Current Status, Issues, and Future of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)

Abstract

This paper summarizes the panel discussion that occurred on the 2013 Americas Conference on Information Systems to discuss the current status, issues, and future direction of the use and adoption of bring your own device (BYOD). BYOD is widely used around the world. The invited panelists comprised five faculty members from the United States and Korea specializing in information systems. The covered BYOD topics included current use, real-world cases, adoption, pros and cons, issues (cultural, security, privacy), and future directions. The panel also covered bring your own service (BYOS) and bring your own apps (BYOA).