How do they stay at the top of their game as change leaders in the face of uncertainty, when it comes to the future of work? In the first part Chris Goodhue vice president of CIO strategy at IDC wrote the next frontier for CIOs is likely to include a…
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CIOs: Organisations not prepared for another major disruption
Actionable insights from CIOs for CIOs on how to accelerate digital business transformation CIOs are thriving again – or at least most are. More than 80 per cent either drive business transformation or partner for it. Given the power of technology to enable new ways of working and competing, it…
Read MoreLocking in COVID-19 digitalisation gains
CIOs must seize their opportunity, advises CEO of GovTech Singapore, the country’s government statutory board. The pandemic has triggered five years’ worth of digital adoption in a matter of eight weeks (according to a McKinsey study), organisations must now be proactive in ensuring these changes are long-lasting. Singapore’s GovTech CEO…
Read MoreCISOs take a back seat to CIOs in decision making
Craig Robinson program director Security Services at IDC looks at the disjointed C-suite. IDC’s recently published Security ServicesView research takes a look at various subjects and trends surrounding the who, what, why and how much questions that go into the purchasing of a myriad of security services. One of the…
Read MoreAPAC ICT spending to grow by 4.9 per cent
Driven by personal and consumer services, construction, and retail industry. The pandemic has been a driving factor in accelerating the rate of digital adoption and stirring up the consumer offerings – both of which has helped ICT Spending to show a positive outlook in 2021. According to the recently released Worldwide…
Read MoreFormer Barclays CIO joins Nomura
Will work closely with wholesale leadership for wholesale IT and operations Japanese financial holding company Nomura has appointed Sameer Jain as CIO for wholesale. Jain will report to Jonathan Lewis CAO and NEHS CEO, and Steve Ashley head of wholesale division. He will also report locally to Yo Akatsuka president…
Read MoreWorldwide IT spending to reach US$4 Trillion in 2021
Funding for new digital business initiatives to come from outside of IT. Worldwide IT spending is projected to total US$4.1 trillion in 2021, an increase of 8.4 per cent from 2020, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. The source of funds for new digital business initiatives will more frequently come from…
Read MoreHackers exploiting multiple vulnerabilities in Myanmar
Political developments and digital crackdowns of the past few months have pitted hacktivists against the Govt. The political developments and digital crackdowns in Myanmar over the past few months have driven citizen and opposition movement toward anonymous channels to communicate. With more than 68 million mobile users in Myanmar, IntSights researchers found…
Read MoreCIOs plan to accelerate digital initiatives in 2021
IT staffing growth on automation, Cloud platforms, and support for remote work Over half of CIOs surveyed plan to increase their total number of full-time employees (FTEs) in IT across the course of 2021, according to Gartner. These CIOs will predominantly focus staffing growth in the areas of automation, cloud…
Read MoreTop 10 government technology trends for 2021
Trends address critical security, cost containment and citizen experience challenges in the public sector. COVID-19 pandemic has spurred the acceleration of digital innovation across the government sector around the world, presenting government leaders with new opportunities to use data and technologies to build trust, agility, and resilience in public institutions. Analyst…
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