BYOD: Do You Know Where Your Backups Are Stored?

Ever striving to reduce costs, companies in increasing numbers are testing Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) as a mobile solution. Although security has become a hot topic, ensuring the protection of confidential information during synchronization of a mobile device to a personal storage location may be overlooked. This paper will touch on elements of how and where data is stored on a mobile Apple and Android device, the default backup solutions, a few legal aspects to consider, and some security solutions offered by AirWatch and Good.