Aussie Leaders See Digital Revenue Tripled via Modernisation: Report
A new IDC research paper commissioned by MongoDB shows Australian firms that modernize legacy systems generate almost three times more digital revenue than their mainstream peers, with leaders reporting 68% digital revenue versus 24% for others. Sixty‑nine percent of these leaders run multiple modernization programs to build cloud‑ready, AI‑ready foundations. The study warns that organizations that ignore technical debt could see AI project failure rates rise 50% by 2027, and notes that 96% have experienced failed modernization attempts, mainly due to siloed, low‑quality data. Rigid legacy architecture is cited by 58% as too costly and slow, making modernization a board‑level priority.
How the Explosion in Machine Identities Is Changing Cyber Defense
Machine identities—API keys, service accounts, certificates—now outnumber human accounts by over 100 to 1, with some sectors hitting 500 to 1, according to Obsidian Security. Fifty percent of enterprises reported breaches linked to compromised machine credentials in the past year, while only 12 % have...
Siemens Expands Industrial Automation DataCenter with Edge AI and Cybersecurity
Siemens announced an upgraded Industrial Automation DataCenter that ships as a pre‑installed, AI‑ready turnkey solution for production environments. The platform combines NVIDIA GPUs and BlueField DPUs for edge AI acceleration with Palo Alto Networks Prisma AIRS delivering zero‑trust security. By integrating...
Why Securing GenAI Use Starts in the Browser
Enterprise adoption of generative AI has exploded, with daily usage rising nearly 60% in a year and weekly use tripling over two years. Employees now spend more than 80% of their workday in browsers, turning the browser into the primary...
Forget the Technical Implications of AI – How We Procure and Demand Business Outcomes Is Forever Changed
Enterprises are moving from static licensed software to programmable, context‑rich infrastructure that embeds identity, policy and compliance. As compute, storage and many software features become commoditized, value shifts from feature checklists to measurable business outcomes. Vendors must redesign contracts, pricing...
Check Point Launches WA PoP for Workplace Security SASE
Check Point Software Technologies has opened a Western Australia point of presence (PoP) for its Workplace Security SASE platform, delivering local data residency and compliance with WA‑specific legislation. The Perth PoP joins existing sites in Sydney, Melbourne and Auckland and...
Best MDM Solutions for 2026: 9 Tools Worth Considering
Enterprises now juggle over 10,000 endpoints, with mobile devices comprising about 60% of the fleet, according to IDC. A new G2‑based evaluation of 20+ MDM platforms highlights nine solutions that excel in policy deployment, security enforcement, and remote lock‑down capabilities....
Australian Payments Plus Continues "Operating Model Harmonisation"
Australian Payments Plus (AP+) has consolidated its IT, risk and customer service functions onto a single ServiceNow instance, creating a unified digital front door for its three core businesses—BPAY Group, eftpos and NPP Australia. The move merged previously separate ServiceNow...
Why Anthropic’s Mythos Is a Systemic Shift for Global Cybersecurity
Anthropic unveiled Project Glasswing and the Claude Mythos model, which can automatically discover and chain vulnerabilities across operating systems, browsers and cloud environments. The U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve warned that such AI‑driven exploit capabilities pose a systemic financial‑stability threat, prompting...
Report: US Accounts for Most PLCs Subjected to Iranian Targeting
A CyberScoop report finds that nearly 3,900 of the 5,219 internet‑exposed Rockwell Automation/Allen‑Bradley programmable logic controllers (PLCs) used in critical‑infrastructure are located in the United States, representing about 75% of the total. Roughly half of these vulnerable devices are linked...
AI Infrastructure Budgets Set to Triple as Demand Soars: Deloitte
Deloitte’s latest report finds AI infrastructure spending will triple for most U.S. enterprises by 2028 as automation demand surges. The survey of 515 firms shows nearly half are running more than 30 AI pilots, and Deloitte projects 70% will have...
France to Swap Windows for Linux Across Government as It Ramps up Sovereignty Drive
France announced a nationwide migration from Microsoft Windows to Linux for all government computers, targeting more than 100,000 workstations and thousands of servers. The initiative, overseen by the cybersecurity agency ANSSI, aims to cut IT expenses by roughly €2.5 bn (about...
Leveraging Heterogeneous Computing Architecture to Power AI Solutions
Intel and Wipro announced a strategic partnership that combines Intel’s heterogeneous computing architecture—Xeon CPUs, GPUs, AMX matrix extensions and Scalable Vector Search—with Wipro’s consulting and integration services to deliver AI solutions from edge devices to the cloud. The collaboration aims...
Intel Secures Google Cloud and AI Infrastructure Deal
Intel and Google have sealed a multi‑year deal to power Google Cloud’s next‑generation AI and general‑purpose workloads with Intel’s upcoming Xeon CPUs and co‑designed infrastructure processing units (IPUs). The partnership extends Google’s deployment of Xeon‑based C4 and N4 instances while...
Pep Boys Names CIO to Drive Technology Strategy
Pep Boys, operating roughly 800 locations in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, appointed Nik Umrani as chief information officer to steer its technology agenda. Umrani, formerly CIO of Novacore and a veteran of Comcast, ADT and Verizon, will craft an end‑to‑end...
The AI Supply Chain Is Actually an API Supply Chain: Lessons From the LiteLLM Breach
A recent supply‑chain breach involving Mercor’s use of the open‑source LiteLLM proxy exposed how AI middleware can become a critical attack vector. By compromising the LiteLLM gateway, attackers accessed API keys, raw prompts and model responses, bypassing traditional model‑level defenses....
Enterprises Must Revamp IAM for Comprehensive Security
Enterprises are confronting a surge in credential‑based attacks that bypass traditional identity and access management (IAM) controls. A new Omdia white paper, commissioned by ID Dataweb, argues that legacy IAM frameworks can no longer protect customer, workforce, and third‑party environments. It...
Data Center Market Share Face-Off: Hyperscalers Vs. Colocation Vs. Enterprise
Synergy Research Group reports hyperscalers now dominate global data‑center capacity, owning 1,360 large facilities. Enterprise on‑premise share fell from 56% in 2018 to 32% in 2025 and is projected at 19% by 2031. Colocation remains steady around 20% but growth...
Hoshizaki Bets On IFS Cloud For Future AI Manufacturing Modernization
Japanese foodservice equipment maker Hoshizaki is migrating its legacy, heavily customized ERP to IFS Cloud, a standardized SaaS platform, to support over 700 users across two production sites. The move consolidates order management, production planning, manufacturing execution and inventory control...
Celonis and Oracle Collaborate to Power Enterprise AI and Accelerate IT Modernization
Celonis announced an expanded partnership with Oracle to run its Process Intelligence platform on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and deepen integration with Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications. The joint solution lets enterprises analyze and optimize end‑to‑end processes across finance, supply chain...
Exploring TEFCA's Potential to Empower Rural Providers
University of Iowa Health Care’s AVP for information systems, Josh Wilda, highlighted that connecting to the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) can enable rural Iowa clinics with limited IT resources to share patient data seamlessly. TEFCA’s standardized network...
Failure Is an Option as an IT Leadership Tool
Gartner analyst Rob O'Donohue urges CIOs to adopt a “failure resume,” a documented record of career missteps that mirrors a traditional résumé. He notes that nearly half of senior leaders fear admitting failure, despite frequent costly IT mishaps such as...
Changes in the Channel: Leadership Moves and Shakeups April 06 - April 10
During the week of April 6‑10, a wave of senior appointments reshaped the cybersecurity and data‑analytics landscape. Halcyon, SailPoint, Torq, Black Duck, Bitsight, Coro, Align, Imprivata, Anthropic, TENEX, DevRev, Alteryx, Alation and XLA each announced new C‑level or senior leaders, many...
ERP News Magazine April 2026 – Issue #59
ERP News Magazine released its April 2026 Issue 59, launching the Q2 editorial theme “From Cloud to Collaboration – How ERP Unites People, Platforms, and Intelligence.” The issue shifts focus from pure cloud adoption to positioning ERP as a coordination layer...
Why Your Digital Transformation Didn’t Fail. Your Data Environment Did.
Manufacturers are investing heavily in digital transformation—ERP, MES, and BI layers—but many projects stall because the underlying data environment remains unfinished. Without clear KPI ownership, reconciled metric definitions, and validated inputs, shop‑floor teams distrust system outputs and revert to spreadsheets....
AI-Assisted Development Multiplies Human Error: What’s Your AI Governance and Risk Management Strategy?
Enterprises are rapidly embedding agentic AI into software development, turning AI models into co‑pilots that generate code at unprecedented speed. While productivity surges, the technology often injects insecure patterns, expanding the attack surface as developers accept AI suggestions without thorough...
The Increasing Need to Expand a Tech Knowledge Base
In 2018 British bank TSB migrated a core platform without retaining sufficient internal expertise, triggering widespread outages for its 5.2 million customers. The botched rollout cost the Banco Sabadell‑owned bank over €200 million (≈$218 million) and led regulators to levy combined fines of...
Britain's Biggest Nuclear Site Skips Competition, Hands SAP £33M to Start ERP Switch
Sellafield Limited, the operator of the UK’s largest nuclear site, awarded a direct £33 million ($41 million) contract to SAP for Core HR SaaS licensing, bypassing competitive tendering. The move initiates the first phase of a four‑deal migration from legacy SAP ECC,...
.NEXT 2026 - AI Cost Management and FinOps Top of Mind for Digital Leaders
At Nutanix NEXT 2026, digital leaders highlighted the rising cost pressures of enterprise AI, especially token‑driven models, and advocated Cloud FinOps as the preferred framework for managing those expenses. Executives cited examples such as a developer consuming 55,000 tokens and generating...
Digital Transformation: Balancing Speed and Governance
The global digital transformation market is projected to expand from $1.07 trillion in 2024 to $4.62 trillion by 2030. Yet only about 30% of initiatives succeed, largely because many firms chase speed without solid governance. The article argues that balancing rapid modernization...
IBM And The Converging Forces Reshaping Enterprise AI
IBM is betting on the convergence of digital sovereignty, agentic AI, and cybersecurity by unveiling its Sovereign Core framework and an integrated open‑source stack anchored by Red Hat, Confluent and DataStax. The company positions the framework as a client‑operated, hybrid‑compatible...
New EPR Goes Live in Torbay and South Devon
The Epic electronic patient record (EPR) system has gone live across Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, linking hospital and community sites. The rollout initially connects Royal Devon University Healthcare and Torbay and South Devon Trust, with University Hospitals...
Federal Agencies Modernize Contact Centers to Improve CX
Federal agencies, including the VA and SSA, are shifting to digital‑first, multichannel contact‑center strategies to streamline service delivery and improve customer experience. The VA’s Veterans Experience Office is working to let users start online and seamlessly transition to voice or...
ConnectWise CISO: MSP Cybersecurity Readiness Isn’t About ‘Chasing The Latest Zero-Day Anymore’
ConnectWise’s 2026 MSP Threat Report shows attackers are abandoning zero‑day exploits in favor of identity abuse, using stolen credentials, session tokens and trusted service accounts to infiltrate managed service providers. Ransomware groups now prioritize speed, targeting backups and bypassing MFA...
Neoclouds Gain Momentum in a Supply-Constrained World
Neoclouds—GPU‑focused cloud platforms for AI workloads—are rapidly capturing market share, with Q4 revenue reaching $9 billion, a 223% year‑over‑year increase. Analysts at Synergy Research Group project the sector will exceed $25 billion in 2025 and approach $400 billion by 2031, driven by a...
EZO Report Highlights Persistent Gaps in IT Visibility and Automation Across Enterprise Teams
The 2026 State of IT Maturity Report from EZO reveals that enterprise IT teams still struggle with fragmented systems and limited automation. More than half of organizations depend on spreadsheets for asset tracking, and only 21% enjoy real‑time visibility backed...
Broadcom’s Automic Automation V26 Unveiled: Bringing Trust and Governance to AI in Enterprise Business Operations
Broadcom released Automic Automation V26, an intelligent control plane that embeds AI governance into enterprise orchestration. The platform adds guardrails such as auditability, role‑based access control, and an agent‑less Kubernetes model, targeting complex back‑office processes like banking, claim handling, and...
Apple Worst, Asus Best for Laptop Repairability
The US PIRG Education Fund’s fifth Failing to Fix survey ranks Asus as the most repairable laptop brand, though its score slipped from the previous year, while Apple earned the lowest C‑minus rating. Dell, HP and Lenovo sit in the middle...
AI’s Stealth Is Business Leadership and IT Concern
AI’s stealth integration means it often appears in existing tools without formal governance, turning it into a business leadership issue rather than just an IT concern. Centrax Digital COO Sarah Msimango warns that AI influences outcomes silently, exposing gaps when...
Data Governance Is Top Barrier To MSP AI Adoption: Survey
A new AvePoint‑Omdia survey of 333 MSP executives finds data governance and compliance are the biggest obstacles to AI adoption, with 51% naming it the top barrier. The AI services market is projected to reach $276 billion by 2030, creating a...
Microsoft 365 Modernization Is Becoming a Data Sovereignty Challenge
Enterprises are now treating Microsoft 365 data sovereignty as a front‑line buying criterion rather than a post‑deployment check. Modernization projects—migrations, restructurings, and Copilot rollouts—are accelerating, exposing gaps in permissions, guest access, and identity sprawl that can undermine compliance. Governance must travel...
The AI CIO Will Govern Outcomes At Scale
Forrester’s new report "The AI CIO" argues that artificial intelligence will remodel the chief information officer’s role more dramatically than the past decade of digital transformation. The focus will shift from merely delivering technology to governing AI‑driven outcomes at scale....
Stopping Power: The Leadership Skill that Separates Modern IT Leaders
Modern IT leaders are judged on their ability to halt misaligned projects, a skill dubbed “stopping power.” Research shows two‑thirds of top‑performing firms involve tech chiefs in strategy and 80% say their duties have broadened, with many now managing a...
UK.gov's Top Tech Jobs Pay More than Prime Minister Earns
The UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology is hiring three directors‑general for its digital agenda, each earning between £200,000 and £260,000 (about $254k‑$330k), which exceeds the prime minister’s £170,000 salary (~$216k). The roles cover digital products, digital transformation, and...
GitHub Admits It Needs "Deep Architectural Work" As Outages Persist
GitHub has experienced a series of high‑profile outages over the past few months, prompting senior leadership to acknowledge systemic reliability gaps. The company’s senior vice president of platform engineering said the platform requires "deep architectural work" to address scaling bottlenecks...
Digital Realty Pledges S$7 Billion Investment in Singapore, Including New Data Centers
Digital Realty announced a near S$7 billion (US$5.48 bn) investment plan for Singapore, with more than S$4.3 billion (US$3.37 bn) earmarked for new data‑center projects. The company already operates three facilities—SIN10, SIN11 and SIN12—providing 925,000 sq ft of colocation space and 70 MW of capacity. Singapore’s long‑standing...
Tech’s Acceleration Paves CIOs’ Path to the Corner Office
Digital technology’s deepening role is turning CIOs into a pipeline for CEOs. Deloitte’s 2025 survey shows 67% of CIOs aspire to the top seat, and 65% now report directly to CEOs, up from 41% a decade ago. Leaders like Tony...
The Path to CIO
After three decades at IBM and consulting stints at Citibank, the author explains that reaching the CIO role requires more than technical mastery. The CIO’s function has evolved from a cost‑center reporting to the CFO to a strategic leader who...
What Brings a 30 Year Tech Veteran Out of Retirement? Spinning up a New Tech Stack at a FedEx Spin-Off...
Michael Rodgers, a 30‑year tech veteran, has emerged from retirement to serve as CTO of FedEx Freight, the newly spun‑off less‑than‑truckload (LTL) division launching on June 1. The company is slashing its application portfolio by more than 300 apps, cutting the...
The Hidden IT Crisis Inside Fast-Growing SMEs
Fast‑growing SMEs often outgrow the IT systems that once kept them agile, leading to slower performance, security gaps, and compliance headaches. As data volumes and SaaS tool sprawl increase, legacy infrastructure struggles to support new workflows and AI initiatives. The...