All You Need To Know About Choose Your Own Device (CYOD)

For IT managers, personal devices handling company data without oversight is a security nightmare.

Enter CYOD: employees choose from pre-approved devices they love, while IT ensures security, updates, and compliance stay intact.

In this guide, we’ll break down CYOD and walk you through implementing a policy that balances employee satisfaction with IT control. Let’s dive in.

TL;DR

• CYOD, or Choose Your Own Device, is an IT policy that allows employees to select from a company-approved list of devices for professional use.
• CYOD balances employee choice and IT control by giving your workforce a choice of pre-approved devices for work use.
• It simplifies IT management and consequently increases security and user satisfaction.
• Some key enablers include Mobile Device Management (MDM), Identity Access Management (IAM), and a strong security framework.
• Implementing CYOD involves a lot of planning, stakeholder buy-in, phased rollouts, and continual refinements.
• Done right, CYOD implies happy employees and secure, efficient device management.
• Workwize's self-service portal lets employees choose their preferred device while IT managers can ensure complete compliance.