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Logicalis 2025 CIO Report: CIOs say security systems not delivering value for money and too complex to manage

Tech leaders report security solutions not delivering value for money with tools going unused and over half of CIOs say their security patch systems are too complex to manage effectively and believe they have overinvested.

Logicalis reveals that CIOs are struggling to derive value from security investments amid an expanding threat landscape.

According to its annual CIO Report, which surveyed 1,000 global IT leaders, more than half say their security patch systems have become too complex to manage effectively.
Despite unprecedented spending on security solutions, 88 % experienced cybersecurity incidents in the last 12 months – with 43 % enduring multiple breaches. As a result, nearly all CIOs are bracing for significant cybersecurity breaches in the year ahead.
The report found that nearly all CIOs believe their security coverage requires improvements. Half report their organisations have overinvested in security solutions they don ' t need and an equal number acknowledge they ' re not getting good value because they don ' t utilise all available features of their security tools.
Half of tech leaders say they lack access to security solutions that fully fit their business needs and only 58 % are confident in their ability to pinpoint potential
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