A surge in the popularity of smartphones and tablets has led to an increasing trend of Bring Your Own Devices (BYOD) in large UK businesses. In an age of hot-desking and flexible working, it seems that BYOD could be the answer to creating a more e­fficient, and a more satisfied, workforce. But with more freedom comes greater responsibility. The security risks to businesses of BYOD cannot be ignored. We surveyed 100 UK businesses with minimum of 500 employees (50 with 500-3000 employees and 50 with 3000+ employees), to find out just how prevalent BYOD has actually become – and to see what the driving force behind the new trend is.

1. THE GROWTH OF BYOD
BYOD IN PRACTICE
AT A GLANCE
BYOD: THE REALITY IN 2014
1/2ORGANISATIONS
OF RESPONDENTS’
REPORT THAT THEY HAVE
REPORT
ONLY
1/5
POLICY THAT
A POLICY WHICH
PERMITS
BYOD
BYOD POLICY
OVER 9/10
WITHIN THE NEXT 2 YEARS
EXPECT TO HAVE A
INAROUND
1/2
1IN10
ORGANISATIONS
HAVE AN APPROVED LIST OF
OF RESPONDENTS’
PERSONAL SMARTPHONES
EMPLOYEES
BYOD
PROHIBITS
ARE USING THEIR
UNDER
AND/OR TABLETS FOR
SUPPORTED APPLICATIONS FOR THESE DEVICES
70%40% 50% 60% 80% 90%
39% to use publically
available applications
65% accessing the
internet for work purposes
35% to download
applications to
personal devices
52% connecting
to the corporate
network
84% reading
work emails
EMPLOYEES ARE USING
WORK PURPOSES
WORK PURPOSES
BELIEVE
SURVEYED
ITDMs
MAJORITY OF
THEIR PERSONAL DEVICES FOR
?
BELIEVE
1/5
THAT CORPORATE DATA
IS BEING KEPT ON
EMPLOYEE DEVICES
BENEFITS OF BYOD
BYOD
OVER
1/2
OF RESPONDENTS
BELIEVE A
POLICY
BYOD
COULD ENABLE EMPLOYEES TO WORK
MORE FLEXIBLY & IMPROVE WORK/LIFE BALANCE
71% 38%
THAT EMPLOYEES
BELIEVE
WILL BE MORE
Survey conducted in February/March 2014 by Vanson Bourne.
Respondents were IT decision makers in 100 UK businesses
with a minimum of 500 employees (50 with 500-3000
employees and 50 with 3000+ employees).
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
DONOTSEE
8/10
ITDMs
DISADVANTAGE
A COMPETITIVE
TO ADOPTING A
POLICY
BYOD
THAT THEY HAVE A
PRODUCTIVE
AND
BELIEVE THAT THERE
WOULD BE A
REDUCTION
IN OPERATIONAL COSTS
BY ENABLING BYOD