Top 5 worries keeping IT pros up at night

Worries about data security, technology upgrades and staffing are the most common concerns keeping IT pros awake at night, according to new research from Robert Half Technology.

Among 1,400 U.S. CIOs polled, 24% cited data security as the primary worry keeping them up at night, and 13% said hardware and/or operating systems upgrades. Other worrisome issues include heavy workloads (cited by 10%), sufficient budgets to fund IT projects (10%), and keeping pace with technology innovation (9%).

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Litecup for night drinking

No, we don’t mean knocking back a bevy of cocktails as your nightcap – the Litecup is meant to help you find your cup of water located next to your bed just in case you wake up in the middle of the night due to some biologically-derived function or a nightmare. At least you won’t run the risk of spilling the cup (and incurring the wrath of your sleeping wife when she finds out that you’ve wet the carpet yet again), where £5.99 per cup seems to be well worth every pence as it could help prevent untoward accidents.