The Impact of BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) On Network Security: A Literature Review

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Abstract - The BYOD (bring your own device) trend has changed the way organization’s function; it is beneficial and makes working more efficient with improved flexibility, productivity, and finding cost-effective solutions. But it also comes with serious security threats, such as viruses, data leaks and breaches, password cracking, and information leaking. Crosscutting Security Issues Related to BYOD Environments, there is always a risk when employees bring their own devices into the workplace. In this article, multiple wireless security problems related to unsecured devices, lack of access controls, and enforcing corporate policies have been identified. This also points to major approaches to minimize these risks through data loss prevention (DLP), mobile device management (MDM), and implementations of zero-trust security models. Results revealed that while BYOD can improve organizational efficiency, it also requires a strong security measure. To protect critical information and avoid security incidents, they need sound security practices like using strong password policies, security training for employees, multi-factor authentication, encrypting sensitive data and performing security audits to identify and address vulnerabilities are recommended. Subsequently, this paper motivates future research to explore the potential of new security technologies to assist in alleviating the changing threat landscape of BYOD.