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Glossary
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)
A policy allowing employees to use their personal phones, laptops, or tablets to access company data and systems.
BYOD reduces hardware costs and is often more convenient for employees, but it means company data lives on devices the organization doesn't fully control, often mixed with personal apps and accounts. Managing BYOD risk typically requires mobile device management (MDM) tools that can enforce encryption and remote wipe on the business data specifically, without controlling the entire personal device.