Lax bring your own device (BYOD) policies are a growing concern for businesses. If you're not managing your organization's BYOD policy properly, it can pose a host of security risks to your company. Below are some of the inherent security risks of BYOD.

Loss or theft of devices – Employees often bring their personal devices wherever they go.

Feature updates can come and go, but when Microsoft releases a security update, you need to install it as soon as possible. This is because hackers are constantly looking for software bugs to exploit, and in Microsoft’s case, cybercriminals have found a serious vulnerability in Word.