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IT decision-makers are complacent about risks from phishing and business email compromise, also known as CEO fraud, according to research by KnowBe4.

The fourth in our series of articles featuring IT executives and the great advice their father gave them in life, as well as lessons they've learned from fatherhood (and have applied to their IT careers) is here, and as always, there is great content within!

The third in our series of articles featuring IT executives and the great advice their father gave them in life, as well as lessons they've learned from fatherhood (and have applied to their IT careers) is here, and this time, I'm very happy to see a woman, Lisa Teh, making a contribution about her father!

GUEST OPINION by George Tsoukas, ANZ Manager, Gigamon:  In a recent study, 60 percent of CIOs and IT executives surveyed said they expect a decline in their budgets as a result of the pandemic. Simultaneously many CIOs and IT managers are being told to find ways to accelerate digital transformation to provide an improved customer and user experience.

The coronavirus pandemic has forced IT executives to adapt their operations to address increased work-from-home scenarios and unpredictable changes to IT requirements, according to research firm Gartner.

Employment opportunities for Australian executives are growing again after two months of coronavirus lockdown, according to a report by executive search firm EL Consult, and despite IT executive job advertising falling by 1% in May.

The global IT industry will grow at a rate of 3.7 percent in 2020, with upside potential in the 5.4 percent range and a downside floor of 1.9 percent, according to a new report from industry association CompTIA.

The slide in demand for executives in the IT and communications sector was arrested in November after a period of decline, according to the latest report from EL Consult.

The IT sector has been falling by the wayside in the executive demand stakes over recent times, with demand for execs falling in December and now January.

The employment outlook for senior executives in the IT sector remains uncertain as the 2016 business year gets into stride.

Despite avoiding a drop off in October, demand for executives in the IT sector dropped 9% in November, continuing a three-year period of generally flat demand in the technology industry.

There are still obstacles to overcome before the vision of true IT and business integration can be fully realised, with CIOs in companies around the world still striving to gain a more strategic role within their organsations, according to a newly released global survey.