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half of the companies thatallow BYOD have experienced abreach of confidential data. 1

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Yet, of employees say their organization has no explicit BYOD guidelines. 2

30%

Employee behavior represents one of the greatest security risks for businesses.

of companies do not intend to deal with BYOD implementation or procedures. 3

40%

Behaviors That Should Be Addressed In A BYOD Policy

Use of Unauthorized Apps

The most common unauthorized applications employees access include personal email, online banking, online bill paying, online shopping andinstant messaging. 4

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Sharing Devices with Family

Allowing family members to use a BYOD device can lead to malware being downloaded or organization information being shared online. 5

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Selling Old Devices

Some employees may not think twice about selling an old device without wiping it even though it contains confidential company data. 6

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Failing to Report

About 25% of employees using BYOD encountered security problems, but only 27% report the problem to their organization. 7

25%

27%

Security Problems

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Using Public WiFi

As many as 95.6% of commuters potentially make their company’s data available to hackers by accessing sensitive data over public wifi networks. 8

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Never Testing Backed Up Data

Many organizations have attempted to use untested backup files to retrieve data aftera catastrophic failure, only to discover it has all been lost. 9

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Transferring Files Onto Unauthorized Devices

Employees frequently transfer sensitive files onto unauthorized devices because they are more familiar with their own device. 10

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Using Personal Email For Work

Over 60% of employees use a personal email to transmit work information, and almost one-third of these people are aware that their email account was hacked at some time.11

60%

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Unauthorized Physical Access In the United States, 46% of IT decision makers reported having to deal with employees or non-employees gaining access to restricted areas. 12

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Poor Handling of Passwords

Worldwide, one-third of employees leave computers unlocked and logged on when they leave their desks, and others leave lists of passwords around their desks. 13

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Sources:1 Kaneshige, Tom. Should CIOs Use a Carrot or a Stick to Rein in BYOD Workers? Cio.com. http://www.cio.com/article/752524/Should_CIOs_Use_a_Car-

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2 Freed, Anthony M. (2014, May 20). Majority of organizations have no BYOD policies.The State of Security. http://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/top-security-sto-ries/majority-of-organizations-have-no-byod-policies-2/

3 Out-Law.com. (2013, Nov. 6). BYOD ‘not on the agenda’ at 40% of companies but expert warns against ambivalence. Out-law.com. http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/november/by-od-not-on-the-agenda-at-40-of-companies-but-expert-warns-against-ambivalence/

4 Cisco. Data Leakage Worldwide: Common Risks and Mistakes Employees Make. http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/solutions/collateral/enter-prise-networks/data-loss-prevention/white_paper_c11-499060.html

5 http://smallbusiness.foxbusiness.com/technology-web/2014/02/27/its-your-job-to-teach-employees-about-byod/

6 Casey, Kevin. (2012, Nov. 19). 6 Risks Your BYOD Policy Must Address. Informationweek. http://www.informationweek.com/mobile/6-risks-your-byod-policy-must-address/d/d-id/1107451?

7 Freed, Anthony M. (2014, May 20). Majority of organizations have no BYOD policies.The State of Security. http://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/top-security-sto-ries/majority-of-organizations-have-no-byod-policies-2/

8 Kelleher, David. (2013, Sept. 19). 95.6% of comhttp://www.gfi.com/blog/survey-95-6-of-commuters-in-the-us-put-company-data-at-risk-over-free-public-wi-fi/

9 eWeek. (2011, Feb. 11). Minimize Risky Employee Behavior. http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Features/Minimize-Risky-Employee-Behavior/

10 Hess, Ken. (2014, Feb. 11). Bad behavior, no malware, puts more of your corporate data at risk. ZD Net. http://www.zdnet.com/bad-behavior-not-mal-ware-puts-more-of-your-corporate-data-at-risk-7000026129/

11 Hess, Ken. (2014, Feb. 11). Bad behavior, no malware, puts more of your corporate data at risk. ZD Net. http://www.zdnet.com/bad-behavior-not-mal-ware-puts-more-of-your-corporate-data-at-risk-7000026129/

12 Cisco. Data Leakage Worldwide: Common Risks and Mistakes Employees Make. http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/solutions/collateral/enter-prise-networks/data-loss-prevention/white_paper_c11-499060.html

13 Cisco. Data Leakage Worldwide: Common Risks and Mistakes Employees Make. http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/solutions/collateral/enter-prise-networks/data-loss-prevention/white_paper_c11-499060.html