BYOD is code for ‘Bring Your Own Device,’ meaning the use of personal devices in professional or organizational settings.
It’s something that in the business world is being discussed a lot and many companies have policies against it.
But in non-profit organizations and churches, there may be good financial reasons why a BYOD policy is preferable to spending a lot of money on buying devices.
Determining a BYOD policy may actually not be a bad idea, even for institutions who have to rely on people using their own stuff.
Here’s some solid advice on what a BYOD policy could look like:
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Some takeaways:
- have a clear policy on people using their own devices
- if they can’t use certain devices, explain why
- think about the impact on your technical guys/gals or IT before setting a policy
- don’t forget to take security into account
- and my favorite: Don’t ban Angry Birds 🙂
Have you ever seen a BYOD policy?
Do you think your organization needs one?
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