[Sunspark]

It's not illegal to own a personal device, it's also not illegal to be friends with your coworkers if you trust them.

There is no "intent" here. What you are describing is an organized criminal conspiracy which is illegal no matter what device or system you're using. What I am talking about here is whether the employer should get to listen in to all your calls and read all your emails and text messages. Why do you think they like BYOD so much? Because they can get a window into your personal life, what apps you have installed, etc.

[edmundsauto]

I think they like byod because they don’t have to buy a device or service it, but can still get at employees at all hours.

It is not illegal to have friends, but if you are in a job that has certain regulations it is illegal to communicate in a non approved way with business partners. This isn’t a wide scope - it’s people who have jobs that are covered by these regulations.