Cybersecurity is the top technology priority for 2022, with 62% of customers saying it is a top area of focus over the next 12 months, according to the 2022 Softcat Business Tech Priorities report.
► Companies switching from ‘emergency’ DX to ‘smarter’ DX
► Device investment still a priority for half
► Many face challenges implementing and managing tech
The report also revealed that 46% are see devices as a priority investment area as the shift to hybrid continues and that half (47%) face challenges with managing operations, researching and implementing new solutions and providing suitable technology for the new workforce. One in five (19%) said sustainability is an important factor in their IT investments this year.
An ongoing theme was IT budgets either being reduced or under strain, owing to the rising rates of inflation and competing priorities.
Introducing the report, Richard Wyn Griffith, chief commercial officer at Softcat, said: ‘Today, organisations are focused on switching off “emergency” digital transformation mode and turning on smarter digital transformation, setting a clear and concise roadmap for the deployment of new technologies.
‘This will help them to remain agile in the face of new headwinds – from rising inflation to skills shortages and supply chain delays – as well as taking positive action towards our shared sustainability goals. One thing is certain; it will be the digitally mature businesses who prosper in the future.’
