As one of the megatrends, some people call it a hype, “Bring Your Own Device” or just short BYOD shows strong two digits growth rates across all businesses and across the globe. More than 50% of the employees think, that BYOD lets do their job better. They are familiar with their own devices and these devices offer features that are not standard in every company and provide more flexibility. On the other hand, BYOD increases risks for the IT environment of a company and demands more tools and more attention from IT department.
BYOD will continue growing as mobile devices continue to play a greater role in our lives. That’s why so many IT players are offering solutions to address such BYOD challenges as security and device management.
Does BYOD come with headaches? Of course it does. However, security issues and IT management headaches (how do I support all those devices?) can be addressed by using new HTML5 technologies that enable users to connect to applications and systems without requiring IT staff to install anything on user devices. For example, Ericom AccessNow is an HTML5 RDP client that enables remote users to securely connect from iPads, iPhones and Android devices to any RDP host, including Terminal Server and VDI virtual desktops, and run their applications and desktops in a browser. This enhances security by keeping applications and data separate from personal devices.
Since AccessNow doesn’t require any software installation on the end user device – just an HTML5 browser, network connection, URL address and login details – IT staff end up with less support hassles. The volunteer or temporary employee that brings in their own device merely opens their HTML5-compatible browser and connects to the URL given them by the IT admin.
Visit http://www.ericom.com/BYOD_Workplace.asp?URL_ID=708 for more info.
Please note that I work for Ericom