Yes, there are pitfalls to BYOD, and one of them is that corporate security policies can make your device feel like it doesn't belong to you. And one restriction that companies can place on you is what you can – and can't – install on your BYOD smartphone or tablet.
But what apps are businesses blacklisting most often on BYOD devices?
Fiberlink, the company behind the MaaS360 mobile device management software, examined data for more than 2 million devices that it secures for companies around the world to get a picture of what's allowed, and what's not allowed, on BYOD devices.
Top 10 Blacklisted Apps: iOS Devices
Dropbox
SugarSync
BoxNet
Facebook
Google Drive
Pandora
SkyDrive
Angry Birds
HOCCER
Netflix
Top 10 Blacklisted Apps: Android Devices
Dropbox
Facebook
Netflix
Google+
Angry Birds
Google Play Movies & TV
Google Play Books
Sugarsync
Google Play Music
Google+ Hangouts
So, want to play Angry Birds on your BYOD device? Sorry, you're outta luck. Catch up on some of your favorite TV shows on Netflix while on the train? Tough. Share files on DropBox? 'Fraid not.
Fiberlink has also crunched the data to find what are the most popularly whitelisted apps for iOS and Android.
