BYOD

InformationWeek recently released its 2013 State of Mobile Security report outlining how businesses are using mobile devices and how these devices have impacted security. According to the survey, 68% of organizations support BYOD in some form, with an additional 20% developing BYOD policies. Given the now widespread adoption of mobile devices, particularly devices managed through BYOD programs, it is not surprising that the top corporate mobile security concern is...

On June 13th, New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón held a Smartphone Summit to address the mobile crime epidemic, launching the Secure Our Smartphones (S.O.S.) Initiative with a series of steps whose goal is to reduce or deter mobile theft. The primary recommendation to come out of the Smartphone Summit was the strong recommendation that device manufacturers create a “kill switch” in all smartphones. While...

The TechLaw10 Podcast is a 10-minute audio podcast on technology law issues hosted by Duane Morris partners Jonathan Armstrong and Eric Sinrod. Each of the dozens of podcasts features a discussion of how technology intersects with the law in topics such as cybercrime, social media ethics, mobile concerns and more. In 72nd episode of the podcast series, “Privacy for Mobile Devices?,” some interesting privacy issues are being discussed. Using an example where a person...

We’ve seen many studies showing the current adoption rates of BYOD and the expected growth in this sector, while other companies will begin mixing CoPE options into their policies as well. Given the liability and management issues of pure-BYOD, many companies are finding that CoPE (corporately-owned-personally-enabled) is more manageable and desirable from a corporate perspective. Whether you choose to adopt a CoPE strategy or not, the reality is that...

A new study on eLearning by Pearson and Harris Interactive indicates a growing desire by students to use mobile devices in the classroom. According to the study, 92% of elementary, middle and high school students believe that mobile devices will change the way students learn in the future, with nearly the same figure predicting mobile devices will make learning more “fun.” The survey revealed that 69% of students would...