Question

Research the security challenges associated with Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD), in the context of cybersecurity and write a report documenting your findings. Your report should include the following:

- Introduction

- Background

- Security concerns associated with BYOD

- Strategies for addressing the concerns

- Conclusions and future trends

Answer 1

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BYOD deals with bringing your own device in the context with dealing with any service providing, development or digital activity related task which is carried out with the user's own device rather than making use of a device or computer supplied by the organization.

The background of this concept deals with regular checks and security compliance of the device brought in by the user to ensure the security and integrity of data as any part of this operation would involve data as the most core component among them.

Security constraints with using own device deals on network security, data security and other forms. It would be easy to trace and locate a user's personal device over the network and intercept any actions it may take and steal information. Dealing with this issue requires to secure the device over network ensuring that the device is only able to access authenticated and safe to use websites and no form of tools can be installed without user's permission to steal information during webpage clicks or any form of webpage hits(HTTPS or HTTP). Security on the aspect of data stored locally is also to be handled with, such that there is no form of data corruption and ransomware threats. These can be handled by the use of security policies that lay out instructions for users carrying in their own devices.

Strategies for addressing these concerns include security policies laid out that users are expected to follow while working on own devices. Users should also be expected to carry out proper network standard protocols such as connecting to only secured network locations and refrain from connecting to any open or free network to avoid any problems that might occur in the future.

Given the current situation and the growing digital age, it is expected that everyone can have the comfort of working from home by using their own devices provided they are complaint with the standards and security laid out by the organization. As long as security is not voilated and integrity of data is followed, BYOD can prove to be a cost effective technique for organizations as well as comfortable option for employees.