The bargain
The bargain
An organisation that cannot say how many personal devices hold its data does not have a policy. It has a situation.
The Purchase Nobody Decided to Make
Most organisations did not choose to let staff buy their equipment. They allowed one exception, then another, and discovered the arrangement afterwards.
What Each Side Actually Gives
Both parties give something real and only one of the two exchanges is usually written down. Listing both is what makes the arrangement negotiable.
Voluntary, Expected or Required
Three arrangements that look identical in the policy and are entirely different in law, in fairness and in what they oblige the employer to pay.
The Saving, Counted Honestly
The hardware line falls and four other lines rise. Doing the full arithmetic before committing changes several organisations' minds.
Who This Suits and Who It Does Not
BYOD works well for some roles and badly for others, and the division is predictable. Applying one policy to everybody is what produces the problems.
Consumer Hardware in a Business
Devices bought for household use differ from business equipment in ways that matter once work depends on them, and none of the differences are visible in the specification.
The Arrangement You Already Have
Before writing a policy, find out what is actually happening. The discovery is usually uncomfortable and it takes about a week.