Introduction
Bring-your-own-device (BYOD) is a convenient method for a company’s employees to utilize technological solutions in a workplace using familiar means. However, in its current state, BYOD introduces numerous cyber security threats to organizations that handle sensitive data. For example, many modern devices do not possess a sufficient level of protection against malware (Alotaibi & Almagwashi, 2018).
Discussion
Public networks that personnel uses for transferring private data often come with protocols that are susceptible to spoofing and sniffing data packets (Alotaibi & Almagwashi, 2018). Even private networks that operate on outdated software and hardware are prone to be hacked. Keeping one’s device clean of any possible viruses is a challenging task for a person without technical knowledge, making trusted antiviruses vital for all organizations (Alotaibi & Almagwashi, 2018). Policies must be set in place that refer to these issues, and IT teams must be available constantly to rapidly resolve any threats or breaches occurring within local frameworks.
Storing corporate information on private devices also comes with a slew of risks. Many users use services like Dropbox and Google Drive, leading to unsolicited data transfer to unprotected devices outside of a facility’s network (Alotaibi & Almagwashi, 2018). Free cloud storage services may utilize private, although depersonalized data for the analysis of users’ activities with the purposes of marketing or reselling to third parties (Alotaibi & Almagwashi, 2018). Cyber security relies heavily on knowledge of safety protocols by the personnel involved in BYOD. Companies must be urged to implement monitoring measures to detect and address their employees’ lacking attention to the privacy, security, and safety of corporate data.
Conclusion
In conclusion, these vulnerabilities caused by the insufficient regulation and general unpreparedness of organizational and public networks expose facilities that use BYOD to severe risks of data leaks and hacker attacks.
Reference
Alotaibi, B., & Almagwashi, H. (2018). A review of BYOD security challenges, solutions, and policy best practices. In the 2018 1st International Conference on Computer Applications & Information Security (ICCAIS). IEEE Xplore. Web.