BYOD: What Types of Employees Use Their Personal Devices at Work?
Bring-your-own-device (BYOD) is quickly becoming "the new norm," according to CompTIA's Third Annual Trends in Enterprise Mobility study of 400 U.S. business and IT executives. Here's a closer look at five BYOD worker types.
Bring-your-own-device (BYOD) is quickly becoming "the new norm," according to CompTIA's "Third Annual Trends in Enterprise Mobility" study of 400 U.S. business and IT executives.
Millennials, aka Generation Y, include young professionals in their 20s and 30s, and they are likely to leverage BYOD for years to come. An Aug. 2013 CompTIA report showed nearly two-thirds of Millennials use a personal device at work, and this figure could rise if more companies embrace BYOD.
A Dec. 2013 Quest Software survey showed 59 percent of IT decision-makers said they believed they would find themselves at a competitive disadvantage without BYOD. CEOs, meanwhile, could look to smartphones, tablets and other devices to give them a leg up on the competition.
It’s hip to be square, at least when it comes to BYOD! Techies who fully understand mobile devices can secure their personal laptops, smartphones and tablets and use these gadgets at work.
Salespeople are always on, and mobile devices allow them to stay connected 24/7. BYOD ensures salespeople can use their personal devices to interact with prospects and customers at work, and (hopefully) boost their sales as well.
More Generation X-ers (people between the ages of 35 and 49 years old) and Baby Boomers (50 years old and up) could use their personal devices at work over the next few years. In fact, they might not have a choice — a recent Gartner survey revealed half of employers will require staff members to supply their own device for work purposes by 2017.
More Generation X-ers (people between the ages of 35 and 49 years old) and Baby Boomers (50 years old and up) could use their personal devices at work over the next few years. In fact, they might not have a choice — a recent Gartner survey revealed half of employers will require staff members to supply their own device for work purposes by 2017.
Bring-your-own-device (BYOD) is quickly becoming "the new norm," according to CompTIA's "Third Annual Trends in Enterprise Mobility" study of 400 U.S. business and IT executives.
CompTIA found 55 percent of U.S. firms have implemented some form of BYOD, and the majority of these companies are still providing some devices while also allowing employees to supply their own.
"The new norm is quickly becoming one employee, three devices," Seth Robinson, CompTIA's director of technology analysis, said in a prepared statement. "PCs, smartphones and tablets will all remain major components in the workplace for some time."
As "the new norm," BYOD could become more popular in companies worldwide, but what types of employees will use (or are already using) their personal devices at work?
Here's a closer look at five BYOD worker types.
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