Is BYOD a security risk for businesses?

Feb. 6, 2013 - PRLog -- BYOD (Bring Your Own Devices) is becoming a trend with SMB’s.  

More and more of us are starting to use our own personal devices at work. The days of employees using company laptops and desktops at work is starting to be replaced with personal laptops, tablets, or smartphones being used both at work and at home.  For ease and flexibility, most prefer to use their own devices.

The way we work has changed over the years. More people are working from home or from various locations. A lot of us are in the habit of going home after work and continuing work from the comfort of our homes. This has resulted in most of us wanting flexibility in the way we work so we can work from anywhere, anytime on any device. Having efficient remote access and access to our data and files is critical to ensure we can work effectively.

So how do businesses safeguard their data and keep costs down?

SMB’s need to ensure existing systems can be integrated with personal devices and have efficient security and IT support in place. An easy option for this is to have an IT platform that looks beyond just mobile devices, manages security across platforms and enables “anywhere access”. A cloud-based platform like our Hosted Online Desktop is fast becoming the preferred solution for SMB’s.

Hosted Online Deskto (http://www.onlinesupport.co.uk/complimentary-it-services/...)p is an ideal cloud solution for those that want BYOD to work. It provides employees with greater flexibility as they can use their own devices at all times. With Hosted Online Desktop (http://www.onlinesupport.co.uk/complimentary-it-services/online-desktop) you can work from any location that has Internet access and gain full access to all your data and files.

Security risks are greatly reduced as you simply login to our portal and your virtual desktop appears as if it was running from your office. The reliability and capabilities of Hosted Online Desktop safeguards and protects business data. Security of your data, systems and disaster recovery is guaranteed as part of our service.

So businesses can now give their employees the flexibility and choice of which device they want to use at work. With our Hosted Online Desktop (http://www.onlinesupport.co.uk/complimentary-it-services/online-desktop) they can also save money and lower IT costs.

For further information on Hosted Online Desktop, please contact Online Support on 020 8232 1190 or visit www.onlinesupport.co.uk