Despite the freewheeling autononmy implied by the “bring your own device” movement, companies that embrace the consumerization of IT still have policies in place to govern the management and security of those devices. According to a new survey from Fortinet, though, a majority of younger employees are more than willing to ignore those policies if they don’t agree with them.

Fortinet surveyed 3,200 individuals between the ages of 21 and 32 in 20 countries. The respondents were all college graduates, employed full-time, who own their own smartphone, tablet, and/or laptop.

Fortinet’s survey found that a majority—51 percent of those surveyed—reported they would bypass or circumvent company policies that restrict the use of personal technology, cloud storage, or wearable technology for work.

The pervasive attitude of younger workers illustrates one of the prevailing forces driving BYOD. Basically, companies were left with a choice of embracing and managing BYOD, or having users simply break the rules and do it anyway.

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