Security: the CIO's biggest headache

Security, upgrades and modernisation, and budgets were the top three issues faced by Chief Information Officers (CIOs) in 2003, writes Bloor Research chief analyst Tony Lock. It's unsurprising to find security at number one on the list, compiled by the Standish Group. This subject is always quoted as the biggest cause for concern among business of all sizes. The question is: what will be the result of this concern? IT vendors and their customers mostly think that this area is likely to receive investment over the next year or so.

But security may not be the budget heading under which much of the spending occurs. Instead, it is likely that other projects, dealing with issues such as compliance, upgrades and modernisation or management simplification and risk avoidance, could include substantial security-oriented benefits.

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