If you're still not sure which is better for your business, here are four signs that it’s time to switch to CYOD.

1. You're concerned about security

With mobile security remaining a top concern for businesses, limiting the number of supported devices makes sense.

With a CYOD policy, your IT department remains in control, ensuring that only the most up-to-date operating systems, patches and security protection are running on staff devices and lowering the risk of data breaches due to malfunctioning software, viruses and user oversight. 

2. Support is turning into a major headache

While BYOD offers more freedom to employees, supporting an unlimited number of makes and models is both time-consuming and cumbersome for your IT team. 

With CYOD, you can save time and money, and avoid scenarios such as Android fragmentation, which can cause applications to run incorrectly across different manufacturers’ models due to heterogeneous operating systems.

3. Users are confused about policies

With BYOD, there is a fine line between personal and business use of devices. A CYOD policy enables you to more easily define appropriate uses for devices, load applications based on a user’s security profile and restrict when and where employees can access data. Also, because the devices are owned by the organisation, there is no confusion about who owns the data if and when an employee leaves.

4. You want to build your own apps

For many companies, building custom apps is a logical step to increasing productivity and improving customer service. By limiting the number of supported devices and operating systems on CYOD devices, you can shorten development times, lower costs and ensure that your apps meet baseline security requirements.

With the unprecedented number of mobile devices infiltrating the workplace, a CYOD policy offering three or four mainstream devices can bridge the gap between employee preference and the legitimate needs of the enterprise for security and safety of data. 

Indeed, with the many benefits of CYOD, some experts are predicting that it will soon eclipse BYOD. If you haven't considered CYOD yet, now may be the time.