In a survey this year, 67 per cent of companies said they operated a 'bring your own device' policy, up from 51 per cent in 2023. Photograph: iStockIn my case, it was to inform me I would no longer be able to access my work emails from my phone. Apparently my device – a second-hand model I bought several years ago – was so old it had become a security risk.
Employees appear less than enthusiastic about this trend. A poll commissioned by Motorola last year found 62 per cent of respondents agreed that having work items on their personal devices made it difficult for them to relax, while 54 per cent of those without a work smartphone wanted their organisation to provide one.
One public sector worker confirms this, saying they are frequently contacted on their personal phone out of hours – including one late-night message chasing them for a “mental health awareness day selfie” for the organisation’s blog. Companies trying to save money with “bring your own device” policies risk falling foul of regulators, he says. “They’re trying to save a few bucks on phone tariffs but they’re getting whacked with $100 million fines. We’ve seen them all swing to BYOD then come back to corporate-issued.”
Outside highly regulated professions, D’Souza sees the debate of work phone versus BYOD as more “a cultural ... than a technology issue”.
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