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2Give Your Company’s IT Department a Heads-Up
3Transfer Any Corporate Data From Your Old Device to Your New One
Your company’s IT department can configure the new device to get any corporate data off the old one. This can be done automatically via an enterprise mobility management solution—which can automatically push corporate email, applications and documents onto the new device—or by asking the IT department to help with setting up the new device.
4Don’t Forget to Remove Personal Data From the Old Device
5Erase Whatever Data Remains
6There Also Are Ways to Wipe the Data
You can use the “factory data reset” function on Android-based devices or the “reset” feature on an Apple iPhone or iPad to wipe all the data from the device before shutting it down for good or giving it to someone else. However, before making such a reset move, check with your IT department if the device is part of your company’s BYOD program.
7Don’t Forget About the SD Card
8Get the New Mobile Device Organized
9Keep Employees Up-to-Date on Corporate Device Policies
When employees get new devices, IT administrators should take the opportunity to educate workers on the company’s BYOD program, particularly the process for swapping out devices.