Use of Personal Devices for Work Activity - Find a freedom of information request

1. Does Lincolnshire County Council allow staff to use their own devices to access work email?

Please answer Yes or No.

2. Does Lincolnshire County Council allow staff to use their own devices for any other work-related activities?

Please answer Yes or No.

3. If you answered yes to question 2 please provide a list of the types of systems that staff can access from personally owned devices?

4. Does Lincolnshire County Council have a policy that covers BYOD or the use of personal devices at work?

Please answer Yes or No.

5. If you answered yes to question 4 please could you provide a copy of your policy that covers BYOD or personal device usage at work?

1. Yes

2. Yes
It may be helpful to know that currently the council is piloting the use of software that allows a limited number of council staff to access council email securely on their own personal device.

3. Microsoft Outlook Web Access; Office 365

4. No. Currently the council is piloting the use of BYOD to understand the benefits it brings to the council and to better understand the risks it presents. An explicit BYOD policy will be produced if the council decides to roll out the solution corporately.

5. N/A