Surprising Facts About Mobility and BYOD
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Dominating Presence
There will be 2 billion mobile devices worldwide by 2015. -
Conversation Piece
By 2016, worldwide shipments of smartphones will reach 480 million, and 65% will be used for BYOD. -
Marching Order
66% of companies allow—or even mandate—employees to bring their own mobile devices to work. -
All In
70% of mobile professionals will use their own devices by 2018. -
Well-Equipped
Knowledge workers will be connected to an average of nearly three devices this year. -
On Their Own
38% of organizations won't provide devices to workers by 2016. -
Big Bucks
The global enterprise mobility market will reach $140 billion annually by 2020. -
Making Waves
67% of IT pros believe mobility will affect their business as much as—or more than—the Internet did in the 1990s. -
Biggest Mobility Inhibitors
Mobility skill levels of general staff: 40%, Ability to make accessibility secure: 39%, Determining cost/ROI of mobile solutions: 35% -
Unauthorized Activity
More than half of companies say the use of unapproved apps is "somewhat" or "much" more prevalent than it was two years ago. -
Personal Protection
More than half of organizations rely on users to secure their own devices.
Within a few years, young employees moving from college to the workplace will approach their more mature colleagues and ask, "Was there really a time when our company actually bought computers and mobile devices for us?" It may be hard to believe, but before too long, businesses will stop purchasing laptops, tablets and smartphones for their workers. And that's just one of the following surprising facts about mobility and the bring-your-own-device movement. It wasn't that long ago when professionals had to be discrete about their BYOD practices: They had to work quietly when using their personal devices and apps because management didn't approve their use, and employees were allowed to use only what IT provided. Those days are long gone, and some of these organizations are even telling employees that they have to use their own mobile devices. As a result, research reports that mobility and BYOD products and services are set to soar in terms of market revenue. And IT departments will keep very busy with mobile app management, BYOD security enforcement and other support issues. The following facts about BYOD and mobility are compiled based on research from organizations such as Cisco, CompTIA, Gartner, IDC, the SANS Institute and Visage Mobile.