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Explained: How CIOs are leading data strategy at their companies

One in every two CIOs plans to invest more in technologies to overcome challenges in data management

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Data security for overall business is top priority for 52% CIOs, followed by enabling remote workforce for 48% CIOs

Shivani Shinde
The survey covers responses of 250 chief information officers (CIOs) representing businesses with over Rs 5-billion revenue, across 10 sectors and six major cities in India.
 
Findings
  • One in every two CIOs plans to invest more in technologies to overcome challenges in data management
  • Data security for overall business is top priority for 52% CIOs, followed by enabling remote workforce for 48% CIOs
  • Serving customers digitally was the focus area for 46% CIOs during the first wave of the Covid pandemic
 
Measures taken to navigate Covid disruptions
  • Nearly 60% of the responding CIOs said at least 10% of the total revenue