BYOD – When the private device is used for work

The abbreviation „BYOD“ stands for „Bring your own device” and means „Bring your own device“. In the course of advancing digitalization, we are encountering BYOD solutions more and more frequently. Roughly speaking, BYOD describes the process of using a personal device for school, university or work purposes.

However, cross-system use does not always work perfectly. Especially at schools and universities, there is often a lack of software-independent integration into the respective communication networks. At ComPeri, we can remedy this with the BYOD-USB-C One Cable Solution.

What makes the BYOD – principle work?  

Against the backdrop of increasing digitalization, professional and private life are moving ever closer together. The BYOD principle is a modern trend that clearly reflects the merging of the world of work and education with private life.

Whether at the office, school or other educational institutions: Working on private mobile devices is becoming increasingly important. The respective end devices are linked to corresponding internal networks. According to the BYOD principle, employees or students, for example, take their private laptops to the office or school and log into the school or work network there.

Where there is a new concept, there are also regulations: The BYOD Policy 

As soon as private devices are used in companies or public institutions, provisions are required to ensure that the regulations of the company or educational institution continue to be followed. This is referred to as the BYOD policy. It specifies how users may use their own devices in the relevant network.

Security requirements and rules of conduct play a key role here. In terms of data protection, the BYOD principle sometimes poses a high security risk. As private devices cannot offer the same form of legal security as work devices when it comes to sensitive customer, employee or company data, the BYOD principle is not an option for every company.

Rights and obligations for employers 

During the coronavirus pandemic, working from home and distance learning have become increasingly important in most companies and educational institutions. Here, too, the use of private hardware was and is not uncommon. It is important to emphasize that the use of private devices cannot be enforced. However, according to § 618 BGB, employers are legally obliged to provide all necessary equipment.

BYOD: challenges and problems 

Connecting private devices with existing external hardware and software poses a major challenge for many companies and institutions. This includes not only the installation of different software, but also obtaining administrator rights.

No doubt many pupils and students have already had the tiresome experience of finding that connecting their own laptop to the school or university's presentation technology doesn't work the way they want it to. We at ComPeri have a solution for exactly this problem: the BYOD-USB-C One Cable Solution.

BYOD-USB-C One Cable Solution 

Our so-called BYOD-USB-C One Cable Solution enables software-independent access to third-party technology. We synchronize your existing technology and then create a USB-C universal conference room system for you. The entire conference room technology is thus reduced to a single USB-C connection. You can then conveniently control both speakers and microphones as well as various camera types from your own end device. Our cable solution is particularly suitable for organizations where there is a frequent change of presenters.

BYOD: Your benefits at a glance 

• Hoher Komfort 
• Produktivitätssteigerung 
• Homeoffice  

• Distanzunterricht 
• Lower acquisition costs 
• Umweltfreundlich 

ComPeri – your contact for conference and media technology 

At ComPeri you can expect customized communication solutions that meet your individual wishes and requirements. As your partner for media and conference technology, we are on hand to advise you on any questions you may have. Our full service offer includes not only advice and planning but also professional installation and maintenance of your media technology systems. If you are interested in one of our versatile services or in our BYOD-USB-C One Cable Solution, you can contact us at any time.   

We look forward to hearing from you!