A company allows employees to use their own... | Information and Communication Technology (9-1) 0983 | Paper 1 Mock 21 | Theory

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A company allows employees to use their own smartphones and tablets for work purposes.

(a) State the term used to describe this policy. [1]

(b) Give two advantages to the company of this policy. [2]

(c) Describe three security risks this policy creates for the company. [3]

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(a) The term used to describe this policy is BYOD (Bring Your Own Device). [1]

(b) Two advantages to the company:

The company saves money as it does not need to purchase hardware devices for every employee. [1]
Employees may be more productive because they are already familiar with and comfortable using their own devices. [1]

(c) Three security risks this policy creates:

Personal devices may not have up-to-date antivirus software installed, making them vulnerable to malware that could spread to the company's network when the device connects. [1]
If a personal device is lost or stolen, any company data stored on it could be accessed by unauthorised individuals, leading to a data breach. [1]
It is difficult for the IT department to manage and enforce consistent security policies across many different devices and operating systems, increasing the overall attack surface. [1]

A company allows employees to use their own smartphones and tablets for work purposes. (a) State the term used to describe this policy. [1] (b) Give two adv...