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UK and Ireland CIOs prioritise cloud investment despite macro headwinds

Duncan MacRae — Thu, 15 Jun 2023 09:15:55 +0000

Cloud remains a long-term investment priority for 60% of major corporations in the UK and Ireland, despite current macro headwinds and the recent slowing of growth of global cloud providers. This is according to Tata Consultancy Services’ latest survey of senior business leaders worldwide, ‘Connected Future: How Cloud Drives Business Innovation’. The global survey of... Read more »

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NetApp’s Cloud Complexity Report highlights shifting demands of multicloud

Duncan MacRae — Thu, 04 May 2023 07:48:01 +0000

NetApp, a cloud-led, data-centric software company, has released the 2023 Cloud Complexity Report, a global survey exploring how technology decision makers are navigating cloud requirements coming from digital transformation and AI initiatives and the complexity of multicloud environments. The report found that 98% of senior IT leaders have been impacted by increasing cloud complexity in some capacity,... Read more »

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Cost-of-living crisis fuelling a rise in cybercrime

Duncan MacRae — Fri, 28 Apr 2023 07:55:51 +0000

More than a third (34%) of organisations across UK critical national infrastructure (CNI) anticipate a rise in cybercrime as a direct result of the current economic crisis, according to new research by leading cyber security services firm Bridewell. The ‘Cyber Security in CNI: 2023’ research report, which surveyed 500 cyber security decision makers in the... Read more »

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Siloed automation and tool proliferation drain resources and money

Duncan MacRae — Fri, 14 Apr 2023 08:04:41 +0000

CloudBolt Software, the leader in automating, optimising, and governing hybrid-cloud, multi-tool environments for global enterprises, today released its latest research report, ‘The Truth About Siloed Automation’. CloudBolt Industry Insights (CII) studies examine industry sentiment across specific hybrid- and multi-cloud dimensions. This eighth edition of CII, based on a survey of 350 senior IT and DevOps leaders at... Read more »

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41% of UK data is unused or unwanted

Duncan MacRae — Mon, 03 Apr 2023 08:47:57 +0000

Against the backdrop of the climate crisis and increasing energy costs, comes the worrying new findings that a lack of data management accountability in the UK means that two-fifths (41%) of data is being stored for no reason. Conducted by NetApp, the Data Waste Index surveyed IT leaders in data management roles in the UK and... Read more »

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Encryption demand soars as 60% of business data kept on the cloud

Duncan MacRae — Mon, 27 Mar 2023 07:13:23 +0000

The demand for cloud encryption is estimated to increase at a CAGR of 30.9% from 2022-2032. The market valuation is projected to increase by US$ 2.4 Bn by 2022 & US$ 34.8 Bn by 2032. This is according to Future Markets Insight (FMI), which says organisations are investing in the modernisation of data storage strategy... Read more »

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83% of CIOs must do more with less in 2023

Duncan MacRae — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 08:56:14 +0000

SoftwareOne Holding AG, a global software and cloud solutions provider, has unveiled the findings of ‘CIO Pulse: 2023 budgets & priorities’. The study, which recently surveyed 600 C-suite and IT decision-makers in the UK and USA examines how the current global economy is impacting IT priorities, revealing that despite 93% of CIOs expecting IT budgets... Read more »

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Business leaders feel employees are more or equally productive while working remotely

Duncan MacRae — Mon, 23 Jan 2023 08:36:33 +0000

Recently published data by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) claims that the UK is in a productivity crisis, lagging behind many other G7 nations in workforce output. But the majority (85%) of business leaders do not feel that remote and hybrid working is a cause for this, according to new research of more than... Read more »

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UK tech spend grows at its third fastest rate in more than 15 years

Duncan MacRae — Tue, 08 Nov 2022 08:48:21 +0000

Despite 90% of digital leaders in the UK expecting an economic downturn, tech spend this year is set to grow at its third fastest rate in over 15 years, More than half (52%) of digital leaders in the UK expect their technology budget to rise, and only around one in seven expect their budget to... Read more »

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86% of cloud attacks in healthcare sector lead to financial losses or other damage

Duncan MacRae — Thu, 03 Nov 2022 08:44:47 +0000

61% of companies in the healthcare industry suffered a cyberattack on their cloud infrastructure within the last 12 months, compared to 53% for other verticals. This is according to the 2022 Cloud Security Report by cybersecurity vendor Netwrix. Phishing was the most common type of attack reported, followed by ransomware or other malware attacks, and... Read more »

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