Such consumerization is also underscoring the wealth of mobile devices being used in the enterprise, giving birth to the "new network," which is more focused on mobile, the company added.

"Many devices are being issued by companies [to employees] for productivity," noted Eu Ween Kang, enterprise marketing director for APAC, Juniper Networks. "Today, you no longer need to be in the office [in order to stay] productive."

Productivity is good, but the amount of access endpoints the devices create can potentially be a headache for most IT departments. Kang added that at least 13% of devices used in the enterprise are employer-provided, while 18% are personal devices. "[Hence the] blurring of lines: devices [issued by employers] are being used for personal purposes as well," Kang said.

This scenario gives birth to networks that are no longer self-contained, making it difficult for IT to manage. "It strains the network, it strains support, and you don't know how protected these devices are, so it increases the risk," he pointed out.