LONDON, May 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --
Despite two-thirds (64 percent) of organizations adapting their
technology strategy because of unprecedented global political and
economic uncertainty, 89 percent are maintaining or ramping up
investment in innovation, including in digital labour. More than
half (52 percent) are investing in more nimble technology platforms
to help their organization innovate and adapt.
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This is according to the 2017 Harvey Nash/KPMG CIO Survey, the
world's largest survey of IT leadership. While economic uncertainty
is making business planning difficult for many organizations, it is
clear digital strategies have infiltrated businesses across the
globe at an entirely new level. The proportion of organizations
surveyed that have enterprise-wide digital strategies increased 52
percent in just two years, and those organizations with a Chief
Digital Officer have increased 39 percent over last year. To help
deliver these complex digital strategies, organizations also report
a huge demand for Enterprise Architects - the fastest growing
technology skill this year, up 26 percent compared to 2016.
Cyber security vulnerability is at an all-time high, with a
third of IT leaders (32 percent) reporting their organization had
been subject to a major cyber-attack in the past 24 months - a 45
percent increase from 2013. Only one in five (21 percent) say they
are "very well" prepared to respond to these attacks, down from 29
percent in 2014. Despite very visible headline-grabbing attacks
such as the recent WannaCry ransomware attack, the biggest jump in
threats comes from insider attacks, increasing from 40 percent to
47 percent over last year.
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About the Survey
The 2017 Harvey Nash/KPMG CIO Survey is the largest IT
leadership survey in the world in terms of number of respondents.
The survey of 4,498 CIOs and technology leaders was conducted
between December 19, 2016 and
April 3, 2017, across 86
countries.
For more information about the survey and to request a full copy
of the results, please visit http://www.hnkpmgciosurvey.com or
contact:
Michelle Smith
Harvey Nash
michelle.smith@harveynash.com
+44(20)7333-2677
Amy Greenshields
KPMG International
+1-416-777-8749
amygreenshields@kpmg.ca