IT professionals are in a somewhat difficult position, according to new data from Spiceworks' annual State of IT report. The report, based on a poll of more than 800 IT professionals and data from various sources, reveals that while most companies are generating more revenue in 2016, IT budgets are stagnant. What's worse, the IT side isn't being allowed to increase staff, despite rising concern about security, network attacks and data thefts. In fact, Spiceworks, which provides managed security and network monitoring services, found that most IT professionals expect cyber-attacks to soar in 2016, but they won't necessarily have the resources needed to combat those attacks. The findings are disconcerting and indicate that while IT is critical to a company's success, corporate managers don't believe it enough to provide critical resources. All the while, companies are putting their operations at risk by not doing enough to keep their networks safe. This slide show looks at the troubling management issues that IT departments are wrestling with according to Spiceworks.
- eWeek