BYOD and How It's Made Employee Monitoring Software So Important

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BYOD and how it’s made employee monitoring software important
Smartphones are basically an essential need in an office. Just about everyone who has something resembling a career will know the importance of having a smartphone. Not only are they a luxury, but they are devices that facilitate work and meetings no matter where one may be. With instant internet access and apps/tools that allow documents and charts to be dealt with, memos passed around, and instant video conferencing to take place.
As an employer, it is important to make sure your employees are equipped with what they need to get their work done, both in and out of the workplace. But as the times are changing, it is important to realize that employee monitoring software is becoming equally important.

Why BYOD is So Desirable
BYOD trends have taken on a lot of importance as more and more companies end up opting for it. This implies ‘Bring Your Own Device’ to work. Not only are these strategies cost effective but they also bring flexibility to workers, allowing them to work with the familiar both in and out of the workplace. iPass conducted a survey with telling results; employees using their own devices ended up contributing 240 hours of more work.  But the main aim is, and always will be, to cut costs. According to a survey by Good Technology State, 50% of companies that use the BYOD model require their employees to pay for the devices.
Of course, there are advantages of this strategy but there are also drawbacks that employers have to deal with. Security becomes a major threat and point of concern; risks of malware and spyware penetrating into official servers or networks remain high. The devices being used are connected with other devices, and hence infection from any front can cause detrimental damage to whole networks.  Of course, data theft is an equally important threat. This may occur from negligence on the part of employees or may even be done intentionally, either way, the need for a check on these things is apparent.

How Employee Monitoring Fits In
With such problems occurring as a result of BYOD, employee monitoring of devices takes on more significance as well as importance. Rather than being a precaution it takes on a form of a necessity. What an employee is up to on a personal device is likely to be more of an eye opener than anything else, especially if websites and flash drives are blocked anyway at the office.
But of course, running a BYOD regime and an employee monitoring system at the same time are no easy task. In order for monitoring to be a success, a complete policy detailing the limitations of BYOD must be drafted and followed through. The policy must focus on the sorts of devices being used, access rights, tracking and employee monitoring software as well as remote wipe/lock features, and support arrangement. This will not only reduce legal tensions but will make employee monitoring transparent for all workers. The employees should then be made to accept the terms before bringing in any external device.

Author Bio:
Natalia David is a huge fan of technology, such as monitoring software for employees especially its use in workplaces. She writes for MobiStealth and can be contacted @NataliaDavid4. 

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