BYOD: the Bargain Both Sides Misunderstand
The arrangement is an exchange, and neither party usually states what they are giving. What each actually gets.
Personal devices
Personal devices
A work phone can be left in a drawer. A personal phone cannot, and that is the hidden transfer in every BYOD arrangement.
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The Work Profile and Why It Changes Everything
A separate container on a personal device, enforced by the operating system. The single most useful arrangement in this field.
What the Employer Can See on a Personal Device
The question behind every enrolment conversation, answered specifically, including the cases where the answer is uncomfortable.
Stipends, Expectations and Unpaid Availability
If the organisation saves the hardware cost, something should come back. The options, and the one that costs nothing.
When the Employee Refuses
Somebody declines to enrol their own device. The reasons, the alternatives, and the response that avoids making it a dispute.
Personal Devices and Out-of-Hours Contact
The largest hidden cost of enrolling somebody's own phone, and the arrangements that address it without costing anything.
Leaving: What Happens to Their Phone
The moment the programme is judged. What should happen, what sometimes does, and the single technical decision that prevents the worst case.