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Growing toil and talent gaps are driving a rise in ‘IT generalists’
Tech professionals are being forced to become ‘IT generalists’ thanks to a combination of talent gaps, tool sprawl, and evolving technology. Statistics from Auvik’s 2025 IT Trends Report show workloads are increasing and it’s the most senior employees that are experiencing the heaviest burden. IT professionals with more than 10 years of experience and the Baby Boomer generation (those born…
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UK enterprises lead the way on containerization, but skills gaps could hinder progress
The UK risks fumbling its lead on cloud native deployments due to skills issues, according to Nutanix’s Enterprise Cloud Index (ECI) survey. As it stands, firms in the UK lead the way in containerization, a foundational element of cloud native application development. UK-specific figures from the report revealed that more than 90% of firms are at least in the process…
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Java developers are facing serious productivity issues: Staff turnover, lengthy redeploy times, and a lack of resources are hampering efficiency – but firms are banking on AI tools to plug the gaps
Java developers are encountering significant productivity barriers, according to new research, prompting businesses to take drastic measures to boost efficiency. Perforce Software’s 2025 Java Developer Productivity report revealed barriers to Java developer productivity can take on many forms, but the most significant issue hurting their ability to work effectively was insufficient documentation (41%). Lacking robust documentation means devs have to…
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The mobile industry will be worth $11 trillion in next five years — but growth could soar higher if usage gaps are plugged
The mobile industry is predicted to be worth $11 trillion in the next five years, with six-in-ten people globally now connected via mobile services — and closing that usage gap could boost economies by an additional $3.5 trillion. That’s according to a report launched at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025, held in Barcelona this week. According to the Mobile Economy…
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Execs are prioritizing skills over degrees — and hiring freelancers to fill gaps – Computerworld
Even as freelancers are reshaping workforce strategies, their rise doesn’t necessarily threaten full-time roles. “It complements them,” said Kelly Monahan, managing director of the Upwork Research Institute. In a study released in October, Upwork found that 85% of top-performing companies — which it labels “work innovators” — view freelancers as vital, with 91% planning to expand their use over the…
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Will potential security gaps derail Microsoft’s Copilot? – Computerworld
Data access: Copilot for Microsoft 365’s main problem Many of the potentially serious security issues with Copilot start with what kind of access the genAI tool is given to corporate data, and how that access can be misused by hackers, or even by people within a company. Ivan Fioravanti, co-founder and CTO for CoreView, which focuses on Microsoft 365 management configuration…
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How to Overcome Talent Shortages and Skills Gaps
A recent report and panel discussion by the International Information System Security Certification Consortium concluded that the technology industry urgently needs more cybersecurity professionals — but significant barriers persist. The 2024 ISC2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study, which includes responses from 15,852 cybersecurity practitioners and decision-makers globally, found that 90% of respondents face skills shortages within their organizations — particularly in areas…
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Audit finds notable security gaps in FBI’s storage media management
An audit from the Department of Justice’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) identified “significant weaknesses” in FBI’s inventory management and disposal of electronic storage media containing sensitive and classified information. The report highlights multiple issues with policies and procedures or controls for tracking storage media extracted from devices, and significant physical security gaps in the media destruction process. The FBI…
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