BYOD may relieve some e-discovery headaches.

PositionBYOD - Brief article

Employers are realizing that they aren't always able to prevent their employees from using their personal devices for work purposes while on the job. A global survey by Fortinet found that 70% of personal account holders have used their personal cloud storage accounts for work purposes. This can present a problem when a lawsuit involves e-discovery of company documents, more and more of which are being created on personal devices or stored in personal Internet spaces.

One solution that some companies are exploring is mandatory BYOD. Yes, in the very near future you may be required to provide your own smartphone, tablet, or computer. Gartner has predicted that 50% of employers will require employees to supply their own devices for work purposes by...

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