Does Your Company Need a “BYOD” Policy?
// Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse (Press Release) // Keith Clouse
Many companies now embrace “BYOD” policies; these companies allow their employees to use their own devices for work-related tasks. Companies that allow employees to use their own smartphones, laptop computers, and tablets for company matters need to thoughtfully consider the issues that can arise from doing so. For example, a company should address:
• Whether all employees will be eligible to access company data on their own devices or if access will be restricted based on an employee’s position; • Whether each employee’s access will be restricted to certain portions of a company’s data or particular applications; • Whether the company will impose any restrictions on the type of personal device that can be used; • How the company will respond to a potential security breach when an employee reports a lost or stolen device; • How the company will protect information when an employee resigns or is fired; • Whether the company will require employees to use password protections; • Whether the company will provide any technical support for employees’ devices; and • What consequences the employer will enforce if an employee violates the policy.
The executive team should work with legal counsel, the human resources department, and the technology department to implement a policy that addresses these concerns. To discuss a BYOD policy with an employment law attorney, contact an employment lawyer in your area. This article is presented by the employment law attorneys at Clouse Dunn LLP. For inquiries, send an email to debra@clousedunn.com or call (214) 239-2705.
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KEITH A. CLOUSE
Clouse Dunn LLP
214.220.2722 214.220.3833 ( fax) keith@clousedunn.com
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