February 28, 2005—Thirty-five percent of chief information officers surveyed by Robert Half Technology said enhancing network security is their top priority. The second-most frequent response was operating-system upgrades, cited by 16 percent of executives.
The national poll asked more than 1,400 chief information officers the following question: Which of the following initiatives are the highest priorities for your IT department in the next 12 months? Their responses:
| Network security improvements | 35% |
| Operating-system upgrade/installation | 16% |
| Database upgrade/installation | 15% |
| Customer relationship management | 15% |
| Data storage and backup | 13% |
| Hardware purchases | 11% |
| Wireless communications | 10% |
| ERP upgrade/installation | 8% |
| Development of e-business applications | 6% |
| Other/don’t know | 8% |
| (Multiple responses were allowed.) |
The survey was conducted by an independent research firm and developed by Robert Half Technology, which provides initiatives for information technology professionals ranging from web development and multiplatform systems integration to network engineering and technical support. For more on the company, visit its Web site.
