Awareness module on BYOD and IoT security

Bring Your Own Device is, at face value, simply a matter of workers using their laptops, tablet PCs and smartphones for business purposes. Scratch beneath the surface, however, to reveal a number of information security and privacy issues. The distinction between ownership and control of the data versus the device has ramifications since workers are likely to consider some of the information on their devices private, while the organization needs to protect and secure business data which implies control of the device. Internet of Things presents a heady mix of risks and opportunities with substantial commercial, safety, privacy and information security challenges, and sociological implications. IoT revolves around smart IT devices (“things") that communicate via networks. The nature, purpose and capabilities of those smart devices, and the way they are networked and controlled, vary widely in practice. IoT and BYOD – the perfect storm?From an ordinary worker's perspective, BYOD is s...