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

Network World

In this study, Skillsoft found that 19% of respondents believe there is a “high risk of organizational objectives not being met due to skills gaps.” 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.”

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Federal Government Signals Interest In Several Key Leading Edge Technologies

CTOvision

As technologists we found the questions informative and insightful and even inspiring (it was great seeing the government prove they are tracking developments in the tech world). We also believe their questions hold in them indicators of potential future government demand, making them worth study by by the technology community.

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Determining Who Should Be in Charge of Cyber Security

CTOvision

Many businesses take this mode of thinking, ensuring certain percentages of the IT budget are specifically spent on security. As studies have shown , the more a company spends on IT security , the less chance they’ll be subject to a cyber attack. Most issues as serious as security need one person to lead the effort.

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Why Are Cybersecurity Professionals Suddenly So Popular?

SecureWorld News

ISC(2) Cybersecurity Perceptions Study 2020 results. In its 2020 Cybersecurity Perception Study, ISC(2) surveyed 2,500 people in the U.S. 51% say they think of security professionals as one of the "good guys fighting cybercrime.". ISC(2) says these findings come as a welcome and overdue surprise to those in the security field.

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IDG Contributor Network: Hired guns: The rise of the virtual CISO

Network World

. + Also on Network World: Why you need a CSO/CISO + The Information Systems Security Association spoke of a “missing generation” in information security, pointing to an estimated 300,000 to 1 million vacant cybersecurity jobs.

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The 15 best job markets for IT security specialists

Network World

Security jobs Image by Thinkstock Information technology budgets are not expected to grow substantially in the New Year, but one area where organizations continue to invest is in information security. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here (Insider Story)

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‘The key is the cloud’: How to keep up with the speed of innovation

CIO Business Intelligence

Tinic is among the speakers at CIO’s Future of Cloud Summit , taking place virtually April 12-13. will offer insights on designing hybrid cloud environments for security and flexibility. He added: “The strategy around cloud is not ROI on a case-by-case basis. It’s a must if a company wants to stay relevant.”. And hear how the U.S.

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