One of the biggest barriers to a successful BYOD policy in your workplace is the fear of malware infecting these devices. Viruses are always becoming more sophisticated and require intense vigilance, but there are also everyday things that workers can do to avoid them. A fundamental way to avoid problems is to use a mainframe modernization technique that minimizes risk by being compatible and secure.
Here are some important bits of behaviors that businesses should encourage among workers for better success: This way, companies won't lose out on the benefits of the mobile workplace or ignore when this happens anyway:
- Steer users away from fake ads: According to McAfee, the amount of mobile malware out there skyrocketed nearly 200 percent between 2012 and 2013 alone. Fake advertisements that are really a cover for malware are commonly found and hard for users to avoid. "What makes these "malvertisements" so dangerous is the fact that they are often delivered through legitimate ad networks and may not appear outright spammy, but can contain Trojans or lead to malicious websites when clicked on," McAfee said in its report.
- Target the problem on each device: Will your office be using tablet or Android phones? What about their laptops? Each device suggests its own approach to security, especially since new ones are being launched all the time.
- Think long term: Forbes has reported on the way that Android devices also have to deal with "bit rot," referring to the way software on it will break down over time. Whatever security solution and apps you use, they should be easy for your users to update continually and get new use out of.
Keep these in mind as you update your system and put more faith in the devices of employees.