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SHOULD
YOU USE
YOUR
IPHONE
FOR
WORK?

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:
security
inventory management support
integrating mobile devices into pre-existing IT

functions and systems

measuring return on investment

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Advantages

Saving the company money

Placing virtualization software on
employees 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 Support

Integrating 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:
Afaria
Trellia
Microsoft Systems Center Device Manager
Odyssey Software Athena

All these have capabilities for configuring

devices remotely
All these have managing applications
running on all devices

~ Solution Implemente

Novo Nordisk:
Manufactures and markets pharmaceutical

products and services

Sales force: 2,000 members
Operates: 25 countries.
Implemented: Sybase Afaria
Easy to manage
Answer Yes to all Afaria Configurations
Customizable 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?