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Slowing Growth For US Tech Budgets In 2020 And 2021, Varying By Industry

Forrester IT

Slowing real GDP growth of 2% or less in turn will lead to slower growth of US tech budgets: from 4.5% in 2019 to 4.2% in 2020 and 4% in 2021, according to Forrester’s latest US tech budget forecast: […]. Even before the threat of coronavirus, the US economy was poised for a slowdown in 2020.

Budget 312
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Security Budgets In Asia Pacific, 2019

Forrester IT

It has taken me 15 months and a LOT of travel, listening and talking to feel confident enough to write this research for APAC. APAC is a unique region in its cultural, geographic, regulatory, security maturity and economic diversity. Writing anything ‘APAC’ related (at least for me) meant that I needed to understand the region […].

Budget 353
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Predictions 2019: Digital Leaders Reboot To Hedge Against A Downturn

Forrester IT

These themes are far from done; however, 2019 sees a distinct shift in emphasis — winter is coming. In 2019, economic uncertainty stalks the halls, and budgets will see pressure. Many firms […].

Budget 379
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Predictions 2019: Expect A Pragmatic Vision Of AI

Forrester IT

And budgets remain low in contrast to the ROI and transformation expectations for AI (under $2M […]. Last year, Forrester predicted that firms would struggle with new technologies, particularly artificial intelligence. This prediction came true: Firms continued with AI experiments that lacked meaningful results.

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Predictions 2019: Brand Commands Renewed CMO Attention

Forrester IT

They shifted ad budgets (under siege thanks to trust and transparency issues) to even more technology and CX initiatives. Customer experience (CX) was at the forefront of CMOs’ minds in 2018. Good news: The focus is creating more emotionally resonant and useful brand experiences such as Disney’s MagicBand.

Budget 322
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US Tech Market Poised For A Strong 2018, But With Doubts About 2019

Forrester IT

In our just published report, “US Tech Market Outlook For 2018 And 2019: Cloud Powers Tech Spend To 6% Growth And Software To 8% Growth,” we can provide strength in all tech budget […]. At the midpoint in 2018, the US tech market is on track to grow by 6.7% in 2018, the fastest growth since 2012.

Budget 186
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Cyber incidents at NASA spiked 366% in 2019

Tech Republic Security

While the agency experienced 1,468 incidents, its budget was decreased last year, according to a report by Atlas VPN.

Budget 188