Security News > 2020 > July > Business climate may be stabilizing for tech companies

Technology companies continue to see customer interest in cybersecurity, cloud computing and other areas, perhaps indicating that the business environment is stabilizing, according to a new survey by CompTIA, a nonprofit trade association for the global tech industry.
Among US companies surveyed 44% have applied for a Payment Protection Program loan from the Small Business Administration.
Managed service providers and technology solutions providers accounted for about three-quarters of the companies surveyed that sought financial assistance from the federal government.
The percentage of companies that reported making staffing changes has leveled off-56% in June compared to 58% in the last survey.
CompTIA surveyed 231 executives from its member advisory councils and communities on how their companies have been impacted by COVID-19.