Which statement reflects a BYOD onboarding policy regarding monitoring?

• A. It gives IT permission to monitor device activity or wipe data
• B. They require all personal devices to be company-owned
• C. It prevents monitoring any data on personal devices
• D. They mandate OS upgrades on personal devices

Answer: (A)

BYOD onboarding policies must address how the organization will protect corporate data on personal devices. The statement that best reflects monitoring is the one that explicitly grants IT permission to monitor activity on the device or to remotely wipe corporate data. This enables management tools to enforce security controls, keep work data secure, and remove corporate information if the device is lost or the user leaves, while personal data remains largely private within policy limits. The other statements miss the reality of BYOD: requiring company-owned devices isn’t BYOD, saying monitoring is prevented undermines security needs, and mandating OS upgrades is about maintenance rather than monitoring.