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A majority (68%) of organizations are increasing cybersecurity budgets and 87% said that AI will have an impact on vendor choices for cybersecurity over the next year, according to Lightspeed’s survey with Wakefield Research. Lightspeed partnered with Fortune for their second annual Cyber 60 list. Learn more about the growing importance of cybersecurity within the startup and venture scene: https://lnkd.in/ekgjjZp2 #cybersecurity #Cyber60list #survey #ai #cyber #IT

Can exercise, time outdoors, and healthy breakfasts boost optimism? Icelandic Provisions’ survey with Wakefield Research shows the answer is yes! Hatty Willmoth reveals where people have the sunniest outlooks and practice simple, sustainable habits with insights from Dr. Deepika Chopra and Icelandic Provisions CEO Mark Alexander in Newsweek: https://lnkd.in/ej7XZmkz #optimism #IcelandicProvisions #survey #hr #wellness

Try, try again is the mantra of those in our country’s most optimistic states. Wyoming took the top spot: 98% are willing to try again when they fail at something, shows Icelandic Provisions’ survey with Wakefield Research. Adriana Diaz reveals the top 5 optimistic states where people know how to look on the bright side, with insights from Dr. Deepika Chopra in New York Post: https://lnkd.in/d-zUPXGm #optimism #IcelandicProvisions #survey

Greater China is emerging as the powerhouse of exchange traded fund growth in Asia Pacific, with investor demand predicted to expand strongly over the next 12 months, according to the latest Brown Brothers Harriman report by Wakefield Research. Learn more about this market transformation and how Greater China (Hong Kong, Taiwan and mainland China) is becoming the "growth engine" for Asia-Pacific ETFs from Sinyi Au in the Financial Times: https://lnkd.in/eb7jpp7P #ETFs #GreaterChina #AsiaPacific #InvestmentTrends

Residents of Wyoming have the most positive outlook on life: 82% wake up ready to own the day, reveals Icelandic Provisions’ survey with Wakefield Research. More on how bouncing back from setbacks and incorporating healthy habits such as exercise, getting outdoors and eating a healthy breakfast can influence your outlook from Renée Onque, with insights from Dr. Deepika Chopra on CNBC Make It: https://lnkd.in/dVbpu3Pa #survey #hr #health

CFOs are cautious heading into the 2024 election: 58% expect results to be extremely or very consequential for their organizations reveals Deloitte’s 2024 Q3 North American CFO Signals survey with Wakefield Research. Workforce issues top the list of what they want to see tackled in 2025. See what else Steve Gallucci and John Goff say is worrying CFOs and why they may take a measured approach to risk and investment: https://lnkd.in/eGWSPGsP #CFO #survey #election #election2024

Companies spend an average of $520K per year on data engineers who manually build and maintain data pipelines, reveals Fivetran’s survey from Wakefield Research. More on how data integration can result in huge cost-benefits from Maxwell Dallinga in HackerNoon: https://lnkd.in/d-7pW4QF #engineer #data #ERP #dataintegration

Your pet is more than just your best friend: 95% of pet owners rely on them for stress relief, reveals the American Heart Association’s survey with Wakefield Research. If pets are the secret to Olympic success, can they be your productivity power too? Susan B Trachman MD has more in Psychology Today: https://lnkd.in/e7TYnKe9 #pets #stress #productivity #summerolympics

When it comes to wasted energy, employees think their bosses need to do some slaying: 80% believe their employer shares a responsibility equal to their own when it comes to energy leakage from devices and plug power usage, reveals a survey from Wakefield Research. More on how Honeywell is helping corporate buildings unplug and power down to save money from Sarah Winfrey in The Cool Down: #survey #energyleakage https://lnkd.in/eu7Xnnf5

As AI rises, so too has its toll on aging tech infrastructure. But many AI leaders are slow to replace equipment for AI alone: 33% are waiting out the lifespan of legacy equipment instead of replacing it proactively, reveals a survey conducted by Wakefield Research on behalf of Honeywell. More on how AI will - and won’t - change how companies manage their infrastructure from Joe Burns of Industry Dive: https://lnkd.in/gCERtrBW #ai #tech #sustainability #marketresearch