This policy outlines what an employer deems acceptable in respect of bringing your own device to work. If employees are using their own devices to store and access company information, this is what is known as BYOD.

Employers should ensure that they have an adequate policy in place to protect them from any risk that they may incur with their employees using personal devices to process company information.

This policy ensures that employees are aware of the risks that can be caused by using their personal devices and lays down essential steps that they must follow to limit the potential risk to their employer.