Budget realities hinder digital transformation efforts; IT pros' 2018 tech priorities

IT Strategy Digest Content from TechTarget's global network for CIOs and IT Leaders |Feb. 7, 2018 FEATURE The 2018 CIO budget plan: The goal is lofty, but is the money there? Mary K. Pratt, Contributor Digital transformation and underlying technologies -- cloud, AI, DevOps -- dominate CIO strategies this year, but it's unclear whether CIO budgets are up to the task. (SearchCIO.com) Advertisement NEWS   CIOs need an AI infrastructure, but it won't come easy From picking vendors to upskilling staff, folding an AI infrastructure into enterprise architectures isn't simple. Experts at the recent ReWork Deep Learning Summit zero in on the issues. (SearchCIO.com)   Law firm: Trump administration policies may reshape IT outsourcing Trump administration policies on the H-1B visa program for foreign workers and ''political uncertainty'' may accelerate the move to the cloud in 2018, a Mayer Brown attorney says. (SearchCIO.com)   Network upgrades, automation top priorities for IT pros The TechTarget IT Priorities 2018 survey finds that networking, automation and cloud projects will keep IT pros busy. IoT and AI lag, but that doesn't mean they aren't happening. (SearchCIO.com)   Architecture firm taps AEC technology to drive digital strategy Arcadis CIO Justin Wright's pioneering use of architecture, construction and engineering technology brings buildings to life -- and the firm's digital strategy up to speed. (SearchCIO.com) EXPERT ADVICE   Ransomware outbreak threat calls for backup and DR strategy IT departments deploy a range of data restore approaches to mitigate the risk of a debilitating ransomware attack. Time is of the essence, however. (SearchCIO.com)   Not all types of artificial intelligence are created equal Among the many types of artificial intelligence, unsupervised machine learning will test our capacity to trust machines. (SearchCIO.com)   Study: Cybersecurity pros' skill sets lacking Cybersecurity professionals' increased workloads leave little time for training, leaving their skill sets -- and their companies' data security -- vulnerable to outside threats. (SearchCompliance.com)   AI capabilities a must for next-gen cloud initiatives IDC predicts an AI war is looming, and cloud vendors are battling it out to incorporate AI capabilities into the service offerings. (SearchCIO.com) About This E-Newsletter This e-newsletter is published by the TechTarget network. To unsubscribe from IT Strategy Digest, click here. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. TechTarget CIO and IT Management Media Group, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466. Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com Copyright 2018 TechTarget. All rights reserved.