S04E15 - HR Rescue: Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Balancing the Risks with the Benefits

An increasing number of employers are allowing their employees to use their own personal mobile devices for work purposes, a trend known as BYOD. In fact, as many as 80 percent of smartphones used for work are reportedly employee-owned. But this increased usage of personal devices also brings with it some potential pitfalls for employers. Despite the many risks of BYOD, there are some smart security measures employers can take to minimize liability and that there are even some benefits for employers that institute a strong policy. In this episode HR expert Jenni Stone provides several tips your organization can put into practice.  Thank you for listening to this podcast. We will continue to keep you updated on the changing landscape of Human Resources and address any topic area you wish to learn more about regarding HR and HR Compliance. Please leave a comment below as we value your feedback or if you have an HR question ask and we just might make your question our next podcast! Follow HR Shield Online Here: YouTube: http://youtube.com/TheHRShield Instagram: http://instagram.com/HRShield Facebook: http://facebook.com/HRShield Twitter: http://twitter.com/HR_Shield Podcast: http://hrrescue.libsyn.com Website: http://HR-Shield.com   Enable our Alexa Skill!!! About HR Shield Do you own a small business? Are you considering starting a business? Does hiring an HR professional not fit your budget and current cash flow? Whether you are a newly certified HR professional, business owner, office manager, student or a general curious person HR Shield are certified HR specialists that provide quick, accurate and simple answers to common HR and business questions. Our mission at HR Shield is to impact those small and midsize companies that don’t yet understand the value or can’t yet afford to hire a full-time certified HR professional. Our goal is to educate the small business owner and help them understand the importance and impact an HR professional can have on their company and one day hire a full time certified professional. In addition to working with the small to mid-size business owner we provide a full white label HR portal and HR hotline for payroll companies, PEOs and staffing companies and support their small business owner clients.