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BYOD: is personal information visible over corporate networks?

Employers are increasingly drafting and implementing bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policies for their employees. And they should be, since employees are increasingly using their personal digital devices—phones, tablets, laptops—to perform work, both in and out of the workplace. But employees may have trouble trusting their employers to stay out of their personal information...

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BYOD trend poses immense challenges for organizations

No, employees aren't bringing their own alcoholic drinks to work, but they are bringing in their own mobile devices and expecting to use them with their employers' networks. What does that mean? Well, chances are several (if not many) of a given organization's employees have personal smartphones or tablet computers, and they probably want to use them to perform work tasks.

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Online security – not just for big business

Surely you've heard about the major security and data breaches that Sony has experienced this year. It's bad. It's a liability. Despite the popularity of their online services, they'll have to work hard to regain customers' loyalty. Other big names have experienced similar attacks.

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