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Infotech rebrands, buys Zluri to launch CIO analytics system
Software-as-a-Service

Infotech rebrands, buys Zluri to launch CIO analytics system

The deal gives Infotech live software-management data for its new CIO Analytics service as advisory firms race to adapt to AI-driven IT operations.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last week
Australian CIOs blamed when AI agents make mistakes
Data sovereignty

Australian CIOs blamed when AI agents make mistakes

In larger firms, 78% of Australian CIOs said they are personally on the hook when an AI agent fails, survey results show.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Gartner sees quantum spending reaching USD $1.1 billion
Quantum Computing

Gartner sees quantum spending reaching USD $1.1 billion

Global quantum computing revenue is set to top USD $1 billion by 2027 as governments and companies keep funding early-stage research.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month
CIOs shoulder AI workforce redesign as governance lags
Digital Transformation

CIOs shoulder AI workforce redesign as governance lags

Most CIOs now oversee workforce redesign rather than infrastructure, as 88% say AI is outpacing governance and accountability remains unclear.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • This month
AI overtakes legacy replacement in Kyndryl modernisation
Software-as-a-Service

AI overtakes legacy replacement in Kyndryl modernisation

Organisations are now prioritising AI over replacing old systems, with Kyndryl finding 98% of respondents have delayed modernisation and suffered setbacks.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month
CMOs & CIOs split over AI platform decision ownership
Digital Transformation

CMOs & CIOs split over AI platform decision ownership

The survey shows many firms lack a clear owner for AI governance, leaving marketing and IT split over risk, data quality and brand oversight.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month

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CIOs say AI is outpacing governance, Thoughtworks finds
Digital Transformation

CIOs say AI is outpacing governance, Thoughtworks finds

Most organisations lack clear AI oversight, leaving CIOs responsible for failures, compliance risks and workforce disruption as adoption races ahead.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago
UK organisations hit harder by cyberattacks on operations
Disaster Recovery

UK organisations hit harder by cyberattacks on operations

UK firms are seeing more cyber incidents disrupt production, with 65% reporting operational impact in the past year, the highest among markets surveyed.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • 3 days ago
AI agents are changing the manager's job. Accountability hasn't caught up
Risk & Compliance

AI agents are changing the manager's job. Accountability hasn't caught up

Australian organisations are deploying autonomous AI agents faster than they are building the controls to govern them, Deloitte found.

By Glen Maguire • 6 min read • 4 days ago
UK tech leaders plan to hire AI managers within a year
Risk & Compliance

UK tech leaders plan to hire AI managers within a year

More than half of technology chiefs say oversight has become urgent as AI agents take on routine tasks and raise security and duplication risks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Omnissa launches Elara AI governance beta for enterprises
Risk & Compliance

Omnissa launches Elara AI governance beta for enterprises

It targets a growing enterprise risk, with Omnissa saying unsanctioned AI tools are already present on 75% of managed devices.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
5Tattva urges stronger cyber resilience at CIO 500
Digital Transformation

5Tattva urges stronger cyber resilience at CIO 500

Enterprise leaders are under pressure to prove cyber spend cuts risk as 5Tattva reports stronger demand for resilience testing and threat intelligence.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
eScan hails CIO 500 debate on cyber resilience & AI
Data Protection

eScan hails CIO 500 debate on cyber resilience & AI

CIOs are facing growing pressure to strengthen defences without adding cost or complexity as cloud, hybrid work and AI widen security risks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Boards warned over costly fallout from overlooked executives
Human Capital Management

Boards warned over costly fallout from overlooked executives

Overlooked internal candidates can trigger a costly retention problem, with replacing a senior executive estimated to cost nearly £77,000.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Manulife promotes Andy Bruce to Chief Information Officer
Manufacturing

Manulife promotes Andy Bruce to Chief Information Officer

The promotion underscores Manulife's push to simplify systems and expand AI across Asia as insurers race to modernise ageing technology.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • This month
Australian CIOs gain workforce redesign role as AI spreads
Digital Transformation

Australian CIOs gain workforce redesign role as AI spreads

As AI adoption accelerates, most Australian CIOs now say they are more responsible for redesigning workforces than for running core IT systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • This month
Dataiku launches agent management amid UK oversight gap
Risk & Compliance

Dataiku launches agent management amid UK oversight gap

More than half of British Chief Information Officers have already seen an AI agent breach policy, underlining a growing governance gap for enterprises.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Logicalis partners Pentera to boost UK cyber validation
Manufacturing

Logicalis partners Pentera to boost UK cyber validation

The deal gives UK businesses a way to test defences more regularly as 71% of CIOs report a cyber incident in the past year.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month