Avoid Bandwidth Overhaul and Security Risks This Holiday Season

Finally, the increasing bring-your-own-device (BYOD) trend provides even further opportunity for employees to use work time for online shopping excursions, especially if using their own equipment eliminates the guilt of using their employer's network. In fact, in 2012, according to Business News Daily, employees who operated under a BYOD policy spent an average of 12 hours while at work shopping for gifts during the holiday season. Formal internet use policies should include provisions for BYOD situations.