Should BYOD be banned to ensure corporate data security?

Danny Palmer
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Intercede report suggests businesses are struggling to cope with the security implications of BYOD - is the answer banning it entirely?

If businesses want to ensure sensitive corporate data remains secure, then they should think long and hard before enabling employees to carry it on mobile devices - especially those that aren't own...

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