Data and information management

New numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that these roles top IT hiring in the tech sector, while there was a decline last month in such recruiting among 'user' organizations.

But carriers still struggle with hiring IT talent, according to new research from Novarica.

Nearly half of businesses have experienced a cybersecurity event, and three in five don't believe their staff are adequately trained.

Fewer than half of programmers are confident in the code they write and run, with 60 percent lacking confidence in the security of their applications, says Joe McCann.

A recent study found that at most firms, two-thirds of the technology budget is spent on 'keeping the lights on' vs. business-advancing initiatives.

Businesses are often hindered from moving to a deeper level of analysis, with 42 percent still relying on traditional business intelligence tools, a study finds.

Showing only modest gains is the data center systems area. Gartner expects that sector to see a 1.8 percent increase in spending, up from 1.7 estimated growth in 2017.

To meet the challenge, CIOs must understand both what will be expected of them, and what they truly aspire to be, says Gartner's Peter Sondergaard.