IT Departments Not Prepared to Manage BYOD Trend
IT professionals are "trying to build the boat while sailing it," when it comes to learning about the implications of BYOD on their corporate networks, and they cite concerns about security, IT support challenges, data protection issues, compliance risk and other factors. That's according to a new survey conducted by SolarWinds and Network World.
IT professionals are “trying to build the boat while sailing it,” when it comes to learning about the implications of BYOD on their corporate networks, and they cite concerns about security, IT support challenges, data protection issues, compliance risk and other factors. That’s according to a new survey conducted by SolarWinds and Network World.
SolarWinds and Network World surveyed 400 IT professionals about how they are dealing with the BYOD trend. With the influx of new devices on the corporate network, here’s what IT pros are saying:
- 44 percent of respondents said they’ve seen an increase in help desk requests.
- Over 40 percent said they’ve experienced an increase in network traffic.
- Over 65 percent said they don’t have the necessary tools in place to manage non-company-issued mobile devices on the network.
- Over 27 percent said they are not at all confident.
How are you handling BYOD? What policies have you suggested and why?
We see BYOD everywhere now small companies and large. IT departments lack the skill to deal with it, but they can no longer stop it. This is a great opportunity for VARs/MSPs to jump in with well thought out solutions that meet IT’s need to manage the device and its impact on the company’s infrastructure. One of our client’s, Conerstone Technologies, has built a strong practice doing this for their clients.
Mitchell Cipriano
http://www.demandbydesign.com
Anyone know an IT company who could help us with BYOD?
Rebecca,
I would highly recommend Netology, http://www.netologyllc.com for a BYOD Cloud solution. Speak to Jamie.
Stu
I would use Tobias International. http://www.tobiassystems.com they took care of us