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Cybersecurity under siege: How AI and ransomware are redefining threats in the Middle East

CIO

As Middle Eastern countries accelerate digital transformation through smart cities, AI adoption, and giga-projects, cybersecurity threats are evolving faster than defenses can keep up. Every time a new security measure is implemented, attackers find ways to bypass it within a short period. Partnerships are crucial in this ecosystem.

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AI, cybersecurity investments and identity take center stage at RSA 2024

CIO

It was truly a good use of time attending the 33rd RSA Conference in San Francisco, along with over 40,000 attendees, networking with the leading minds in the cybersecurity industry. Cybersecurity is a strategic battle, and a successful outcome depends on having the right knowledge and tools to stay ahead of attackers.

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Gartner projects major IT spending increases for 2025

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growth this year, with data center spending increasing by nearly 35% in 2024 in anticipation of generative AI infrastructure needs. Free the AI At the same time, most organizations will spend a small percentage of their IT budgets on gen AI software deployments, Lovelock says. Gartner’s new 2025 IT spending projection , of $5.75

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Companies look to sell off assets to pay for AI investments

CIO

Until now, many companies have cut costs in other areas, laid off staff, or raided the budgets of other departments to pay for AI projects. If you look at 23 and 2024 you had a lot of budget increases, you had a bunch of layoffs over the last couple of years, and not something thats sustainable.

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Prioritizing cloud security: Allocating the majority of CIOs’ cyber budgets

CIO

CIO’s cybersecurity budget allocations are too spread out across a myriad of single solutions. Vendors convince CIOs they need the latest product to halt new attacks when in actuality the addition of yet another disparate cybersecurity tool leads to blind spots. billion from the third quarter of last year.

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Layoffs, AI demand create mismatched talent market for IT skills

CIO

Ongoing layoffs in the tech industry and rising demand for AI skills are contributing to a growing mismatch in the IT talent market, which continues to show mixed signals as economic factors and the rise of AI impact budgets and the long-term outlook for IT skills.

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8 pressing needs for CIOs in 2024

CIO

The most pressing responsibilities for CIOs in 2024 will include security, cost containment, and cultivating a data-first mindset.” Here, we detail those and others that comprise eight of the top priorities for CIOs in 2024. Among the various strategies at our disposal, automation stands out as a pivotal solution,” she says. “In

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