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In the past five years, where, how and when we work has shifted.
Even if your workforce isremote, hybrid or in-office, the lines between office and home have blurred irreversibly.
While internal malice exists, accidental exposure is far more common.
Employees may be unaware of company policies surrounding cross-contamination between personal and work devices and data access.
They may use the same logins and passwords.
They may log onto corporate devices on unsecured publicWi-Finetworks for a quick email check.
For many well-meaning employees, its easy to bend the rules when the stakes feel irrelevant.
SVP Product Management for Secure Unified Endpoint Management at Ivanti.
The illusion of BYOD security
To combat cross-contamination, imagine that youve issued dedicated devices for work.
You have an unwavering policy prohibiting workplace usage of personal devices.
You have ironclad perimeters set up banning access to prohibited tools and applications.
This can create a perception of security, just as in-office mandates can create a perception of control.
In reality, people use the samepasswordsacross devices.
They use incognito mode to get into the material they want to access.
They address personal matters during their break time.
And they often feel pressured to address work matters on their personal time.
Again, its not malice.
Its being human, and its the reality of our current, hyperconnected world.
Using an in-office mandate as a corporatesecuritymeasure is like using a net to hold water.
The boundaries and restrictions are present and evident.
Your territory is marked.
As a leader, this is a challenging situation.
Its frustrating, and it may feel like trying to hold water in a net.
The good news is that the situation is not hopeless.
Over the past few years, UEM solutions have become incredibly popular among forward-thinking remote and hybrid workplaces.
In-office mandates, although well-intentioned, may offer a false sense of security.
The reality is that data breaches can occur irrespective of physical work locations.
That means the focus must shift toward implementing comprehensive security measures beyond the perimeter (literal and proverbial).
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