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Bring your own device (BYOD) is a recurrent theme for the most productive members of the workforce. An increasing number of mobile workers are relying on their own devices, and are using these tools to connect to corporate networks to access work applications-often with great frustration. The dawn of BYOD appears to link strongly with mobile workers who’ve revealed that they are a resourceful group and will do anything to ensure ubiquitous connectivity, including work-arounds that could unwittingly threaten the security of a company. However, they also feel a sense of responsibility and care deeply for what they do. They are far more willing to use their personal devices for work, but much less willing to use their work devices for personal reasons. The impact on IT departments can be onerous, but we have some suggestions on how IT can tackle both security and productivity issues and become the company heroes they ought to be.