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How to Do an Audit on Your Own Spending
I know what it’s like when the thought of looking at your personal finances makes your stomach churn. The first step to getting control of your spending is to take a hard look at where your money actually goes. Now, I’ve previously lamented how many sources like to overstate the impact of small purchases, like your morning iced coffee, on…
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Data center hardware spending surged last year
Last year saw record worldwide spending on data center hardware and software – and the boom is set to continue. Spending grew by a third, according to analysis from Synergy Research Group, but while there was growth across the board, the rise was mostly down to a 48% jump in spending on public cloud infrastructure, which now accounts for 55%…
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Cloud Spending is Perplexing CFOs
As my family’s “CFO,” I meticulously scanned my utility bills late one night. As I went through them, line by line, I was confused and frustrated – I couldn’t understand the jump in costs and what was driving them. It was a confusing mix of kilowatt hours, supply and transmission costs, and local fees. I’m seeing a very similar phenomenon…
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Spending Too Much Time in an App? Your Android Phone Will Warn You
Doomscrolling might be fun in the moment, but it isn’t healthy to do all the time. Now, Google has rolled out yet another tool to let you know how much time you’re wasting watching TikTok. Google has introduced a new feature called “Screen time reminders” to its Digital Wellbeing suite of wellness features on Pixel and other Android phones. This…
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Trump says Elon Musk will lead ‘DOGE’ office to cut ‘wasteful’ government spending
I am pleased to announce that the Great Elon Musk, working in conjunction with American Patriot Vivek Ramaswamy, will lead the Department of Government Efficiency (“DOGE”). Together, these two wonderful Americans will pave the way for my Administration to dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies – Essential to the “Save America” Movement. “This…
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IT services spending set to surge in 2025 as CIOs shift to AI partner solutions
European organizations are expected to ramp up IT services spending in 2025 as CIOs focus their IT budgets on delivering tangible business benefits from generative AI. IT spending as a whole across Europe is expected to hit $1.28 trillion in 2025 — a ‘remarkable’ 8.7% increase, according to Gartner, and the highest growth rate in IT spending in a single…
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Australian Companies Focus on Growth for Tech Spending
The 2024 Datacom Annual Cloud Report, produced in collaboration with analyst firm Tech Research Asia, highlights some significant shifts in how Australian companies are approaching technology investments. Faced with economic uncertainties and operational pressures, organisations are becoming increasingly conservative with their tech spending — although they are still investing. IDC research projects that the ANZ IT market will grow from U.S.…
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UK organizations scrambling to divert funds for NIS2 compliance spending
Virtually all UK organizations have been forced to divert funds from elsewhere to deal with the costs of NIS2 compliance. The EU cybersecurity bill NIS2 came into effect earlier this year, with the deadline for compliance having recently passed. Under the legislation, EU-based businesses operating in critical sectors such as energy, transport, water, financial services, and healthcare, are required to…
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Software developers are spending more time every week fixing security issues – and it’s costing companies a fortune
Software developers are spending significantly more time – and companies a fortune – on security-related tasks such as manual application scan reviews, context switching, and secrets detection, according to new research. An IDC report for software firm JFrog found that half of developers reckon they spend 19% of their weekly hours on security-related tasks, often outside normal working hours. As…
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Australian IT Spending to Surge in 2025: Cybersecurity & AI Focus
New Gartner forecasting suggests that IT spending in Australia will surge 8.7% to AU$147 billion in 2025. This boost in spending is projected to be driven by a “perfect storm” of interest in AI, ongoing requirements around cyber security, and the need to refresh hardware as Windows 10 goes out of service, Gartner representatives say. Strategic investments in cyber security…
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