ACAS has published a useful summary of the employment issues arising out of the increasing use by employees of their personal devices at work. As the lines between our personal lives and work become increasingly blurred, some employers have embraced this by using technology which allows employees to access work data on their own smartphones and tablets. This saves money but of course raises questions about the security of company data. The answer lies in a well drafted "bring your own device policy", backed up by appropriate software.

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