European IT Study Hightlights

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Ponemon Institute LLC

The Institute is dedicated to advancing responsible information management

practices that positively affect privacy, data protection and information security in

business and government.

The Institute conducts independent research, educates leaders from the private

and public sectors and verifies the privacy and data protection practices of

organizations.

Ponemon Institute is a full member of CASRO (Council of American Survey

Research organizations). Dr. Ponemon serves as CASROs chairman of

Government & Public Affairs Committee of the Board.

The Institute has assembled more than 65+ leading multinational corporations

called the RIM Council, which focuses the development and execution of ethicalprinciples for the collection and use of personal data about people and

households.

The majority of active participants are privacy and information security leaders.

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What best describes your role in managing the ITfunction within your organization?More than one choice permitted

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54%

56%

57%

58%

66%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%

Determining IT strategy

Evaluating program performance

Managing IT budgets

Setting IT priorities

Selecting vendors and contractors


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How do you rate your level of involvement in theacquisition, procurement and/or implementation of ITproducts or services in your organization?Very high & high level response combined


69% 69%

81%

68%

77%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

UK Germany Benelux France Italy

Very high & high level of involvement Average


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What best describes your role?Consolidated for five countries


21%

72%

7%

Political appointee

Civil servant

Consultant (providingservices to government)

CountryYears as an

IT practitionerYears in

governmentYears inposition

UK 11.26 13.90 6.99Germany 11.49 12.12 8.21

Benelux 12.12 10.23 8.31

France 14.81 8.90 5.61

Italy 10.38 12.58 6.40


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What is the approximate headcount of your IT organization?

Consolidated for five countries


16%

38%

15%

11%

12%

8%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%

Less than 100

101 to 500

501 to 1,000

1,001 to 2,500

2,501 to 5,000

More than 5,000


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What is the approximate amount of IT products and services thatyou or your organization acquired over the past 12 months?Consolidated for five countries


9%

23%

29%

21%

11%

7%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%

Less than 100k

100k to 1 million

1 to 5 million

6 to 10 million

11 to 50 million

More than 50 million

Euros


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Q1. Our nations economy is stronger today than

12 months ago.


43%

56%

41%

30%28%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%


Stongly agree & agree response combined Average


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Q5. Public sector spending on IT will increaseover the next 24 months.


29%

48%

33%

19%

15%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%




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Q9. European partner nations and the UnitedStates collaborate effectively on cyber securitythreats.


28%

31%

40%

19%21%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%




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Q10. The United States and/or a major European nationwill be the target of a successful cyber attack on acritical government or commercial operation in the next24 months.


70%

62% 61%

43% 38%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%




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Q11. Cloud computing will consume an increasinglylarge portion of our nation's public sector budget overthe next 24 months.


69% 68%

59%

69%72%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%




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Q12. Mobility will consume an increasingly largeportion of our nation's public sector budget overthe next 24 months.


63% 65%61%

63%68%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%




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Q13. Cyber security will consume an increasinglylarge portion of our nation's public sector budgetover the next 24 months.


51% 52%49% 48%

51%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%




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Q14. Data center consolidation will consume anincreasingly large portion of the nations public

sector budget over the next 24 months.


52%55%

43%

39%36%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%




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Q1 Did respondents observe improvements in their nations

economy of the past 12 months?Q3 Do respondents believe their nations economy will

improve over the next 12 months?


43%

56%

41%

30%28%

51%

48%46%

20% 19%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%


Has improved over the past 12 months Will improve over the next 12 months


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Q15. Which one of the following reasons do youview as most important in making a strong casefor investment in IT improvement?Two top choices.


25%

31%

39%

52%

53%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%

Interoperability

Political pressure

Increased security

Cost savings

Improved efficiency

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