Australian IT Spending to Surge in 2025: Cybersecurity & AI Focus

Australian IT Spending to Surge in 2025: Cybersecurity & AI Focus

New Gartner forecasting suggests that IT spending in Australia will surge 8.7% to AU$147 billion in 2025. This boost in spending is projected to be driven by a “perfect storm” of interest in AI, ongoing requirements around cyber security, and the need to refresh hardware as Windows 10 goes out of service, Gartner representatives say. Strategic investments in cyber security and AI In an interview with TechRepublic, Andy Rowsell-Jones, Gartner distinguished VP analyst, said that…

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How to avoid common mistakes when adopting AI  

How to avoid common mistakes when adopting AI  

I’ll never cease to be amazed by the Olympic runners. As someone who has logged my fair share of runs, I’m totally mesmerized by these runners’ paces. I get short of breath just watching them on my TV. Olympic runners are worthy of our admiration. But these athletes didn’t wake up the day before the Olympics and decide to hop a flight to Paris. Their freedom to run at break-neck speed required years of discipline…

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Most Tech Leaders Worry About SaaS Security Threats

Most Tech Leaders Worry About SaaS Security Threats

Software-as-a-Service applications have long been targets of cyberthreats. A new study finds that these threats remain top of mind for 78% of U.S. technology leaders as more SaaS apps find their way into the enterprise. Although enterprises have been prioritizing data privacy and security, their continued reliance on SaaS and cloud offerings means they remain at risk, according to the The SaaS Disruption Report: Security & Data by Onymos and Enterprise Strategy Group. Shiva Nathan,…

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Gartner: 3 Actions to Achieve Cybersecurity Consolidation

Gartner: 3 Actions to Achieve Cybersecurity Consolidation

Cybersecurity leaders are grappling with the complexity, overlap and blind spots that come from using multiple cybersecurity vendors and tools. Many of the products offered by cybersecurity vendors have overlapping capabilities, making it easy for misconfigurations to occur and difficult to uncover security gaps. Consolidating cybersecurity products reduces this complexity by streamlining the number of products and their interactions, thus improving efficiency of security outcomes. Organizations consolidate security solutions for a variety of reasons, such…

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Is tackling technical debt key to modernizing federal networks?

Is tackling technical debt key to modernizing federal networks?

I often get brought into meetings when a customer starts talking “DevOps”. We’ll discuss everything from infrastructure-as-code, automation, and continuous integration, to network as a service (NaaS), cloud, and all things modernization. Regardless of what we cover, the customer “wants” always tend to be consistent; predictable pricing, minimal risk, and (most importantly) to move faster. Once the meeting is over, I usually get the same question. “So, what do I need to buy?”   Putting…

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Gartner’s Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2024

Gartner’s Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2024

Gartner has released its 10 top strategic technology trends that organizations need to explore in 2024. It’s not surprising that different types of AI are in the top three. “For the past few years and through 2023, the number of organizations that started to work with AI has exploded. This is not expected to slow down,” said Gartner Vice President Analyst Bart Willemsen, in an email interview with TechRepublic. Top strategic tech trends for 2024…

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Top 28 cybersecurity conferences of 2022

Top 28 cybersecurity conferences of 2022

Top 28 cybersecurity conferences of 2022 | Security Magazine This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to help you have the best experience. By visiting this website, certain cookies have already been set, which you may delete and block. By closing this message or continuing to use our site, you agree to the use of cookies. Visit our updated privacy and cookie policy to learn more. This Website Uses CookiesBy…

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Top 29 cybersecurity conferences of 2022

Top 29 cybersecurity conferences of 2022

Top 29 cybersecurity conferences of 2022 | Security Magazine This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to help you have the best experience. By visiting this website, certain cookies have already been set, which you may delete and block. By closing this message or continuing to use our site, you agree to the use of cookies. Visit our updated privacy and cookie policy to learn more. This Website Uses CookiesBy…

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