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AI, cybersecurity drive IT investments and lead skill shortages for 2025

Network World

2024 gave leaders the opportunity to pause, take a breath and see what kind of investment they need to make for best use scenarios in terms of talent and technology.” According to Skillsoft, 65% of respondents said they continue to face skill gaps on their teams, with over half (56%) anticipating them to persist over the next one to two years.

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Security Top IT Investment Priority in 2023

Information Week

Chief information security officers must develop a comprehensive security investment strategy that considers human capital, even while qualified IT security professionals are in short supply.

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NYC Department of Education builds the pipeline for future cybersecurity professionals

Network World

My supervisor shared some vital information, which then led me to enroll at Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC). after being enrolled in college classes that summer of 2023. During my time as an intern, I was also able to gain two industry certifications (CompTIA Security and ISC2 Certified in Cyber Security).

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10-year forecast shows growth in network architect jobs while sysadmin roles shrink

Network World

million jobs from 2023 to 2033, which equates to 4% job growth overall. businesses is expected to lead to greater demand for information security analysts.” employment between 2023 and 2033. growth and 56,500 jobs added Information security analysts: 32.7% economy is expected to add 6.7 decrease in jobs.

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Gartner: IT spending to climb 8% to $5.1 trillion in 2024

Network World

trillion in 2024, an increase of 8% from 2023, according to the latest forecast from Gartner. The source of growth will be a combination of cloud vendors' price increases and increased utilization, just as it was in 2023, wrote John-David Lovelock, a distinguished vice president analyst at Gartner.

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AI’s data problem: How to build the right foundation

CIO Business Intelligence

In fact, EY’s 202 4 Work Reimagined Survey found that Generative AI (GenAI) adoption skyrocketed from 22% in 2023 to 75% in 2024. 2024 was undoubtedly “the year of AI,” with businesses across the globe attempting to fast-track implementations.

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3 ways to deter phishing attacks in 2023

CIO Business Intelligence

Cyberattacks, Data and Information Security, Phishing Solutions that help people become smarter, sentient, resilient and responsive will win the day against the most advanced phishing attempts. Why not arm your team to be the winning one?

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