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. 2016 May 11;4(2):e50. doi: 10.2196/mhealth.4424

Table 1.

Summary of BCH BYOD guideline to safeguard custom application in hospital settings.

No. Risks Guidelines and Recommendations
1 Unauthorized access to app and decreased productivity Adopt enterprise-standards but usable authentication
Implement RBACa
2 Unauthorized access to data Implement at least three layers of security on data transmission (transport layer security, access control, and content security)
Allow apps to work on internal networks or VPNb only
3 Data transmission to unauthorized parties Protect the mobile app’s notifications
4 Unauthorized access to apps and data Prevent apps from working on jail-broken devices
Allow apps to only work on encrypted-devices or devices with pass-codes
5 Unauthorized access to data Require apps to use minimal cache
6 Unauthorized access to the app Enforce automatic logoff
7 Data transmission to unauthorized parties Limit copy data and print screen functionalities
Limit backup on Cloud services
8 App distribution to unauthorized parties Distributing the app: Implement internal over-the-air installation and app updates
9 Unauthorized access to app Implement remote wipe out functionality
Implement ability to disconnect and block a user anytime

arole-based access control.

bvirtual private networks.