Small Businesses Dismiss BYOD Risks - Small Business Opportunities Magazine

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Many small business owners believe BYOD (bring-your-own-device) poses no threat to their company and have no interest in spending on mobile device security, while employees themselves think security is the responsibility of the business. According to a study by Kaspersky Lab, two-thirds (62%) of business owners and employees now use personal mobile devices for work, indicating that BYOD is no longer a developing trend, but a widely accepted business practice. It affects companies of all sizes, from the very large (5000+ employees) to the small (fewer than 25 employees).

BYOD Widely Accepted

However, attitudes towards protecting the information security of these devices often leave much to be desired. The consumer security risks survey found that 92% of respondents say that they keep sensitive corporative data on smartphones and tablets which they use for both work and personal activities. In addition, 60% are concerned about the threat of surveillance and information theft via mobile devices, but they do not actively protect themselves and rely on their employers to do so.

As for employers and small business owners, a third (32%) of those surveyed do not see a danger to their business in staff using personal mobile devices for work. The risk of data theft from an employee’s mobile device is not a pressing concern for them, so they do not pay much attention to it. Read more.