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UK Public Sector Unprepared for the Impact of Wireless Wearable Technology on its IT InfrastructureLEXINGTON, Mass. --(Business Wire)-- A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request made by Ipswitch to 634 United Kingdom public sector organizations revealed that 85 percent of the respondents do not have a plan in place for managing wireless wearable technology in the workplace. The FOIA request was designed to see if IT professionals in the UK public sector are effectively using network management and network monitoring tools to manage present and future challenges. As BYOD gathers momentum, including the adoption of wearable technology by workers, many UK Public Sector Organizations risk losing control of their network, their wireless devices and the bandwidth needed to function. UK Public Sector Organizations responses reveal lack of attention on network management and application performance management
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About the Ipswitch FOIA Request The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request by Ipswitch was initiated in late 2013 and respondents included 634 Public Sector Organizations in the UK including local authorities, government departments, NHS trusts and universities. About Ipswitch Ipswitch helps solve complex IT problems with simple solutions. The company's software is trusted by millions of people worldwide to transfer files between systems, business partners and customers; and to monitor networks, applications and servers. Ipswitch was founded in 1991 and is based in Lexington, Massachusetts with offices throughout the U.S., Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.ipswitch.com. Ipswitch is a registered trademark of Ipswitch, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries.
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