If employers are not communicating their BYOD policies to employees, is the managed services provider (MSP) that the company hired at fault? GLOBO recently released a survey revealing a lack of communication when it comes to bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policies between employers and its employees. Whose responsibility is it to notify employees of BYOD and mobile device management (MDM) policies? We'll weigh in.

The mobile software vendor's survey revealed that there is a significant lack of communication between companies and their employees with respect to BYOD. According to the survey, 68 percent of respondents said they use their personal devices for work, while only 29 percent said their company actually has a BYOD policy in place. Another 42 percent of respondents did not know if their company's BYOD policies allow IT to have full access to employee personal devices. Anyone see a problem here?

An MSP cannot force a client to reveal BYOD policies to its employees, but an MSP can advise it (and should). In fact, MSPs should offer to hold group sessions to help clients, including their employees, understand BYOD policies. More than likely, employees lack the knowledge to understand what BYOD and MDM policies mean for them. Help your clients educate their employees.

Other findings in the survey include:

Do you already help your clients educate their employees on BYOD policies? If so, how?