Security News > 2023 > September > Cybersecurity risks dampen corporate enthusiasm for tech investments

64% of IT leaders believe that cybersecurity concerns are negatively impacting their organization's willingness to invest in innovative tech, according to a report by HPE Aruba Networking.

There is also a growing gulf between tech demands and the IT team's capability to manage it all - 66% of IT leaders have concerns about their organization's ability to keep up with the latest tech and digital demands, and 55% say their IT teams are already stretched to capacity.

"Business needs have evolved, and teams are increasingly deploying new technologies to meet these needs. However, security measures that can support the rise of emerging tech must evolve alongside them," said Scott Calzia, VP marketing, HPE Aruba Networking.

According to the research, there is growing recognition of the network's role in business transformation - and, in particular, of the link between the network and both security and innovation.

64% of IT leaders believe the network can support cybersecurity effectiveness and 61% believe it can support greater innovation.

Calzia concludes: "While pressure to innovate isn't going to ease, IT leaders need to find a secure, streamlined way to overcome the risk conundrum. This requires a unified SASE approach to bring together all disparate network technologies and truly deliver a network capable of supporting safe innovation. Given the prevalence of hybrid working, a strong network security foundation that includes using zero trust principles is a good starting point to then guide investments in SASE, SSE, and NAC.".

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