Workplace & Productivity · Free course
Personal Devices at Work
What changes when you use your own phone, tablet or laptop for work, and what stays the same. The rules, your responsibilities, and what IT can and cannot see.
- Modules
- 5
- Time
- 47 min
- Level
- Beginner
- Cost
- Free
What you'll learn.
- What BYOD means, why it comes with rules, and why access to company systems can be refused or withdrawn
- The minimum security standards a personal device must meet: updates, passcodes, auto-lock, encryption and approved apps
- When company data can be remotely wiped, what a device audit covers, and what IT cannot access
- Your responsibilities for backups, costs and acceptable use, and how quickly to report a lost or stolen device
- What to expect on day one, including common frustrations and a checklist to work through before first use
Who it's for.
Employees who use, or are thinking about using, a personal device to access work systems or data.
Course outline.
- Module 1: What Is BYOD and Why Does It Come With Rules?
- Module 2: Keeping Your Device Secure: The Minimum Standards
- Module 3: Remote Wipe, Audits, and What IT Can (and Can't) Do
- Module 4: Your Responsibilities: Liability, Loss, and Acceptable Use
- Module 5: What Changes for You: The Day-One BYOD Experience
Learn. Quiz. Earn a badge.
Short modules, a quick quiz after each one, and a badge when you finish the track. Pick up where you left off.
Start track →Is this course free?
Yes. Public courses in the Dr Logic Academy are free. You just need an Academy account to save your progress.
How long does it take?
About 47 minutes, across 5 short modules. Go at your own pace and pick up where you left off.
How does it work?
Each module ends with a short quiz. Pass them all to complete the track.
Do I earn a badge?
Yes. You earn a badge when you complete the track, and it shows on your Academy profile.
Can IT see my personal photos and messages?
In a standard BYOD arrangement, no. The course explains what device management lets IT do, what a device audit looks at, and why personal content is not part of it.
Will my personal data be wiped?
Remote wipe is limited to defined circumstances, and in many setups it removes company data only, though this depends on configuration. The course explains what to ask your IT team before you enrol.
Does it replace my organisation's BYOD policy?
No. It covers the rules a BYOD policy typically includes. Your own organisation's policy always applies, so check it and ask your IT team where details differ.
