Almost nonexistent two years ago, the phenomenon of Bring Your Own Device affects a growing number of companies. Volvo IT, Volvo Group's IT subsidiary has established a policy that meets the success BYOD. Their advice: progress step by step.
With a total estimated at 25,000 mobile laptops out in the automotive group Volvo, Volvo IT - the IT subsidiary of Volvo - decided, for users who wish to implement a policy of BYOD (Bring Your Own Device ).
Volvo users can therefore, if they want, access to the main office type applications the company on their personal mobile device. The system is running IOS, Android or Windows Phone.
Volvo IT supplies IT services to the Volvo Group, which has 82 000 employees. and other clients. Volvo, however, represents the bulk of income of Volvo IT, or 82% of sales. Volvo IT employs 5,500 staff across 35 locations worldwide providing services to over 120,000 users.
Security data and network protection, Volvo IT has set up a connection system which at its first connection to applications, the user chooses a password. This serves to protect access to content on the device. In case of loss or theft of the unit, Volvo IT has the ability to remotely delete data on enterprise applications via a grip applications on the device.
For now, the terminals can not access the WiFi Company and shall be equipped with an unlimited 3G connection. But a plan to open a dedicated WiFi network to smartphones on each band's website via secure access is in progress.
Employees must apply to access this service, and word-of-mouth is very good. It is thus nearly 12,000 mobile devices that are registered for this service, including personal devices since 8000 in September 2011, date of service launch.
Volvo Car Corporation and the Volvo Group understandably need to be careful with their IT security because they have so much valuable IP.
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