IntroductionAccording to Davis (2012), “nine in ten technology professionals believe that smartphones and tablets will become more important to business productivity over the next few years. next two years. Seventy-two percent expect to offer more “bring your own device” options so employees can access company data with their personal gadgets. The use of personal electronic devices is increasing in the corporate workplace. Although there are opportunities associated with this; There are also risks involved. Businesses and government IT departments must assess these risks and implement specific mitigation plans to establish policies that ensure business information is secure. This document explains the difference between company-issued devices and Bring Your Own Devices (BYOD). workplace, the key identified risks that businesses need to be aware of and what should be part of the company's mitigation plan before allowing employees to bring their own devices to work and use them to access information of the company. Difference between company-issued devices and personal devices. DevicesCompany-issued devicesBring Your Own Device, also known as BYOD, is a new company that allows employees to use their own devices to do their jobs. I completely agree with using corporate devices separate from my personal device. They have so many restrictions on their devices, and they would have the same restrictions on my personal device. For example, on my work laptop, they removed the wireless network card, microphone, and webcam and blocked me from accessing specific websites or downloading software. I can see it being convenient to use a personal device for work, but you would be frustrated during your personal time at home...... middle of paper ......ld.com/article /246760/pros_and_cons_of_byod_bring_your_own_device_. htmlDavis, M.A. (2012). BYOD. Information Week, (1352), 21-25. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com.library.capella.edu/docview/1237629501?accountid=27965 Hassell, J. (2012, May 17). 7 tips for establishing a successful BYOD policy. CIO. Retrieved March 25, 2014 from http://www.cio.com/article/706560/7_Tips_for_Establishing_a_Successful_BYOD_PolicySmith, KJ and Forman, S. (2014), Bring Your Own Device: Challenges and Solutions for the Mobile Workplace. Emp. Rel. Today, 40:67-73. doi: 10.1002/ert.21436Raza, S. and Perlin, M. (August 8, 2012). 10 Fascinating Ideas from BYOD Experts. Configuration management and change management software for analyzing IT operations. Retrieved March 16, 2014 from http://www.evolven.com/blog/10-fascinating-insights-from-the-experts-on-byod.html