whatever they need from wherever they are in order to do their jobs. If they aren’t provided with that access, the consequences for the enterprise are potentially significant. As an example, the‘Connected World’ study revealed that three in 10 young professionals globally admit that the absence of remote access would influence their job decisions, such as leaving an existing job sooner ratherthan later or declining job offers outright. They also indicate they would be more likely to slack off while on the job and experience lower morale. Imaging the future As for today’s college students, mostcan’t even imagine a future work experience that did not include the ability to access work remotely. According to the study, nearly two in three college students expect that, when they are in theworkforce, they will be able to access their corporate network using their home computer. Meanwhile, about half of college students expect to do the same using their personal mobile devices. And,more than likely, if the enterprise does not allow them to do these things, these future workers will find a way to overcome obstacles to access.“For many organisations today,the BYOD issue is less a matter
of ‘No, we can’t do it’ and more a question of how do we do it?” The report also reveals that most collegestudents (71%) share the view that company-issued devices should be available for both work and play because “work time often blends with personal time … It’s the way it is today and the way it will be in the future”. That latter statement is very true, which is why more enterprises are moving to implementa BYOD practice. Other factors, including workforce mobility, the proliferation of new devices, and acquisition integration and management of offshore and offsite outsource relationships, arealso key drivers. Cisco is one organisation already making the transition to BYOD – andis learning quickly that this transforma-