Cloud (59 percent), AI (34 percent) and the IoT (27 percent) come in as the top emerging technologies used at enterprises. Biggest factors motivating emerging technologies implementation Anticipated cost savings (73 percent) Improved cybersecurity (57 percent) To meet regulatory requirements (52 percent) Increased agility (51 percent) New revenue stream (50 percent) The ability to reach new customers (50 percent) However, as much as cost savings drives enterprises to adopt emerging technologies, it also can give them pause—72 percent indicate cost of implementation is a top reason for resistance, followed by 44 percent who cite cybersecurity risk and 42 percent who indicate unclear business objectives as holding them back from implementation.

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