Title: Securing BYOD environment from social and mobility related threats: the case of Nigerian banking sector

Authors: Lizzy Oluwatoyin Ofusori; Prabhakar Rontala Subramaniam

Addresses: School of Management, Information Technology and Governance (MIG), University of KwaZulu Natal, Durban, South Africa ' School of Management, Information Technology and Governance (MIG), University of KwaZulu Natal, Durban, South Africa

Abstract: Globally, bring your own device (BYOD) is gradually gaining popularity in work environments and businesses. The benefits of BYOD, which include increased productivity, flexibility, and efficiency, have necessitated all sectors to adopt this trend to maximise the benefits. The banking sector, in particular, has been at the forefront of the adoption of BYOD, and employees are now enjoying the benefits. However, despite BYOD benefits, security threats and privacy invasion have been a major concern for individuals and organisations. Ofusori et al. (2018) have classified these threats into technical, social and mobility threats. Thus, this paper investigates the influence of social and mobility threats as it relates to BYOD phenomenon in the banking sector. Data was collected from Nigerian bank employees, and the study found that there are overlapping threats due to the influence of social threats over mobility threats. This study addresses the overlap security threats.

Keywords: security vulnerabilities; security measures; security practices; bring your own device; BYOD; mobile devices.

DOI: 10.1504/IJICT.2024.137930

International Journal of Information and Communication Technology, 2024 Vol.24 No.3, pp.305 - 329

Received: 23 Dec 2021
Accepted: 24 Jan 2022
Published online: 11 Apr 2024 *

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