The challenges and risks of using personal devices (BYOD) and how to make it safe and easy.
Using personal devices for work is increasingly popular. It conveys a number of benefits, such as:
Convenience for the user.
Reduced costs for the business, as they don’t have to supply a work device.
Faster and easier onboarding of remote staff.
Additionally, as more businesses employ contractors, it’s important that they can access your systems easily.
Challenges using personal devices
In traditional IT systems, connecting personal devices can be tricky.
The device needs to be set up to access resources, but a computer can only be connected to one system at a time. This means contractors may struggle to link their devices to your system.
Moreover, employees may be uneasy about giving full control of their personal devices, containing private data, to your company.
Using personal devices also poses higher security risks. These devices might run outdated software, or be used by other household members, and expose the company to cybersecurity threats, data breaches, or data loss.
Company information could be stored on employee's personal devices, despite your policies. It's hard to manage when they leave, as you can't delete the data on the computer, which could be compromised years later.
Additionally, managing extra devices can lead to increased costs for software, licenses, and IT support. If each staff member uses multiple devices for work, these costs can add up.
AION simplifies using personal devices
With AION, your IT system is accessible to approved users from any device with internet access.
Computers don’t need to be enrolled, and no software needs to be installed. Instead, AION can be accessed through a web browser. You can choose to share a fully-functioning desktop, or just a single important application.
This makes it easy to work with contractors, to restrict access, and to quickly hire new staff anywhere in Australia.
AION does not connect the device to your network like a traditional VPN, so the risk to your IT system is reduced.
When you close the AION window, your data is secure as no information is saved on the device, and user access can be quickly revoked.
AION is billed per-user, and can be accessed from an unlimited number of devices without additional cost.
When a user switches devices, like from a desktop PC to a laptop, their work stays active and programs keep running so they can continue right where they left off.