IT Budget stories - Page 10

​Educational institutions in Australia are loosening the purse strings in a move the IDC says is in response to 'dramatic changes' in student demands.

A whopping 85 percent of survey respondents reported being willing to increase their ICT budgets in 2017, compared to 75 percent in 2016.

A new release from Gartner has forecast worldwide IT spending to jump 2.4 percent in 2017, but some segments are set to decline.

IDC is forecasting IT spend to rebound from the second half of 2017, so what technologies are on the up - and which are dragging the market down?.

LogRhythm's latest cyber resiliency report casts a damning look into the state of Asia Pacific organisations in Asia Pacific.

Organizations spending only 5.6% on IT security could still be vulnerable, says Gartner. Comparisons to average spending don't reveal enough about security.

While 2016 brought to light a number of massive data breaches, we have to be ready for more highly sophisticated and rapid attacks in 2017.

VMWare's State of the Cloud Report has shown that decentralisation of IT spending is having a detrimental effect on Australian and global enterprises.

Gartner hails 'civilisation infrastructure' as IT's pinnacle, poised to transform society's fabric and business ecosystems in the next decade.

Malaysia's IT spending is set to rise by 6.5% in 2016, reaching nearly RM68 billion, sharply contrasting with stagnant global IT expenditure.

The Queensland Government's 2016 budget has introduced $180 million worth of a number of innovation and digital expansion benefits for businesses.

Many firms on tight budgets seek IT modernisation. Fronde's Mike Roxburgh advises investing in cloud solutions to reduce costs and drive innovation.

As big data takes on a momentum of its own, driven by developments in IoT technologies and more, businesses are discovering the power of analytics.

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are falling behind in data security, says new research from Versasec.

As purses loosen, a new survey of Australian and New Zealand CIOs highlights areas of investment for 2016, with BI and analytics leading the way.

Higher education IT spending in the Asia Pacific region is expected to significantly increase by 2019, thanks to digital transformation initiatives.

There's a new IT buyer on the block, with ANZ CMOs increasingly making IT decisions – and managing their own IT budget – according to a new survey.

Worldwide enterprise application spending is expected to rise, driven by modernisation, functional expansion and digital transformation projects.

Gartner is predicting increased IT spend in Australia this year with IT services and software key areas for resellers to capitalise on.

New Zealand IT spending is predicted to decline marginally to $11.4 billion in 2015, with decreases in devices and communications services hitting.