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Infographic: 2017 IT budgets are increasing, and spending priorities are on security

Tech Republic Security

In a recent survey by Tech Pro Research, 69% of tech leaders said they'll be focusing on improving security for IT systems in 2017.

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Geospatial Commission announced in Budget to open up OS data

Computer Weekly

Chancellor of the exchequer Philip Hammond announced in his November 2017 budget a £40m Geospatial Commission to open up Ordnance Survey data to stoke new business for small companies

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Enterprises predict cloud budget growth will outpace overall IT spend in 2017

Computer Weekly

451 Research's latest Voice of the Enterprise report suggests enterprise IT buyers are feeling very optimistic about how much money they will get to spend on cloud and hosting technologies in 2017

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IR35 reforms: Consultation on private sector roll-out confirmed in Autumn Budget 2017

Computer Weekly

The government has confirmed it is preparing to consult on whether or not to roll out the controversial IR35 tax avoidance reforms to the private sector

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Can the 2017 Budget dispel the tech sector’s gloom over Brexit?

Computer Weekly

The chancellor needs to send a strong signal that government really is committed to making the UK the best place to be a tech business post-Brexit

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Budget 2017: TechUK demands datacentre energy reform to stop post-Brexit market slump

Computer Weekly

TechUK airs fears over long-term growth and prosperity of UK datacentre market post-Brexit, without urgent government help on rising energy costs

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Predictions 2019: Expect A Pragmatic Vision Of AI

Forrester IT

Adoption has now slowed (51% adoption in 2017; 53% adoption in 2018). And budgets remain low in contrast to the ROI and transformation expectations for AI (under $2M […]. Last year, Forrester predicted that firms would struggle with new technologies, particularly artificial intelligence.