Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)

With the consumerization of enterprise mobility, many enterprises are turning to “Bring Your Own Device” (BYOD) models or a hybrid of corporate and employee-owned programs. Support personal devices accessing your corporate network, email and applications.

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A study conducted by an AirWatch partner found that 40% of workers are using their personal devices to access business applications and resources. Rather than trying to mitigate this trend by further locking down corporate resources, corporations are taking advantage of it by empowering and securing the personal device for business use through BYOD programs.

AirWatch provides unprecedented choices over the types of devices you deploy and the device ownership models without compromising the security and management of your mobile fleet. AirWatch provides a flexible model for asset management, policy enforcement, distribution of profiles and apps based on device ownership.

Considerations for BYOD Programs

  • Deployment Options Employee-owned devices or a hybrid of employee and corporate-owned devices
  • Mobile Device Management Mobile security and device management solution that maintains employee privacy
  • Plan Management Employee responsibility for managing the provider, data plan, and costs incurred
  • Reimbursement Strategy Monthly stipend to employees who use their personal devices for business
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Privacy

  • Define the appropriate device data collected by the ownership type
  • Ensure privacy by disabling collection of certain data on employee-owned devices
  • Configure privacy settings to prevent collection of GPS, app lists and telecom data

Liability

  • Create End User License Agreements (EULAs) for corporate versus employee-owned devices
  • Enforce user acceptance of appropriate EULA before enrolling their device with AirWatch

Enroll

  • Support all major mobile platforms for a flexible BYOD program
  • Limit enrollment to only approved devices through white/black listing
  • Define device ownership during enrollment for accurate configuration
  • Enable users to self-register through web-based Self-Service Portal
  • Set limitations on the maximum number of devices allowed per user

Secure

  • Set security policies, including encryption, passcodes and restrictions
  • Disable moving corporate data to a personal account or third party application
  • Monitor compliance with corporate policies and compromised status
  • Define compliance policies with automated actions for employee-owned devices
  • Isolate and secure corporate data from personal data on devices

 

Configure

  • Integrate with corporate Email, VPN and Wi-Fi networks
  • Secure access to corporate apps with the Enterprise App Catalog
  • Filter which device types receive certain apps
  • Distribute corporate documents with Secure Content Locker
  • Define device ownership for certain corporate documents
  • Disable download of sensitive apps and content on personal devices

Support

  • View detailed device information via interactive dashboard
  • Allow users to manage their device through the Self-Service Portal
  • Perform remote actions, including device query and clear passcode
  • Enable users to request apps and profiles in the Self-Service Portal

Un-Enroll

  • Perform an enterprise wipe to remove corporate information
  • Disable access to corporate email, VPN, Wi-Fi and remove content and applications
  • Prevent wipe of personal data on employee-owned devices

 

Benefits of BYOD

  • Increase employee productivity and satisfaction by giving them choices
  • Take advantage of the latest mobile technologies available in the market
  • Eliminate the need to select and manage a telecom provider and rates
  • Reduce the overhead cost of managing a corporate program and plan
  • Minimize the IT resources needed for administration and support