The Consumerization of Information Technology

The consumerization of information technology is one of the biggest trends occurring in the information technology (IT) industry. More organizations are allowing their employees to use their own mobile devices to share data both inside and outside the workplace. This new trend is fundamentally changing the way companies do business. The “Bring Your Own Device” (BYOD) trend is also driving a need for management of such mobile devices and greater security on the devices and for the employees. The consumerization of IT is well underway and it is more than just bringing an iPad into the office. The full paper for this research may be found at http://digitalcommons.lasalle.edu/mathcompcapstones/10