Subj : BYOD and edge devices may be causing more security headaches for
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Mon Oct 06 2025 11:30:08

BYOD and edge devices may be causing more security headaches for your business

Date:
Mon, 06 Oct 2025 10:24:07 +0000

Description:
BYOD and edge devices, combined with cloud and on-prem, are making it hard 
for IT teams to manage.

FULL STORY
======================================================================BYOD is 
here, whether companies like it or not IT teams lack visibility across all 
company and worker devices Zero trust principles limit the damage potential, 
yet few companies are there yet 

With ransomware and other cyberattacks dominating headlines globally, new 
Ivanti research claims BYOD policies really arent helping. 

Assessing the state of BYOD, Ivanti found that 44% use personal phones for 
work and 32% use their own personal computers. Three in four IT workers 
agreed BYOD is common, whether their organization allows it or not. 

Only half (52%) of organizations officially allow it, and where BYOD is 
banned, four in five (78%) workers still do it, adding to the cyber risks 
that companies are already battling with. BYOD weakens your cybersecurity 
posture 

With an amalgamation of BYOD, edge and cloud computing comprising many 
organizations portfolios, 38% of IT professionals admit they lack sufficient 
data about devices on their networks  a fact thats more pronounced among 
shadow IT (45%). 

Apart from personal devices, 40% of edge devices like IoT sensors, cameras 
and other remote equipment are unmanaged. Ivantis research found that 90% of 
ransomware attacks start with an unmanaged device. 

Field CISO and Network Security Group SVP Mike Riemer highlighted the 
benefits of staying on top of upgrades and implementing least privilege 
access to limit potential damages from cyberattacks. 

Ivantis report also explored zero trust principles in cybersecurity, noting 
threats can come from both inside and outside of an organization. Four fifths 
(79%) of IT professionals agree that stronger access controls are vital, but 
at the moment only around one in three use zero-trust network access (34%) 
and privileged access management (30%). 

Although VPN usage (62%) and MFA (58%) adoption are reasonably widespread, 
its clear that further work could be done to ensure maximum protection 
against threats. 

IT and security leaders should focus on taking inventory of all IT assets and 
bringing them under management, Ivanti Chief Security Officer Daniel Spicer 
concluded. 

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