Report: Government agencies don’t like ‘bring your own device’ policy

According to a report by Forrester Research, Government agencies are less keen on letting employees use personal devices for official work than they were a year ago. Agencies have been cautious about adopting a “bring your own device” policy, citing concerns about security and liability, but the report found that officials have made it a lower priority in recent years. In 2014, 11 percent of officials who make technology decisions at their agencies said they considered implementing the device policy “critical,” down from 17 percent in 2013, according to a survey by Forrester. More than 40 percent of officials said such a program was not even on their agenda. Many government officials regard those programs as “more trouble than they’re worth,” the report said. Security is the top concern for those in government, with 66 percent of public sector leaders saying the use of personal computers reduces security, according to the report. In comparison, 52 percent of private industry executives cited security as their top concern.