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IT Audits: Manage Risk by Proactively Monitoring Systems

By Dick Weisinger

Hacking, breaches, data privacy issues. Data governance and regulatory compliance. Businesses are just beginning to realize their responsibilities and potential liabilities when it comes to the proper handling of data which they have acquired. Auditing of potential IT vulnerabilities has

Global IT Spending: Strong Growth Expected for Enterprise Software in 2018

By Dick Weisinger

Global IT spending increased in 2017 and is expected to reach $3.7 trillion in 2018, an increase of 4.5 percent over 2017, according to Gartner.  The areas in IT that are driving growth are blockchain, Internet of Things (IoT), digital

IT Modernization: Rationalization and Consolidation of Infrastructure

By Dick Weisinger

Technology changes rapidly and is leaving many organizations struggling to figure out a path for modernizing their operations.  Gartner recommends before spending large amounts of money to completely replace an existing system, a better plan is first try to simplify

CIOs: Focus is Increasingly on Business rather than Technology

By Dick Weisinger

CIOs are saying that increasingly their job is less IT-focused and more focused on the business. Gartner found that CIOs at top-performing organizations say that 56 percent of their time focuses on business outcomes and the remaining 44 percent is

IT Spending: 4.3 Percent Growth Forecast for 2017

By Dick Weisinger

Gartner predicts that global IT spending will hit $3.7 trillion in 2018, a 4.3 percent increase over spending in 2017.  Software spending is expected to increase by 8.5 percent and IT services will rise 4 percent. The top markets that