SHOULD YOU USE

YOUR IPHONE

FOR WORK? Nico Malancea, IST 349.002

Main point: Employees using their own smartphones

would allow companies to enjoy all of the same benefits of a mobile workforce without spending their own money on these devices, but using personal devices for business poses difficult problems for companies, including: securityinventory management support integrating mobile devices into pre-existing IT

functions and systems measuring return on investment

+ Advantages Saving the company money Placing virtualization software on

employee’s personal tablets is less expensive than purchasing company laptops for them.

Mobility

a new layer of variety and complexity to tech support that companies need to

be prepared to handle.

- Disadvantages Logistic Difficulties for IT departments:

Security Inventory Management SupportIntegrating mobile devices into preexisting

IT functions and systems Measuring ROI

Dificulties Variety of devices and Operation Systems on

the market that do not have well-developed tools for: administration security

For unprepared companies, keeping track of who gets access to what data could be a NIGHTMARE.

Mobility puts assets and data at greater risk than if they were only located within company walls and on company machines.

! Solutions Software products for diverse mobile

platforms: AfariaTrelliaMicrosoft Systems Center Device ManagerOdyssey Software Athena

All these have capabilities for configuring devices remotely

All these have managing applications running on all devices

~ Solution Implemented Novo Nordisk:

Manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products and services

Sales force: 2,000 members Operates: 25 countries. Implemented: Sybase Afaria

○ Easy to manageAnswer “Yes” to all Afaria ConfigurationsCustomizable for country specific settings

! Solutions Virtualization:

Companies can install software such as Citrix Systems XenDesktop that runs Windows desktops and individual applications on any device, regardless of OS.

Employees use this software to access their desktop on mobile device

Has built-in security features such as: ○ Prohibit saving data on local devices○ Encrypt corporate data only (no personal data)

? What are the advantages and disadvantages

of allowing employees to use their personal smartphones for work?

? What people, organization, and technology

factors should be addressed when deciding whether to allow employees to use their personal smarphones at work?

? Do you use your iPhone for work?

? Allowing employees to use their own

smartphones for work will save the company money. Do you agree? Why or why not?