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Heightened Threat Levels Drive Cybersecurity Spending to $19 billion in Q2 Investment in cyber-resilience remained a top priority for organizations in Q2 2023, according to market research by Canalys. Overall, the worldwide cybersecurity technology market grew 11.6% year on year to US$19.0 billion, according to the company, despite ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty and constrained IT budgets. […]

Pure Storage, a Santa Clara, California-based storage vendor, has advanced its Evergreen portfolio with the introduction of new incentives to support its Evergreen//One Storage as-a-Service (STaaS) and Evergreen//Flex subscriptions. Under the new terms, Pure Storage will pay for its customers’ power and rack space through an Evergreen//One Storage as-a-Service (STaaS) and Evergreen//Flex subscription to take […]

Verizon Business has announced the findings of its fourth annual State of Small Business Survey, generated through responses from 681 small and midsize businesses across the country. The data suggest that small businesses have a constant need to increase connectivity to meet business demands and are exploring the applications of emerging technologies such as Artificial […]

Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $5.1 trillion in 2024, an increase of 8% from 2023, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. While generative AI (GenAI) has not yet had a material impact on IT spending, investment in AI more broadly is supporting overall IT spending growth, according to the company’s research. “In […]

Gartner Forecasts Worldwide IT Spending to Grow 8% in 2024 Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $5.1 trillion in 2024, an increase of 8% from 2023, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. While generative AI (GenAI) has not yet had a material impact on IT spending, investment in AI more broadly is supporting […]

Upstack, a New York-based company offering an advisory platform for digital infrastructure, has launched its inaugural Technology Trends Report, based on survey feedback from more than 40 technology experts, representing more than 500 years of combined experience. The report is designed to identify the top focus areas for IT leaders to create the biggest impact […]

TD Synnex has launched a new ISV Acceleration Program designed to help independent software vendors (ISVs) succeed in the high-growth IT markets of cloud, security, data, and AI. “Through our industry-leading portfolio of vendors and dedicated cloud, data and AI, and security business units, the TD Synnex ISV Acceleration Program will enable our partners to […]

The up-and-down trends that have characterized technology employment throughout 2023 continued in September, according to an analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data by CompTIA, suburban Chicago-based industry association. Tech sector companies reduced staffing by a net 2,632 positions last month, according to the report. Tech occupations among all sectors across the economy fell by […]

CompTIA: Tech Employment Lags in Latest Jobs Report The up-and-down trends that have characterized technology employment throughout 2023 continued in September, according to an analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data by CompTIA, suburban Chicago-based industry association. Tech sector companies reduced staffing by a net 2,632 positions last month, according to the report. Tech occupations […]

Partner events can be a powerful way to boost brand awareness, generate leads, and close deals. But if you’re not careful, they can also be a costly waste of time and resources. According to a recent survey by Bizzabo, more than 70% of organizers struggle to prove the ROI of their in-person conferences to key […]