IDC Forecasts 11.8% Growth in European Security Spending in 2025 Amid Rising Cyberthreats and Regulatory Demands. - IDC
According to the Worldwide Security Spending Guide published by International Data Corporation (IDC), European security spending is projected to grow by 11.8% year on year in 2025. Geopolitical developments, the intensification of cybercrime activity, and a tightening regulatory environment are driving organizations in Europe to adopt increasingly sophisticated defensive measures. Security spending is expected to remain robust throughout the forecast period, reaching nearly $97 billion by 2028.
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Forrester Unveils Top 10 Emerging Technologies For 2025; AI Innovation Shifts From Experimentation To Business Imperative.- Forrester
As generative AI evolves into agentic AI, automation becomes more sophisticated, and emerging technologies shift to large-scale deployment, firms will no longer be experimenting with AI by the end of 2025 — they will be racing to keep up with AI’s acceleration. However, given ongoing geopolitical volatility, making the right technology investment decisions will be a key lever for business growth and competitive advantage. Forrester’s research, The Top 10 Emerging Technologies In 2025, highlights new technologies that empower leaders to drive AI-led innovation while ensuring long-term resilience.
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Survey Finds 85% of CEOs Say Cybersecurity is Critical for Business Growth. - Gartner
Eighty-five percent of CEOs say cybersecurity is critical for business growth, according to a survey by Gartner, Inc. The Gartner CEO and Senior Business Executive Survey of 456 CEOs and other senior business executives worldwide was conducted in 2024.
The survey also found that 61% of CEOs are concerned about cybersecurity threats, driven in large part by AI’s growing role in commercial activity and the political debates about the sourcing and use of advanced technologies. As risk thresholds shift, they view cybersecurity as a key driver.
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ASEAN ICT Spending to Hit $171 Billion, Driven by ROI-Focused Investments and Digital Resilience.- IDC
According to the IDC Worldwide ICT Spending Guide Enterprise and SMB by Industry, businesses are prioritizing investments that deliver tangible ROI and build resilience against future uncertainties. The overall ICT spending in the ASEAN market is projected to reach USD $171 billion in 2025, with a CAGR of 5.8% through 2028. Businesses in this region are refining their technology strategies to adapt to the current economic landscape. While ICT spending remains significant, the focus has transitioned from rapid expansion to strategic optimization. Businesses in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam are prioritizing investments that deliver tangible returns on investment and bolster resilience against future uncertainties.
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Gartner Predicts 25% of Organizations Will Use Secure Enterprise Browsers to Enhance Remote Access and Endpoint Security by 2028. - Gartner
By 2028, 25% of organizations will augment existing secure remote access and endpoint security tools by deploying at least one secure enterprise browser technology to address specific gaps, according to Gartner, Inc.
Threat actors frequently target employees with phishing attacks to steal credentials and bypass endpoint detection and response controls, necessitating an additional layer of visibility and control within the web browser.
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AI-Enabled Data Governance and Protection Must Anchor Enterprise AI Strategies – Concentric AI
n today’s serverless, hybrid, and cloud-native enterprise environment, the traditional focus on perimeter and endpoint security is rapidly becoming outdated. As data moves freely across SaaS platforms, multi-cloud architectures, and decentralized workforces, data must become the core of the enterprise security model, according to Karthik Krishnan, CEO and founder of Concentric AI, in a BizTechReports executive vidcast interview.
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Australian IT Spending Set to Boost Microsoft Ecosystem.- ISG
The 2025 ISG Provider Lens Microsoft AI and Cloud Ecosystem report for Australia finds that technology spending in the country is poised for faster growth after several years of caution amid macroeconomic uncertainty. Enterprises are expected to invest mainly in cybersecurity, cloud-enabled digital transformation and infrastructure modernization, including replacement of Windows 10 hardware. At the same time, Australian enterprises are turning to Microsoft-aligned solutions to address cyber risks and aging infrastructure and realize greater return on digital investments.
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Rewriting the Rules of Enterprise IT: CIOs Turn to Integration, Low-Code, and AI to Modernize at Speed
As enterprises accelerate digital transformation, IT leaders are confronting a stark reality: the old rules no longer apply. The traditional debate about “build vs. buy” has collapsed under the weight of complexity, speed, and scale. CIOs today must now manage hybrid ecosystems composed of SaaS platforms, legacy systems, custom apps, and rapidly evolving AI technologies.
In this vidcast interview with BizTechReports, Tiago Azevedo, CIO of a leading global software company, explains how integration, not ownership, has emerged as the new core competency.
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AI Making Field Service More Proactive, Intelligent, -- ISG
The ISG Buyers Guides for Field Service Management, produced by ISG Software Research, find a growing number of companies are adopting AI and ML in field service management (FSM) to optimize operations, improve customer experience and forecast maintenance needs. This trend aligns with a broader shift from reactive to proactive service delivery, which can help companies better engage with customers and meet their demands for speed and reliability.
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China Smartphone Market Grew 3.3% in 1Q25, Outperforming Global Growth Amid of US-China Trade Talks - IDC
According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, China's smartphone market shipped 71.6 million units in 1Q25, a 3.3% year-on-year increase. This growth was driven by the government subsidies that extended to smartphones in 2025, as well as the peak sales season of the Spring Festival. The market outperformed the global growth of 1.5% but came below IDC’s projections as the effect of the government subsidies on bolstering existing consumer demand appeared to be modest.
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The PC Market Enters Volatile 2025 on Strong Results.- IDC
PC shipments during the first quarter of 2025 grew 4.9% from the prior year, with global volumes reaching 63.2 million shipments, according to preliminary results from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker. Looking ahead to 2025, the PC industry has several tailwinds and headwinds, which make for a challenging outlook and difficult demand planning.
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AI Drives Mainframe Modernization in Europe and Reshapes Strategies in U.S. Public Sector. --ISG
Facing cost pressures, skills shortages and increasing regulation, European enterprises are leveraging service providers to modernize their mainframes and integrate them with cloud platforms to drive AI innovation, according to a new research report published today by Information Services Group (ISG) , a global AI-centered technology research and advisory firm.
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Why Legacy Video Is Costing Financial Firms Millions — And How to Fix It
Financial trading floors are built on speed, but many firms are relying on outdated video technology that may be costing them millions.
As markets move in fractions of a second, legacy video systems introduce costly delays, limit access to critical data, and complicate compliance with financial regulations. Experts say modern internet protocol (IP) video solutions offer a way forward, enabling real-time decision-making, improved transparency, and scalable global operations.
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Gartner Finance Survey Reveals the Top 10 Technologies for Future Investment in Finance. - Gartner
Finance leaders are focused on AI-enabled technology solutions and intelligent process automation to align their finance technology investments with broader business goals to enhance speed, agility, and competitive advantage, according to Gartner, Inc.
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U.S. Firms Grab Salesforce Tools to Reach AI Potential. - ISG
Enterprises in the U.S. are investing in new technologies and services from the Salesforce ecosystem as they navigate the rapid evolution of AI and explore its potential for their operations, according to a new research report published today by Information Services Group (ISG) , a global AI-centered technology research and advisory firm.
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Balancing Build, Buy & Blend: Enterprise Application Transformation Strategies for the Age of AI -- OutSystems
In today’s hyper-hybrid enterprise environments, where SaaS applications dominate and generative AI accelerates innovation, the traditional "build vs. buy" debate no longer makes sense. Instead, leaders must reexamine how well their organizations blend applications that are built internally, purchased and customized, and consumed as SaaS offerings in the cloud. While an overwhelming majority of organizations now use SaaS applications to run hundreds of enterprise applications across departments, it is also true that these functions coexist with a broad array of critical software operating on private cloud, on-prem, and colocation resources.
So says Tiago Azevedo, Chief Information Officer of OutSystems, in a recent vidcast interview that explored how the emergence of low-code development platforms and the acceleration of generative AI are reshaping the way organizations modernize their IT architectures.
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Worldwide Smartphone Market Grew 1.5% in Q1 2025, Amid On-going US-China Trade Tension. - IDC
According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker , global smartphone shipments increased 1.5% year-over-year (YoY) to 304.9 million units in the first quarter of 2025 (1Q25). The smartphone market performed in line with IDC forecasts, as manufacturers ramped up production in anticipation of the expected announcement by the U.S. Administration on tariffs on China imports.
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Gartner Identifies Top Commercial Threats Facing Sales Leaders in 2025. - Gartner
As the global marketplace evolves at an unprecedented pace, Gartner, Inc. has identified the top seven commercial threats facing chief sales officers (CSOs) in 2025. The numerous challenges facing CSOs could significantly impact their strategic priorities and commercial success over the next 12 to 18 months.
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AI, Cloud Turn Global Capability Centers into Core IT Assets. - ISG
The 2025 ISG Provider Lens Global Capability Center (GCC) Services report finds that GCCs are evolving from cost-saving back-office operations into strategic enablers of digital transformation. Companies are using GCCs as centers of excellence for AI-enabled automation, real-time analytics, customer experience improvements and advanced cybersecurity. They are turning to service providers for help in establishing the AI readiness, talent and location strategies they need to set up successful GCCs.
“Companies are discovering they can use GCCs for more than labor arbitrage,” said Rajib Datta. “For enterprises that partner with the right provider, a GCC can support critical operations and incubate new digital capabilities for competitive advantage.”
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Gartner Survey Reveals 84% of CMOs Report High Levels of Strategic Dysfunction. - Gartner
A survey of 403 CMOs revealed that organizations with high levels of strategic dysfunction are 36% less likely to report strong business and marketing performance. CMOs report multiple forms in which strategic dysfunction appears.
“Strategic dysfunction is characterized by a state of confusion and conflict resulting from unclear, too numerous, or conflicting enterprise objectives that marketing must support,” said Amy Abatangle, VP Analyst in the Gartner Marketing Practice. “As a result, CMOs are unable to successfully create, communicate and execute effective marketing strategies.”
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