Waging BYOD and Cloud Battles

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Essential Arrangement
Nearly 54% of professionals feel it's either "important" or "critical" to be able to work remotely. -
Global Perspective
More than half feel that allowing employees to work remotely enables companies to hire the best people from around the world. -
Traditionalist Pushback
11% feel that remote-work arrangements can be complicated because people don't all work in the same place in the same time zone. -
Bare Bones
29% have limited access to remote tools—just enough to do their jobs while on occasional business trips. -
BYOD Boundary
31% are allowed to bring some secured personal devices to work, but only if approved by IT. -
BYOD Ban
16% aren't allowed to bring any personal devices to the office. -
Big Brother
31% say they deal with "quite a few" government regulations and "have to be aware" of them on every executed task. -
Compliance Conundrum
Nearly 40% either never update IT tools or don't do so as a typical practice due to government regulations or demands. -
Foggy Notion
27% have no idea what a cloud app is, and another 40% say they have some cloud apps but rarely use them. -
Cautious Approach
Six out of 10 respondents have concerns about cloud security, but are fine with some of the apps if precautions are taken.
While they certainly are headline grabbers, the mobility, BYOD and cloud movements are actually more of an evolution than a revolution, according to a recent survey from Eccentex. Findings reveal that the majority of professionals feel that mobility-friendly policies are essential to competitive recruitment efforts. However, the expansion of both mobility and BYOD (bring your own device) practices is meeting with headwinds in the form of rigid government compliance mandates, restrictive employer policies and even negative sentiments expressed by some co-workers. These hurdles aren't all that surprising. Remember when the vision of "a computer for every desktop" seemed like a Utopian pursuit? Well, we're in a similar situation now. Ultimately, even naysayers won't be able to stop mobility/BYOD/cloud usage from becoming the norm. Such advances will enable "tasks to be executed quickly, efficiently and effectively," says Glen Schrank, CEO of Eccentex. "Modern technology in the workplace not only increases productivity, but it keeps companies competitive in their respective industry as well." More than 200 professionals took part in the research.