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AI, cybersecurity investments and identity take center stage at RSA 2024

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It was truly a good use of time attending the 33rd RSA Conference in San Francisco, along with over 40,000 attendees, networking with the leading minds in the cybersecurity industry. Cybersecurity is a strategic battle, and a successful outcome depends on having the right knowledge and tools to stay ahead of attackers.

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5 hot IT budget investments — and 2 going cold

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This includes spending on strengthening cybersecurity (35%), improving customer service (32%) and improving data analytics for real-time business intelligence and customer insight (30%). CIOs anticipate an increased focus on cybersecurity (70%), data analysis (55%), data privacy (55%), AI/machine learning (55%), and customer experience (53%).

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CIOs eager to scale AI despite difficulty demonstrating ROI, survey finds

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CIOs rank AI as a top priority alongside cybersecurity for IT departments. However, barriers such as adoption speed and security concerns hinder rapid AI integration, according to a new survey. There is a sense of urgency to leverage AI effectively, but adoption speed and security challenges are hindering efforts.

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Top 8 challenges IT leaders will face in 2024

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We are giving our budget and proposed projects more scrutiny to invest in areas that have clear attribution toward generated increased revenue, more efficiencies, lower costs, and improved workplace experiences,” Srivastava says. The role of the CIO has recently seen a massive convergence with cybersecurity,” says McCormick. “The

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Why CIOs should invest in digital through economic headwinds

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But released the next day, the 2023 Gartner CIO and Technology Executive Survey revealed that EMEA-based CIOs expect IT budgets to increase 4.4% Gartner’s managing VP Mary Mesaglio said she remained optimistic for tech investments, with the latest crisis offering CIOs yet another opportunity to “make the difference”. global inflation rate.

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Barriers and benefits: How CIOs are navigating the AI whirlwind

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Perhaps no statistic shows just how much pressure CIOs are under to enable artificial intelligence (AI) than this: AI is now tied with cybersecurity as the top priority for CIOs, according to a recent Lenovo survey. Other barriers include security, inherent AI biases, and intellectual property concerns around the data on which AI is trained.

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The AI continuum

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AI’s broad applicability and the popularity of LLMs like ChatGPT have IT leaders asking: Which AI innovations can deliver business value to our organization without devouring my entire technology budget? It provides smart applications for translation, speech-to-text, cybersecurity monitoring and automation. Here is some guidance.