Nile Adds Microsegmentation and Native NAC to Its Secure NaaS Platform
Nile has upgraded its subscription‑based NaaS platform, Nile Access Service, with built‑in network access control (NAC) and identity‑driven microsegmentation. The new native NAC eliminates the need for separate appliances, while the microsegmentation feature can isolate each device individually, a capability the company calls “Segment‑of‑1.” An expanded services catalog now includes cloud‑delivered DHCP, Internet Edge routing, and Secure Guest networking. Nile positions these enhancements as the second phase of its evolution toward AI‑powered, zero‑trust campus networking.
Post-Quantum Web Could Be Safer, Faster
The IETF’s draft Merkle tree certificates (MTCs) promise a quantum‑resistant web that is both smaller and faster than existing post‑quantum solutions. By compressing certificate data to roughly 840 bytes, MTCs cut bandwidth and latency compared with ML‑DSA signatures that can exceed...
AI Enables Continuous Dynamic Optimization Over Static Rules
Most enterprise systems today operate on what could be called static real-time optimization. Rules are defined in advance and triggered when conditions match. This works well until the situation falls outside the rule set. At that point, performance degrades, and...
Own Your Advantage: Invest in Platforms, Not Just Apps
Take back control from vendors by investing in platforms, not just apps. Build your own competitive advantage with customizable capabilities you define and manage. #TechStrategy #DigitalTransformation #Business https://t.co/ptqH8hiBUd
RGP Launches Streamline 360™ to Help Enterprises Prepare for ERP Modernization and AI Adoption
RGP has launched Streamline 360™, a structured ERP readiness framework designed to help enterprises assess legacy systems, align technology spend, and lay the groundwork for AI‑driven operations. The methodology moves beyond traditional implementation, emphasizing business processes, data architecture, and organizational...
CIOs Must Reframe IT as Product, Not Project
To shift to Product Management methodologies, CIO must get business leaders to see IT delivering capabilities as products rather than managing projects and platforms. #ProductManagement #CIO https://t.co/6TfJK0ds6m
AI Speeds Delivery Cycles, yet Decisions Remain Sluggish
#CIOChat Q1: AI has tremendously compressed delivery cycles to weeks while decision cycles can still take months. Where are your biggest decision bottlenecks today: Architecture, risk, funding, uncertainty, or stakeholder alignment? What’s really slowing them down most? https://t.co/36VxyMlKVk
Leading IT Across Vertical Businesses with Ellora Sengupta of EverCommerce
In this episode of CIO Classified, EverCommerce CIO Ellora Sengupta discusses the challenges of integrating over 50 acquisitions into a cohesive technology platform while preserving each business's entrepreneurial spirit. She emphasizes the balance between standardizing security, data governance, and core...
Personal AI Agents Pose Massive Data Leak Risk
If a personal agent works "on your behalf," it has your agency. That means it sees every file, email, and system you do. One bad extension is all it takes to leak the "crown jewels." Is the risk worth the reward?...
The TOGAF Standard: What It Is, How It Works, and Why It Matters for Enterprise Architecture
The Open Group’s TOGAF Standard, now at version 9.2, remains the leading open‑source framework for enterprise architecture, offering a modular structure, updated business‑architecture guidance, and a comprehensive Architecture Development Method (ADM). It covers the four core domains—business, data, application, and...
IT Leadership Series: Cullinan Holdings CIO Ryan Porter
Cullinan Holdings CIO Ryan Porter outlines his 2026 IT roadmap, emphasizing enterprise‑wide AI, robust cybersecurity, modern cloud platforms, data as a strategic asset, and talent development. He stresses governance and measurable business value as the backbone of AI scaling. Porter...
Legacy Software Beats Modern ERP—Choose Modernization Now
Considering an ERP system? Your biggest competitor is often your legacy software. Modern cloud vendors like NetSuite and Intacct are alternatives, but the real choice is between staying put and embracing modernization. #ERP #TechModernization #BusinessSoftware https://t.co/hRCVuZop4g
Info-Tech Report Shows APAC CIOs Prioritize AI Value, Risk Governance Amid Tech‑Nationalism
Info-Tech Research Group's CIO Priorities 2026 report finds more than three‑quarters of APAC CIOs expect agentic AI deployments by year‑end, while only 6% share risk‑governance responsibility across executives. The findings arrive as techno‑nationalism forces CIOs to rethink supply‑chain and energy...
EXL Launches $125 Million Accelerated Share Repurchase, Boosting Confidence in AI Growth
EXL Service Holdings entered a $125 million accelerated share repurchase agreement with Morgan Stanley, drawing on cash and credit lines. The move, part of a broader $500 million buyback, signals management’s confidence in its AI‑focused growth trajectory and comes as the firm...
Switch Vendors only if Value or Cost Justifies Disruption
Switching core software vendors is a massive undertaking. The key deciding factor: will a new system offer materially more business value, or cost materially less, to justify such a disruptive move? #TechDecisions #BusinessSoftware https://t.co/bGWwpNk918
AI Needs SaaS Guardrails for Enterprise Governance
Everyone talks about AI's "magic," but no one talks about Governance. 🏛️ Enterprise apps require layers of compliance that AI isn't ready to handle solo. SaaS isn't dying; it’s providing the guardrails AI desperately needs. Read the AVOA analysis: https://t.co/tqCcpQvgpK #CIO #Cloud...
Consolidation in a Complex and Aging Enterprise IT Environment
Federal agencies are wrestling with sprawling, aging IT portfolios that strain budgets, security, and mission focus. Decades of incremental investment have created fragmented systems, skill gaps, and siloed operations, prompting a push for consolidation. The author outlines a structured playbook—executive...
AI Permission Fatigue Creates Hidden Security Risks for CIOs
Devs are getting numb to AI permission prompts the same way everyone ignores Terms of Service. Those "approve" clicks can open doors to security, data privacy, and compliance risks CIOs will own. #CIO #AI https://t.co/p18hdtdbZn
Lenovo Bolsters Hybrid AI Platform with Nvidia GPUs
Lenovo announced an expanded Hybrid AI Advantage portfolio powered by Nvidia GPUs, targeting end‑to‑end production AI inferencing. The new lineup spans laptops, desktops, ThinkSystem and ThinkEdge servers, and integrates Nvidia AI Enterprise, Dynamo, NIM and Vera Rubin technologies. Lenovo emphasizes...
Google’s $32B Wiz Bet: Why Security Consolidation Means You’re Losing Negotiating Power
Google is reported to have renewed its bid for cloud‑security firm Wiz, lifting the offer to roughly $32 billion, which would become the largest cybersecurity acquisition ever. The deal would give Google Cloud a full‑stack security platform covering CSPM, CWPP, CIEM,...
Most Firms Ignore AI Tool Security, Risking Breaches
66% of orgs see AI’s impact on cyber, but only 37% check tool security before deployment. Personal agents like OpenClaw are brilliant productivity boosters—and a CISO’s worst nightmare. Don't be a statistic: https://t.co/KfaNBOyWmm #CIO #CISO #AI #Agentic #Cybersecurity #RSAC2026
Why Customer Success Is Becoming a CIO Problem
Customer Success is no longer just a post‑sales function; its biggest retention risk now lies in customers failing to realize product value. This shift places technology, data integration, and outcome measurement squarely in the CIO’s domain. While dashboards may show...
Industrial ERP at a Turning Point: Dean Forbes on Cloud Adoption and Pragmatic AI
Forterro’s CEO Dean Forbes says the company’s 2025 momentum stems from a decisive shift to cloud‑based ERP, which has unlocked confidence, stability and faster upgrades for mid‑market manufacturers. Recurring revenue now accounts for 74% of sales and net revenue retention...
Stop AI FOMO: Prioritize Business‑Driven Vision Roadmaps
RT Spinning up just one more AI pilot without clear business problems and success measures only adds to AI debt. The hard and necessary shift is from FOMO projects to vision statements and roadmaps. #AI #CIO @Star_CIO https://t.co/VtuS5rQ0ZG
Treat ERP Vendor Negotiations as Collaboration, Not Competition
Navigating software vendor contracts for ERP selection can be daunting. Approach negotiations with your vendor as a collaboration, not just a competition. The goal is to leverage their technology while ensuring your priorities and needs are met. #ERP #VendorManagement #Business...
Wipro Teams Up with Harness to Speed AI‑Native Software Delivery for Global Enterprises
On March 18, 2026, Wipro Limited and Harness Inc. unveiled a strategic collaboration aimed at accelerating AI‑native software delivery for global enterprises. The partnership merges Wipro’s artificial‑intelligence services with Harness’s continuous delivery platform, targeting faster, scalable AI‑driven application rollouts.
SailPoint and AWS Team Up to Secure Agentic AI with Unified Identity Governance
SailPoint Inc. and Amazon Web Services announced today a multi‑year strategic collaboration to deliver a unified identity‑governance layer for AI agents running on AWS. The agreement expands an existing partnership, makes SailPoint the preferred governance solution for agentic AI on...
Cisco and NVIDIA Expand Secure AI Factory with 102.4Tbps N9100 Switch and Blackwell GPUs for Edge AI
Cisco and NVIDIA announced today, via a joint press release, an expansion of their Secure AI Factory that introduces a 102.4 Tbps Cisco N9100 switch powered by NVIDIA Spectrum‑6 silicon and support for NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server Edition GPUs across Cisco’s...
IBM Completes Confluent Acquisition, Making Real‑Time Data Core of Enterprise AI
On March 18, 2026, IBM announced it had completed the acquisition of Confluent, the leading data‑streaming platform, in a move that embeds real‑time data into the heart of its enterprise AI and agent strategy.
OT‑IT Divide Shrinks as Threats Demand Collaboration
Great to be in Houston last week at CS4CA. One thing that stood out immediately: the OT and IT worlds are still very different cultures. But the gap is closing quickly because the threat landscape is forcing it. The conversations here are...
Boards Demand ROI, Not Pilot Count, for AI
RT Boards are asking, Where is the ROI? not How many pilots do you have? This session is about moving from experimentation theater to outcome‑driven AI portfolios. #CIO #AI @Star_CIO https://t.co/xfrVmpSIJN
Researchers Uncover New Phishing Risk Hidden Inside Microsoft Copilot
Researchers at Permiso discovered that attacker‑controlled text embedded in emails can manipulate Microsoft Copilot’s summarization features through cross‑prompt injection attacks. The technique can inject deceptive security alerts or malicious prompts directly into the AI‑generated summary UI, especially in Teams and...
Uncontrolled Personal AI Agents Threaten Enterprise Security
Shadow IT just got a major upgrade. Employees are deploying "Personal Agents" with zero oversight, handing over enterprise credentials to unverified 3rd-party plugins. Are you ready for the fallout? Full story here: https://t.co/KfaNBOyWmm #CIO #CISO #AI #Agentic #Cybersecurity #RSAC2026
OpenClaw, the Fastest-Adopted Software Ever, Is Also a Security Blind Spot
OpenClaw, an open‑source AI agent that runs locally without admin rights, has become the fastest‑adopted software ever, surpassing Linux’s three‑decade adoption curve in just three weeks and becoming GitHub’s most downloaded project. The agent integrates with email, Slack, Teams, calendars,...
SAPinsider Las Vegas Q&A with David Robinson: Why SAP Customers Need Faster, Smaller, More Continuous Transformation
David Robinson, SAP North America President, urged customers to replace monolithic ERP migrations with continuous, incremental transformation powered by AI‑assisted toolchains. He emphasized separating core processes from differentiating extensions to reduce technical debt and lower the total cost of innovation....
Redesign Entry Roles, Pair Talent with AI for Apprenticeships
RT If genAI handles the grunt work, how can leaders develop an apprenticeship model? Leaders must: (1) Redesign Level-1 roles, (2) Pair talent with AI agents, (3) Make learning and reflection explicit, not accidental. #AI #Hiring #CIO #CHRO @Star_CIO https://t.co/W7YbwP6jrL
Kering Taps Former Auto Exec as Chief Digital, AI and IT Officer
Kering has appointed Pierre Houlès, a former Renault Digital leader, as its chief digital, AI and IT officer. Houlès will report to COO Jean‑Marc Duplaix and sit on the executive committee, tasked with accelerating the group’s technology architecture and AI...
SFO Taps Ruckelshausen As Chief Innovation & Technology Officer
San Francisco International Airport has appointed Ralf Ruckelshausen as its chief innovation and technology officer. Ruckelshausen will oversee business applications, cybersecurity, digital transformation, innovation, IT operations, and project management. He joined SFO in 2013 after a series of operational and...
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4 KVM Vendors, 9 Vulns – Including an Unfixed CVSS 9.8
Researchers at Eclypsium uncovered nine security flaws across consumer‑grade IP KVM devices from four vendors, including two critical vulnerabilities rated CVSS 9.8 and 8.8 that remain unpatched. The affected products range from single‑port, $30 units popular with homelab enthusiasts to...
Why IT Service Management Platform Migrations Fail — And What IT Leaders Must Do Before Switching Platforms
IT service management platforms are increasingly seen as strategic liabilities as legacy tools fail to meet modern business demands. Rising costs, fragmented vendor relationships, and integration challenges push leaders toward migration, framing it as a business transformation. However, many initiatives...
Cato Networks Unveils GPU-Powered SASE with Native AI Security Controls
Cato Networks introduced Cato Neural Edge, a GPU‑powered SASE platform, and Cato AI Security, an AI governance and runtime protection suite. Nvidia GPUs are deployed across more than 85 global points of presence, enabling real‑time traffic inspection, semantic analysis, and...
Anthony Anziani Joins AfricaWorks Investment Partners as Co-Founder and CIO
AfricaWorks Investment Partners has appointed Anthony Anziani as co‑founder and chief investment officer. Anziani brings more than 15 years of real‑estate investment and operational experience, including senior roles at the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and Newton Offices, a KKR‑backed serviced‑office...
Cooper University Health Care’s Curran Says Cross-Functional Collaboration Was the Key to Securing More Than 10,000 Edge Devices
Cooper University Health Care completed an 18‑month program that lifted device visibility from 25 percent to 100 percent across more than 10,000 IoT and medical devices. The effort relied on passive network‑monitoring tools, rigorous network segmentation, and a new security‑by‑procurement framework. A...
Northwestern Medicine’s Sama Says AI Optimization Requires a New Data Foundation
During HIMSS 2026, Northwestern Medicine’s VP Danny Sama warned that health‑system AI initiatives are outpacing investment in core data infrastructure. He noted that roughly 80 percent of effort is spent on AI while the underlying data plumbing remains underfunded, exposing technical debt....
New York-Presbyterian’s Linsangan Says Live Simulations Expose What Tabletop Exercises Miss
New York‑Presbyterian launched live downtime simulations across its ten hospitals after a cyberattack at a peer institution highlighted systemic vulnerabilities. The exercises, run during peak daytime hours on real patient scenarios, revealed that many clinicians lacked paper‑charting experience, struggled with medication...
What CIOs Should Know About Agent Protocols
AI agents are rapidly entering enterprise workflows, but divergent protocols such as Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol, Google’s Agent‑to‑Agent, and the open‑source Agent Network Protocol hinder seamless collaboration. These protocols were built on incompatible trust assumptions, forcing CIOs to write custom...
It’s Time to Get Serious About Post-Quantum Security. Here’s Where to Start.
Quantum computers are nearing practical use, threatening current encryption like RSA and ECC, with a potential "Q‑Day" as early as 2029. The economic fallout of a successful quantum attack could exceed $3 trillion, prompting CISOs and CTOs to prioritize post‑quantum cryptography...
Pod Requests Are the Input to Every Kubernetes Cost Control Loop
In Kubernetes clusters, pod resource requests are the primary input for multiple control loops, including scheduling, cluster autoscaling, and pod autoscaling. When requests are inflated, stale, or omitted, the platform over‑provisions capacity, leading to wasted spend and performance degradation. The...
Balancing Rapid Tech Change with Infrastructure Stability
The Velocity of Innovation vs. The Stability of Infrastructure. How do you build a resilient operational strategy when the tools you are using today may be obsolete before the concrete on your new substation has even cured? https://t.co/zmD7jlWWhW