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What's an employee-owned smartphone?

Employee-owned smartphones are devices purchased and owned by employees and used for both business and personal purposes. Traditionally, organisations haven’t allowed personal smartphones to be used on the corporate network.

Today, however, many employees are purchasing smartphones on their own and expecting to access the corporate network and resources with them. This can pose a number of security risks. But with the right policies and technologies in place, organisations can feel confident in allowing the use of employee-owned smartphones.

Some best practices include:

Define the types of employees who can access the corporate network with a personal device
Determine which applications and services can be accessed
Decide how many platforms and types of devices your organisation will support and what level of support will be provided
Consider the security measures and IT policies that will be enforced on employee-owned smartphones

BlackBerry® Enterprise Server Express extends business features to employee-owned BlackBerry smartphones with no software or additional user license fees, while BlackBerry® Balance technology separates business and personal information on employee-owned BlackBerry smartphones.

If your organisation is exploring the possibility of supporting employee-owned smartphones, the following resources will provide valuable information and further guidance on best practices in this growing area of business mobility.

Additional Resources

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