Fighting BYOD Technology with Technology: CITEworld and IT Business Discuss Tools for Dealing with BYOD

Have you ever been told to “fight fire with fire?” This phrase references the idea that when someone fires a weapon at you, you fire a weapon back at them. Could it be the same with technology—more specifically BYOD-related technology?

Some IT administrators look at BYOD “turn and run” situation rather than “fighting fire with fire.” And even worse, some are trying to just remove the employee-owned devices from the equation. This isn’t gun control, but when it comes to BYOD, you can bet your employees are packing, even if they don’t have a conceal to carry permit. What’s a security-focused IT admin to do?

The answer: Fight technology with technology. (Or, at lease use technology to make data potentially compromised by BYOD technology more secure.)

These recent articles from CITEworld.com and IT Business discuss some of the technology being used to deal with BYOD and other BYO initiatives.

CITEworld.com: You thought BYOD was a thorny problem? BYO-PC will be even harder

In this article, Ryan Faas discusses new technologies—including Moka5—that serve as a solution to expanding the concept of BYOD to PCs and Macs.

IT Business: 4 mobile apps you can use to keep your data secure

Citing the BYOD polices in some offices as a source security challenges for IT administrators, Network Computing’s Ericka Chickowski provides a list of apps that can be used to keep an eye on company data—including Moka5.

Ready to start fighting fire with fire and think Moka5’s Enterprise Anyware for BYO Solution might be the right answer for your organization? Check out our website to learn more about the benefits of the M5 for BYO Solution.

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