Happenings

25% of Cybersecurity Leaders Will Pursue Different Roles Entirely Due to Workplace Stress By 2025, nearly half of cybersecurity leaders will change jobs, 25% for different roles entirely due to multiple work-related stressors, according to Gartner, Inc. “Cybersecurity professionals are facing unsustainable levels of stress,” said Deepti Gopal, Director Analyst, Gartner. “CISOs are on the defense, with […]

Device Shipments Declined for the Second Consecutive Year. PC Shipments to Decline 7% in 2023, after a 16% Decline in 2022. PC Inventory Levels to Return to Normal in 2H23. Replacement Cycles to Extend from Six to Over 9 Months Across Devices. Worldwide shipments of total devices (PCs, tablets and mobile phones) are projected to […]

By Bern Elliot, Distinguished VP Analyst at Gartner Artificial intelligence (AI) research and deployment company OpenAI recently announced the official launch of ChatGPT, a new model for conversational AI. According to OpenAI, the dialogue provided by this platform makes it possible for ChatGPT to “answer follow-up questions, admit its mistakes, challenge incorrect premises and reject inappropriate requests.” […]

Zero trust is top of mind for most organizations as a critical strategy to reduce risk, but few organizations have actually completed zero-trust implementations. Gartner, Inc. predicts that by 2026, 10% of large enterprises will have a mature and measurable zero-trust program in place, up from less than 1% today. Gartner defines zero trust as […]

Inflation Throttles Consumer Purchasing Power, But Enterprise IT Spending Remains Strong Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $4.5 trillion in 2023, an increase of 2.4% from 2022, according to the latest forecast by Gartner, Inc. This is down from the previous quarter’s forecast of 5.1% growth. While inflation continues to erode consumer purchasing power and drive […]

Gartner, Inc. announced its list of 10 top strategic technology trends that organizations need to explore in 2023.  “To enhance their organization’s financial position during times of economic turbulence, CIOs and IT executives must look beyond cost savings to new forms of operational excellence while continuing to accelerate digital transformation,” said Frances Karamouzis, Distinguished VP Analyst at Gartner. […]