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INE Launches Initiative to Optimize Year-End Training Budgets with Enhanced Cybersecurity and Networking Programs

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Recognizing this, INE Security is launching an initiative to guide organizations in investing in technical training before the year end. This approach not only ensures wise expenditure of remaining budgets but also significantly strengthens organizational security postures.

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What’s holding back CIO’s AI strategies? Their own AI learning curve for one

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Tkhir calls on organizations to invest in AI training. CIOs can help identify the training needed , both for themselves and their employees, but organizations should be responsible for the cost of training, he says. Until employees are trained, companies should consult with external AI experts as they launch projects, he says.

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Dulling the impact of AI-fueled cyber threats with AI

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Consider 76 percent of IT leaders believe that generative AI (GenAI) will significantly impact their organizations, with 76 percent increasing their budgets to pursue AI. While LLMs are trained on large amounts of information, they have expanded the attack surface for businesses.

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CIOs are rethinking how they use public cloud services. Here’s why.

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Cloud spending is going up and budgets are tightening, so theyre asking whats going on and how do we right this ship. Jeff Wysocki, CIO at mining firm Mosaic Company, acknowledges those budget-busting concerns, but he says CIOs may be able to work with their public cloud provider to get those costs under control. But should you?

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Moderate IT budget increases have CIOs shaping 2025 strategies to suit

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Despite those complications, a huge majority of IT leaders expect their organizations’ IT budgets to increase — at least moderately — in the next fiscal year, with IT talent and software spending leading the way. Talent, software spending lead the way According to Forrester’s guide, personnel accounts for nearly 35% of IT budgets.

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6 ways you’re failing at change management

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Support communication can be handled in many ways, including training sessions, project updates, and in-person and virtual meetings. Bilow recommends creating a small OCM budget for a current project and then hiring a boutique OCM consulting firm to manage the effort. Yet clear communication shouldnt be limited to formal channels.

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Overcoming the 6 barriers to IT modernization

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Budget constraints Barrier: IT modernization requires substantial investment, and budget constraints are a common hurdle. Solution: To address budget constraints, organizations should adopt a strategic approach to funding IT modernization.