While the report is timely and stark , it ’ s also crucial for the government and technology indus- try to consider all viewpoints when analyzing the state of public sector IT risk . this moment of unprecedented upheaval and the threat of be- ing blind to risk .
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The state of public sector enterprise IT risk
To that end , the SolarWinds ® IT Trends Report 2021 brings much-needed insight into the degree to which organizations are prepared to manage , mit- igate , and prevent risk . It also sheds light on the security ap- athy among tech teams during
Unsurprisingly , the report un- covers a reality in which exposure to enterprise IT risks is com- monplace . Nearly half of those surveyed by the study cite cyber- attacks as the top macro trend influencing their organization ’ s risk exposure .
This risk is exasperated by the pandemic , with remote work policies flagged by 44 % of tech pros as a factor , followed by a lack of skilled IT staff ( 35 %), the exponential growth of data ( 33 %), and a distributed workforce ( 33 %).
Regarding risk mitigation , 81 % of respondents are confident in their risk management and pre- paredness strategies . However ,
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