How much do you expect your technology budget to go up next year?

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No change21%

<5%30%

5-10%37%

10-15%6%

>15%4%

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Head of Enterprise Medical Digital Innovation in Healthcare and Biotech2 years ago

I guess this means no-one is expecting it to go down?

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no title2 years ago

We’re all optimists here!<br><br>Honestly the cost of not investing additional funds bears the risk of it becoming marginally more expensive (in the case of breach). Prevention is easier than cure<br><br>Well, that and the fact every vendor seems to be adjusting their rates in-line with inflation….

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