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5 hot IT budget investments — and 2 going cold

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The economy may be looking uncertain, but technology continues to drive the business and CIOs are investing big in 2023. The numbers are higher from Foundry’s 2023 State of CIO survey , which finds that 91% of CIOs expect their tech budgets to either increase or stay the same in 2023.

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8 big IT failures of 2023

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We’ve gathered eight instances of big tech failures that struck companies and other organizations in 2023. And because the incumbent companies have been around for so long, many are running IT systems with some elements that are years or decades old. Honestly, it’s a wonder the system works at all.

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Perspectives on how cloud computing & app development trends will take shape in 2023

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To understand how organizations may be approaching their cloud strategies and tech investments in 2023, members of VMware’s Tanzu Vanguard community shared their insights on what trends will take shape. The main problem in 2023 will be how can we learn new skills fast and stay on top of all the new tools and technologies in every area.

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4 ways to ensure CEO support for your digital strategy

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Graded has been in business since the 1950s, so it’s rooted in non-digital systems, which have been modernized over time. In fact, CNR has had a data warehouse for 15 years, which gathers information from internal management systems to perform analyses and guide strategies. C-suite support for investments is essential.

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Top 9 challenges IT leaders will face in 2023

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Laserfiche CIO Thomas Phelps’ firm made the call to close its offices on Mondays and Fridays after reviewing data that showed the fewest number of employees were in the office on those days. But with inflation and other factors pushing cloud providers to increase their prices in 2023, IT leaders must beware of budget creep.

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Prioritizing AI? Don’t shortchange IT fundamentals

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It’s easy to view these as competing priorities vying for CIO attention and budget that are unfairly dwarfed by boardroom interest in the new and shiny opportunities promised by gen AI. Data due diligence Generative AI especially has particular implications for data security, Mann says.

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What are the main challenges CISOs are facing in the Middle East?

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From a cybersecurity perspective, how has been 2023? The year has been marked by a general increase in state-sponsored attacks due to geopolitical conflicts. According to Statista, the number of IoT devices exceeded 15 billion in 2023. Ransomware attacks have also increased in 2023 probably due to their perceived profitability.