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“
THERE ARE MANY
FUNCTIONS
WITHIN A
BUSINESS WHOSE
VALUE CAN FALL
UNDER THE
RADAR AND THIS
IS PARTICULARLY
TRUE OF THE IT
PROFESSIONAL.
quick to complain about IT in the workplace,
IT pros have never had more asked of them.
The business can be demanding, asking for
everything from uninhibited access to the
latest data and apps, through to seamless
transitions to the cloud or the adoption of
AI. And at the same time, it goes without
saying that IT should ensure compliance
with GDPR and protect against hacking or
ransomware attacks.
“Delivering on all this is a tall order, especially
as IT budgets have been kept flat in recent
years. As consumers of IT, we can all be
careless and open a dodgy attachment,
create redundant data copies and use
unsanctioned cloud services. The same is
true at a business level – more data is being
created than ever, yet cloud and SaaS use
means that data is disparate and more
difficult to control or use effectively.”
Neil Barton, CTO at WhereScape, added:
“IT is critical to an organisation's ability to
compete in our fast-paced, tech-centred
world. Every day, IT professionals face the
daunting task of ensuring IT infrastructure
is primed and ready to deliver crucial and
timely business insight. As companies
require more frequent updates to their data
infrastructure to match business needs and
capitalise on emerging technologies, the
role and organisational impact of the IT
professional continues to expand.
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