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Beyond BYOD: New Research from Wisegate Reveals Why BYOx is the Next Big Concern of CISOsAUSTIN, Texas --(Business Wire)-- Austin-based start-up Wisegate, a private, practitioner-based IT research service for qualified senior technology professionals, released new research from its members that demonstrate how CIOs and CISOs are working to achieve the right balance between employee productivity and information security as they face growing IT consumerization trends, such as Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) and more recently BYOx (where x = anything from the latest mobile device to personal apps, web services, cloud storage and more.) In this report, Wisegate shares the perspectives of CISO members from across industries, representing the smallest business to the largest of global enterprises on the security implications of BYOx and why it represents one of the greatest concerns in protecting corporate data. Today BYOx has become a catch-all term that encompasses a broad spectrum of technologies and services that are not managed (or in some cases even approved) by the corporate IT organization, but are being used by the workforce to get their jobs done. Meeting worker mobility and productivity expectations while minimizing security, privacy and regulatory risks is undoubtedly a tall order for any CISO to fill. "As it becomes increasingly easy for departments to deploy their own web-based business application or for employees to back up corporate data to a cloud-based service without any IT department assistance, man CISOs are questioning how they can support mobile productivity demands while still adhering to corporate policies," said a Wisegate member and CISO of a Fortune 100 company. "Like all security leaders, Wisegate CISO members are sorting through these same issues-and finding benefits from the ability confer with others-to get advice and learn from the experiences and successes of their peers." Through this report, Wisegate makes key member BYOx insights and experiences-that are typically shared only between members-available to the broader Information Security community. This report features the latest practitioner answers to tough questions such as:
In addition, the report features case studies that represent the actual experiences of three of Wisegate CISO members from leading companies in various industries. Additionally, it provides an overview of the input they gained from other Wisegate members. "Wisegate encourages frank discussions about industry challenges and solutions including specific products and vendors," said Sara Gates, Founder and CEO of Wisegate. "The purpose is not to promote or discourage the use of any product, but rather to share experiences of what works well and what doesn't in a given situation. Wisegate's mission is to democratize information by putting the collection, curation and communication of technology information directly into the hands of IT practitioners." To request a copy of Wisegate's report titled "BYOx Case Studies: CISOs Tackle Employee Owned Apps and Services" please visit http://www.wisegateit.com/resources/downloads-byox-report. About Wisegate Wisegate is a private, practitioner-based Information Technology (IT) research service for senior IT professionals, that lets them tap directly into the most valuable source of technology information: the collective intelligence and experiences of their peers. Through live roundtable discussions, detailed product reviews, online Q&A and polls, and timely research reports, Wisegate offers a practical and unbiased information source built on the real-world experience of veteran professionals. Wisegate makes working in IT rewarding and fulfilling by putting technology professionals in control of valuable information.
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