Global Political and Economic Uncertainty Create a New Breed of Digital Innovators, Harvey Nash/KPMG CIO Survey Finds

         Despite two-thirds (64 percent) of organizations adapting their technology strategy because of unprecedented global political and economic uncertainty, 89 percent are maintaining or ramping up investment in innovation, including in digital labour. More than half (52 percent) are investing in more nimble technology platforms to help their organization innovate and adapt.

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          This is according to the 2017 Harvey Nash/KPMG CIO Survey [ http://www.hnkpmgciosurvey.com ], the world's largest survey of IT leadership. While economic uncertainty is making business planning difficult for many organizations, it is clear digital strategies have infiltrated businesses across the globe at an entirely new level. The proportion of organizations surveyed that have enterprise-wide digital strategies increased 52 percent in just two years, and those organizations with a Chief Digital Officer have increased 39 percent over last year. To help deliver these complex digital strategies, organizations also report a huge demand for Enterprise Architects - the fastest growing technology skill this year, up 26 percent compared to 2016.

          Cyber security vulnerability is at an all-time high, with a third of IT leaders (32 percent) reporting their organization had been subject to a major cyber-attack in the past 24 months - a 45 percent increase from 2013. Only one in five (21 percent) say they are "very well" prepared to respond to these attacks, down from 29 percent in 2014. Despite very visible headline-grabbing attacks such as the recent WannaCry ransomware attack, the biggest jump in threats comes from insider attacks, increasing from 40 percent to 47 percent over last year.

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          About the Survey

          The 2017 Harvey Nash/KPMG CIO Survey is the largest IT leadership survey in the world in terms of number of respondents. The survey of 4,498 CIOs and technology leaders was conducted between December 19, 2016 and April 3, 2017, across 86 countries.

          For more information about the survey and to request a full copy of the results, please visit http://www.hnkpmgciosurvey.com or contact:

          Michelle Smith
          Harvey Nash
           michelle.smith@harveynash.com
          +44(20)7333-2677

          Amy Greenshields
          KPMG International
          +1-416-777-8749
           amygreenshields@kpmg.ca

          Source: Harvey Nash and KPMG