Mobile Asset Deployments

(OBJ 4.1)

Three Main Mobile Device Deployment Models

• BYOD (Bring Your Own Device)
  • Employees use personal devices for work
  • Cost-effective for employers
  • Drawbacks include reduced control over security and device management
    • In BYOD, employees own and control the security of their devices
    1. Personal devices must undergo security checks and have specific software for protecting company data
    2. Organization might not have the ability to manage or update the device for users, or enforce stricter s
  • Example:
    • Use your own smartphone to access work emails and even use specialized applications
    • One smartphone for both their personal and business use
• COPE (Corporate-Owned, Personally Enabled)
  • The company provides devices for employees
  • Allows the employee to actually use the device for personal use too.
  • Greater control over security and standards
  • Higher initial investment
    • COPE standardizes device management but may be expensive for employers providing devices to staff
  • Employees may have privacy concerns or need to carry two devices
    • Personal data being put on that COPE device.
    • Opt instead to just have two different cell phones.
• CYOD (Choose Your Own Device)
  • Offers a middle ground between BYOD and COPE
  • Employees select devices from a company-approved list
  • Balance between employee choice and organizational control
  • Example:
    • Your employees can chose from 4 different smartphone options: 2 different iPhone models, and 2 Android options.
    • Employees like this model because they can have a choice in the device they were going to use
    • Our information technology department really enjoyed this because they only had to support four different models of devices from that chosen device pool.
  • Similar drawbacks to COPE in terms of initial cost and potential privacy concerns
    • You have to buy all of these devices
    • Employees might still have privacy concerns and might opt on carrying two different devices.

Selecting the Right Model

• Consider the specific needs, budget constraints, and risk appetite of your organization

• Analyze costs, security, and employee satisfaction

  • BYOD may have hidden costs for security and compatibility
    • BYOD is cost-effective, but hidden costs may arise related to security and compatibility
  • COPE offers more control over devices and supports MDM
  • CYOD provides a balance between flexibility and control
    • Provides optimal control over devices and enables management through the organization's MDM (Mobile Device Management) solution.

• BYOD and CYO models are suitable for prioritizing employees' freedom and choice