program, it's important to consider a few factors to ensure a balance between personal preferences and the functionality needed for the job.
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\n\tThere are several ways to implement a BYOD program, each with a different level and type of control over an employee's mobile device. For this reason, it's important to know the level of control the IT department will have over your device and personal content.
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\n\tBYOD \u2013 the simple (and sometimes painful) version<\/strong>
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\n\tThe simplest way to offer a BYOD program is to simply open access to the Microsoft Exchange email server to any user, on any device. It's a simple and easy-to-implement approach, but many people are unaware of the consequences of connecting to that server. Using the policies provided by Microsoft Exchange, the IT department can disable your camera, require a password each time you access your device, or even perform a reset of your device \u2013 erasing all your content, such as personal emails, contacts, photos, music and apps.
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\n\tIt's unlikely the IT department would do this for no good reason, but it won't help much if you've just lost your daughter's birthday photos.
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\n\tManaging your device \u2013 better for you, better for the IT department<\/strong>
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\n\tMany companies start with the more primitive approach described above, but quickly realize the limitations of this approach and move on to implementing a mobile device management (MDM) system, a smarter and more sophisticated way to implement a BYOD program. In this scenario, the IT department asks you to install an enrollment application that can be downloaded from one of the major app stores \u2013 the Apple Store or Google Play \u2013 to enroll the device with the MDM solution. This process opens up several possibilities. The company can configure the devices remotely to make the BYOD user's life easier.
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\n\tWith MDM, the company can also implement the same restrictions as the previous approach. The IT department can also scan the device for unauthorized access that could compromise the security of corporate content. These compliance checks are often automated and are initiated when the device is used within a specific distance \u2013 that is, location services must be kept active at all times. This is part of the safety and security process and is a small price for the freedom to use the device itself, although it uses more battery, so it is important to always carry the charger.
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\n\tApplication Administration \u2013 Surgical Security for BYOD<\/strong>
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\n\tMobile application management (MAM) is an increasingly popular approach, implemented individually or in conjunction with MDM. With MAM, you can implement settings and restrictions for each application individually, rather than adopting an all-or-nothing policy for the entire device. For example, the IT department might:
\n\t\u2022 Require a password when accessing a corporate application, but allow access to personal applications. Even with a personal password, the company will likely require a longer password to protect its corporate assets.
\n\t\u2022 Disable the camera and other functions only when using corporate applications, but release the device during personal use.
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\n\tA joint approach<\/strong>
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\n\tSome companies use MAM and MDM together. Using MAM, the IT department can protect corporate applications and data without affecting personal content, and MDM is most useful for implementing pre-determined settings that make the user's life easier.
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\n\tWith this joint approach, IT can only erase corporate content and settings from the device, without touching personal information. When the phone is lost, the IT department can quickly erase corporate apps and data to maintain security \u2013 but if the phone is found, personal apps, emails, photos, music, contacts, etc. will still be on the device. (Note: If the corporate application is used to create personal content, for example a corporate copy of Word to write a letter, that content will be deleted along with the application, so it is important to save this content elsewhere).
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\n\tQuestions you should ask<\/strong>
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\n\tKnowing how a BYOD program works, I have put together some questions that should be asked to know how the program should work within the company.
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\n\t\u2022 If the IT department is using MDM, what restrictions would be implemented against the entire device? If necessary, would the IT department perform a remote reset to erase all content, or would it just delete corporate content, without affecting my personal content?
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\n\t\u2022 Will my battery life be reduced after signing up for the system?
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\n\t\u2022 What corporate apps will be installed on my device? If my device has low available memory, will it have space for my personal content?
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\n\t\u2022 What restrictions will be in place for the apps I use, such as preventing copy-paste or camera access? What new features will be available?
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\n\t\u2022 What were the comments from other BYOD users? What's the alternative?
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\n\tYou'll likely still want to sign up for the BYOD program, but now you know what to expect and the kind of control your IT department will have over your device \u2013 creating a BYOD experience that combines convenience with peace of mind.
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  By Ricardo Alem, Citrix Senior Sales and Engineering Manager for Latin America and the Caribbean If your company has not already implemented a BYOD (Bring-Your-Own-Device) program, it is likely that this type of system will be adopted shortly. According to Gartner, "50% of companies said they intend to migrate exclusively [\u2026]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8,19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1865","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-artigos","category-ultimas-noticias"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-06-14 07:21:20","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category"},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.abes.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1865","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.abes.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.abes.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.abes.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.abes.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1865"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dev.abes.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1865\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.abes.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1865"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.abes.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1865"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.abes.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1865"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}