If the recently released results of a Cisco poll about the ubiquitous presence of smart phones at work are to believed, the trend of BYOD, or Bring Your Own Device, is here to stay. According to the survey, 90% of Americans use their own devices at work. However, they’re not necessarily securing them.

I own a late model car. It gets me from point A to point B and it’s reliable transportation. While it’s been many years since I personally put on new brake pads or changed the oil, I still fill up the windshield washer fluid and check the tire pressure periodically. I know that, even with my basic understanding of how cars work, periodic maintenance keeps my car on the road, safe and reliable. The same is true of your computer, whether it be a laptop or desktop, PC or Mac.