Mid-Q3 Already...?! How’s That IT Roadmap Faring

With 2025 already more than halfway done, how well are your IT deployments shaping up against your start-of-year roadmap?

A Gartner survey at the end of last year found that most A/NZ CIOs were planning to invest significantly in improved cyber security in 2025. In fact, 88% of our region’s CIOs and technology executives said they’d invest in heightened cyber security measures, with 82% nominating it as their top investment priority.

More Attacks, More Regulation

The factors driving that focus certainly haven’t let up in the year to date. That is to say: the government’s push for greater regulation and transparency and the volume and sophistication of cyber attacks haven’t abated.

As Gartner VP Brian Ferreira told the 2025 Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo on the Gold Coast: “Organisations face greater scrutiny as they batten down the hatches to avoid becoming the next target or breaching stewardship. This continues to drive significant focus and investment towards cybersecurity and legal compliance into next year.”

Executive and board scrutiny of cyber security preparedness hasn’t let up, either.

Heightened Focus

Gartner’s survey found that ANZ CIOs would have a significantly heightened focus on ensuring compliance and minimising risks (92% - up from 57% last year).

That makes perfect sense, with Australia’s regulatory landscape tightening and more stringent laws enacted to increase CIOs’ stewardship obligations.

Checkpoint

So, as Q4 2025 looms on the horizon: how are your 2025 IT advances panning out vs your 2025 plans?

Here at Generic Systems Australia we’re continuing to see many Australian and New Zealand enhancing their core cyber security through class-leading Managed File Transfer solutions. We have many years of experience helping our customers do that, from the initial scoping of legacy data transfer approaches through to zero-cost Proof of Concepts and hassle-free Migration Services.

If you’d like a to discuss how your organisation’s cyber security can be boosted by a cost effective Managed File Transfer solution, please feel welcome to contact me. I’m always happy to have an obligation-free discussion.