BYOD OK for 1 in 2 Employees, But Privacy Concerns Keep Usage Low

Some 48% of employed US adults report that they are allowed by their employers to use a personal tablet, smartphone or laptop to perform work functions, according to the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) and McAfee in an October 2012 report. 47% are disallowed, and 5% are unsure. But despite security concerns over this practice, only 4 in 10 respondents say that when using their personal device on a work network, their companies have formal bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policies, training or security requirements to follow. (more…)