Each option comes with its own risks and benefits. One way to decide which is right for your company, or specific user groups within your company, is to list all the differences and compare them. You can use the following charts as a starting point for your own assessment:
|
Compare device ownership |
BYOD |
CYOD |
|
Range of device options available to the user |
More |
Fewer |
|
Purchase costs and ownership |
User |
Company |
|
Cost of damage and replacement |
User |
Company |
|
Range of personal usage |
High |
Low |
Both BYOD and CYOD can be managed in different ways. The following table shows three options that can be considered for all device types:
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Compare device management |
MDM enrolled |
MAM only |
MDM + MAM |
|
Level of risk |
Low |
Medium |
Low |
|
Management complexity |
Medium |
Low |
High |
|
Application deployment options |
Company managed |
User managed |
Company managed |
|
Conditional access and SSO |
Enabled |
Fewer options |
Enabled |