"Chances are that you're reading this at work. Or maybe you work from home, and you're reading it on a work-issued computer. Most of us carry our work laptop or phone everywhere (I currently have mine with me on holiday). We answer messages on the couch, check email in line at the grocery store, and occasionally use the same device to sign an agreement, upload a tax form, or grab a boarding pass."
"It feels personal because it's always with us. But that feeling hides a fact many employees don't consider: Work-issued devices are not private in the same way personal devices are, and the data that passes through them is not owned or controlled by you in the same way. It isn't a problem-until it is. If you left your workplace tomorrow, would you have immediate access to your personal data? Would your employer have access to it?"
"A fully managed device is a company-owned device (such as a cell phone or laptop) that an organization controls through software. The software typically provides access to security controls, app management (including the ability to add or delete apps), and other settings (such as passwords and updates). The software may also allow an employer to view contacts or other data, and remotely wipe or lock the device with the push of a button,"
Many people carry work-issued laptops and phones everywhere and use them for personal activities such as signing agreements, filing taxes, and storing boarding passes. Work-issued devices feel personal but are not private in the same way as personal devices, and employers may own or control data that passes through them. Leaving an employer can raise immediate access questions for personal data and employer access. Fully managed devices are company-owned and controlled through software that enforces security controls, manages apps and settings, may allow employers to view contacts or other data, and can remotely lock or wipe devices.
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