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(MDM) software that assist this process. These products install and update software, back
up and restore mobile devices, wipe employer software and data from devices in the event the
device is lost or the employee leaves the company, report usage, and provide other mobile device
management data.
This policy benefits the organization, but some employees resist turning over the management
of their own hardware to the organization. This resistance can be softened if the organization pays
at least a portion of the hardware expense.
The most controlling policy is for the organization to declare that it owns any mobile device
that employees connect to its network. To be enforceable, this policy must be part of the employee’s
contract. It is taken by organizations that manage very secure operations and environments. In
some military/intelligence organizations, the policy is that any smart device that ever enters the
workplace may never leave it. The advantages of these six policies are summarized in Figure 4-24.
BYOD policies are rapidly evolving, and many organizations have not yet determined what is
best for them. If your employer has a committee to develop such policies, join it if you can. Doing so
will provide a great way to gain exposure to the leading technology thinkers at your organization.

Q4-8 2026?

There’s a really old movie called You’ve Got Mail (1998) starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. In it,
the characters get really excited when they get “mail.” The term email was so new at the time that
it hadn’t even caught on yet. You can see people in the movie reading newspapers and paper books.
Oh, how times have changed.
Fast-forward to today. Email now comes in seconds after it’s sent. You check your email during
commercial breaks while you’re watching TV, while you’re driving in traffic, and while you’re sit-
ting on the toilet. Instead of checking your email with bated breath, you’re dreading seeing more
work pile up in your inbox. Or worse—bills, spam, and viruses.