BYOD Workplace

I thought BYOD stood for = Bring Your Own Dog

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BYOD policy

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I'm not very tech savvy so first, I assume this is related to mobile devices only... With that said, I participate in one.

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what type of support do you offer employees in a BYOD environment?

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Our IT dept provides very minimal support. Basically, they will only provide support if/when you can't connect to company email.

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I really do not want to support an employee with a flip phone (sarcasm) on Cricket/NET-10 wireless

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My stipend is a fixed amount every 2 years for device and another fixed amount every month for the service. The device must be an approved smartphone (mostly iPhones, blackberrys and an approved android device list), and the monthly stipend is supposed to cover a reasonable data plan. We are strongly recommended to go with one of the 3 major carriers.

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Were there any waivers or policies you had to sign?

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Yes, had to read an FAQ and sign an agreement saying a lot of stuff, including that they can change settings and "access" my phone remotely for tech support. Also, they can wipe/reset my phone for security purposes. Agreement says a lot more though about all the rules I am supposed to follow - mostly to do with access to our network and not allowing others to use my phone to access our network.

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If the employer pays you a stipend does that give them the right to review your phone history and messages?

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My agreement doesn't explicitly say they can review my history or messages, but I assume that they can if they really want. My guess is that they won't unless they really needed to.

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What about installing an MDM on an employee's phone?

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No idea what this means.

We have company issued iPhone 5's on a company plan. The idea is to migrate to personal plans/stipends allowing the employees to use the company iPhones until they reach end of life and are replaced. They will then be returned to the company.

My concern with BYOD is that I'd rather not have an employee's personal texts/emails used against the company in litigious situations. I fear that by receiving a stipend, the employee might have to surrender their phone to the court for review. Web research seems to suggest my fears are valid.

We use MobileIron to install an "image" but the only security policy within that image is to enforce a lock screen. I am happy to know other companies enforce security on personal phones, that was a BIG concern. I've found that remote wiping is not 100% reliable on MobileIron. It is also difficult to reclaim volume licenses when a device is removed.

My company has this policy but it requires them having full access to the device via the MDM software (Airwatch in this instance).

What I did was bought a prepaid Android phone for $20 on sale, sacrificed it with all the MDM crap, and use it wifi only to tether to my personal device (Nexus 5). I don't need a work cell, but just want to be able to get remote email and calendar.