Your business might have created a BYOD policy that works, but is only usable in one location: what happens when it comes time for offices in different countries to follow suit?
For example, ComputerWorld UK recently reported on the rate of BYOD adoption in the United Kingdom, which is, according to one study, surprisingly low when compared to the U.S. rate.
Information from CompTIA cited in this piece finds fewer than ten percent of companies employing a policy that allows for employees to work on their own devices. It seems baffling considering that the same source also asserts that nearly 90 percent of companies in the country provided smartphones and laptops to workers.
In a blog post for Tech Republic, Nick Heath examined the stagnancy within European companies on this point. He quotes a representative analysts IDC named John Delaney on the trends. Delaney says that the lack of BYOD adoption in this region might be indicative of a unique "plateau."
"There is a cultural expectation here that your employer provides the tools you need to do your job, you don't expect to have to provide them yourself," he said.
That's important for businesses to remember when they are planning for use of a browser based terminal emulator to enable cross-device access at their company.
Different companies may have their own approaches to this policy depending on existing culture and regulations, requiring the choice of web based terminal emulator to be made carefully.
Even if your business is supplying the devices, they can all be adjusted to run the necessary software: the important thing is unity among the different workers involved and a maximizing of mainframe efficiency.