Connected Research for Sunday Business Post March 2014

Digital Momentum © Amárach Research 2014

Digital Momentum an Amárach presentation

March 2014


we surveyed 150 IT decision makers in February 2014, representing

a cross-section of firms in Ireland


Digital Momentum

Systems Upgrade

Mobilizing Growth

Security vs Crypto


Systems Upgrade


Operating System

62%

19% 7% 3%

Windows 7 Windows XP Windows 8 Windows 2000

Q. What operating system are your employees currently using in your business?


2014 Challenges

Q. What do you identity as the top 3 IT challenges your company faces in 2014?

58% 52% 52%

39% 29% 29%

Upgradingsoftware

Introducingnew software

Smallerbudget

Updatesite/app

New site/app Fewer IT staff


Data Management 1

Q. Does your organisation currently analyse the data it collects? Q. Does your organisation currently have the capabilities (resources) to use data analytics to full effectiveness in the business?

62% currently analyse the data they collect

53% say they have the analytic abilities

45% use dropbox 32% use Google drive


Data Management 2

Q. In your opinion what are the main inhibitors in relation to being able to use data analytics within your organisation?

61% 46% 46%

22%

Employee skills Budget Software tools Collect wrong data


Mobilizing Growth


Mobile Working 1

44% have staff working remotely every day

86% say staff have the IT devices to do so

37% have employees provided with 4G

Q Have employees within your organisation been provided with 4G devices? A 4G device is one which can connect to 4th Generation mobile internet currently offered by Vodafone, Eircom and 3 on certain smartphone devices, e.g. iPhone 5/5S/5C, Samsung Galaxy S3/S4, HTC One.


Mobile Working 2

Q How often do employees work remotely?

Organisational Size All Small Medium Large

Everyday 44 42 41 49 2/3 times a week 28 33 35 17 Once a week 11 11 11 11 2/3 times a month 4 - 3 9 Once a month 5 4 5 6 Less often 4 4 3 4


Security vs Crypto


Security Issues 1

Q. Has your company suffered a cyber hack or been subject to a significant loss of data in the last year? Q. Does your company have a protocol in place in the event of a cyber hack or data loss?

8% have suffered a cyber attach

77% say employees trained in procedures

77% have a cyber-attack protocol in place


Security Issues 2

Q. Has the recent LoyaltyBuild data breach caused your organisation to reassess its own security?

Organisational Size

All Small Medium Large

Yes 30 32 37 20

No 62 56 54 74

Don’t Know 8 12 9 6


Crypto Currency 1

69% have heard of bitcoin

3% currently accepting crypto coins

70% haven’t considered it


Crypto Currency 2

Organisational Size

All Small Medium Large

Open 32 33 33 29

Not Open 62 61 64 59

Don’t Know 6 6 2 12

Q. How open would your company be to accepting crypto currencies for goods/services in the future?


Crypto Currency 3

Q. What do you believe to be the main barriers for accepting crypto currencies?

36% 35% 32%

25% 25%

18% 17%

10%

Security Regulations Customerinterest

Cost of setup

Lack ofknowledge

Pricevolatility

Lack ofvalue

No future


Digital Momentum


Appendix


Sample Profile 1

Fieldwork: February 2014


Sample Profile 2


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