With BYOD to BYOS only the problems begin
If they could do what they wanted, 70 percent of companies would use cloud-based file synchronization services, provided they were just as robust and secure as internal systems. But rather they forbid their employees to use such cloud services.
As part of a study, data governance specialist Varonis Systems asked decision-makers to turn BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) into BYOS (Bring Your Own Services). It emerged that the vast majority of organizations would like to leverage the power of easy-to-use file synchronization technologies. If there were not the fear of data loss, privacy and compliance issues. Therefore, only 20 percent of companies currently allow the use of these services.
The potential danger of Bring Your Own Service
The biggest danger of BYOS is that it can circumvent all business protection measures and disseminate business data unchecked. Companies react in different ways to this: some of the organizations leave their employees completely free. However, most companies completely block file synchronization services, unaware that many employees do not care about the ban and use the services when they are not connected to the corporate network-for example, when working from home or on the road. This bypasses the company's protections and opens the door to many new security holes.
Possible protective measures
To guard against these threats and put a stop to the flood of corporate files that end up on external servers and devices, nearly 60 percent of organizations use a combination of policies and blocking techniques. Another 20 percent are trying to cope with the proliferation of intellectual property and regulated data with the help of policies alone.
However, one in five respondents did not implement any measures to prevent the use of file synchronization services. Their employees can therefore save confidential data at any time outside the company. Given that they can not protect themselves from disseminating or losing critical information, 70 percent of that fifth was obviously not worried.
Varonis Systems concludes from the study's findings that the challenge in the future is to provide companies with a service that has the robust controls of internal systems and empower employees to do their jobs anywhere, anytime, from any device.
The full report of the cloud-based synchronization services study is available in the English original version entitled The Bring Your Own Services (BYOS) Paradox after registering for free download.
As part of a study, data governance specialist Varonis Systems asked decision-makers to turn BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) into BYOS (Bring Your Own Services). It emerged that the vast majority of organizations would like to leverage the power of easy-to-use file synchronization technologies. If there were not the fear of data loss, privacy and compliance issues. Therefore, only 20 percent of companies currently allow the use of these services.
The biggest danger of BYOS is that it can circumvent all business protection measures and disseminate business data unchecked. Companies react in different ways to this: some of the organizations leave their employees completely free. However, most companies completely block file synchronization services, unaware that many employees do not care about the ban and use the services when they are not connected to the corporate network-for example, when working from home or on the road. This bypasses the company's protections and opens the door to many new security holes.
Possible protective measures
To guard against these threats and put a stop to the flood of corporate files that end up on external servers and devices, nearly 60 percent of organizations use a combination of policies and blocking techniques. Another 20 percent are trying to cope with the proliferation of intellectual property and regulated data with the help of policies alone.
However, one in five respondents did not implement any measures to prevent the use of file synchronization services. Their employees can therefore save confidential data at any time outside the company. Given that they can not protect themselves from disseminating or losing critical information, 70 percent of that fifth was obviously not worried.
Varonis Systems concludes from the study's findings that the challenge in the future is to provide companies with a service that has the robust controls of internal systems and empower employees to do their jobs anywhere, anytime, from any device.
The full report of the cloud-based synchronization services study is available in the English original version entitled The Bring Your Own Services (BYOS) Paradox after registering for free download.
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