CIO Pulse News and Headlines
CIO Pulse News and Headlines
Cisco has launched the Cisco 360 Partner Program, an $80 million overhaul that replaces the legacy VIP program. The new structure introduces simplified tiering—Registered, Portfolio and Preferred partners—along with fresh rebates, a distributor development fund, and temporary CPI bonuses tied to One Cisco offerings. An AI‑driven assistant and a Partner Locator tool are embedded in the Partner Experience Platform to streamline customer engagements. Designed for MSPs, resellers, developers and consultants, the program promises greater profitability, predictability and growth opportunities.
Clorox wrapped up a five‑year, multi‑plant SAP rollout, replacing a two‑decade‑old legacy system with a cloud‑based ERP that unifies finance, supply chain, sales and planning. The deployment spanned 21 U.S. and Canadian factories and required over 5,000 employees to complete...
Enterprises are still treating AI as isolated projects, but future success hinges on six concurrent shifts: autonomous agents as digital coworkers, AI‑native applications, enterprise memory foundations, human‑centric interaction, robust trust and integrity, and simulation‑driven change. CIOs must redesign architecture, operating...
Deepfake attacks have moved from a niche concern to a mainstream cybersecurity priority, with 62% of organizations reporting at least one incident in the past year. Hackers are leveraging publicly available AI models, such as Google Gemini, to create convincing...
Security Alliance (SEAL) reports that North Korean actors are hijacking authentic LinkedIn profiles to pose as remote IT workers and infiltrate companies worldwide. By leveraging stolen personal data, verified workplace emails and AI‑generated imagery, they pass background checks and secure...
Viasat’s latest survey of 600 IoT decision‑makers across agriculture, energy, transport, mining and utilities finds direct‑to‑device (D2D) connectivity is poised for mass adoption within 18 months. Ninety percent of respondents say D2D will accelerate the global rollout of industrial IoT,...
Dutch mobile carrier Odido announced a data breach that exposed personal information of more than 6 million customers, including names, addresses, phone numbers, email, dates of birth, bank account and passport or driver‑license details. The intrusion occurred on February 7‑8 and targeted...
Kyndryl introduced a policy‑as‑code feature that converts corporate rules, regulations, and operational controls into machine‑readable policies for AI agents. The capability, embedded in its Agentic AI Framework, ensures agents act only within pre‑approved boundaries, providing deterministic execution, guardrails, and human‑supervised...
Enterprises are moving from chatbot‑style AI to autonomous agentic systems that can plan, execute, and evaluate tasks with minimal human input. Databricks’ State of AI Agents study of 20,000 firms shows this shift exposes gaps in data visibility, governance, and...
Kaspersky warns that scammers are targeting the surge in Valentine's Day gift‑card purchases with sophisticated phishing campaigns. The security firm’s latest global survey shows 80% of consumers plan to buy digital gifts, prompting fraudsters to create fake verification sites and...
Group-IB’s High‑Tech Crime Trends Report 2026 warns that supply‑chain cyber attacks have matured into self‑contained ecosystems, with threat actors focusing on upstream vendors rather than direct targets. By exploiting trusted relationships, attackers can infiltrate downstream networks, as illustrated by 263...
RPI Consultants’ third State of the Infor Community Survey shows Infor users rapidly moving from legacy Lawson to CloudSuite, but many still lack the process redesign and training needed to fully exploit cloud benefits. The report highlights growing interest in...
ServiceNow announced the acquisition of Israeli big‑data firm Pyramid Analytics, an deal valued at an estimated few hundred million dollars. Pyramid’s decision‑intelligence platform blends AI, traditional analytics and data preparation, and recently added generative BI capabilities that let users ask...
Australian retailer Wesfarmers has signed multi‑year agreements with both Microsoft and Google Cloud to accelerate AI adoption across its portfolio. The Microsoft deal brings Azure OpenAI, M365 Copilot and Copilot Studio to divisions such as Bunnings, Kmart and Priceline, while...
Booz Allen Hamilton has launched the general availability of Vellox Reverser™, an AI‑driven malware reverse‑engineering platform that automates deep analysis at machine speed. The solution leverages a resilient agentic AI architecture, AWS Lambda, Bedrock and Step Functions to ingest samples,...
Hitachi Vantara’s State of Data Infrastructure Global Report 2025 finds that infrastructure maturity, not sheer scale, is the primary barrier to reliable AI workloads. Surveying 1,200 large‑enterprise IT leaders, the study classifies firms into Emerging, Defined and Optimized, with only...
Identity attacks remain the top breach vector, yet only 33 % of leaders trust their identity providers to stop them. With 82 % increasing spend and 85 % shifting to security‑first identity strategies, execution gaps are widening. Modern identity now includes machines, APIs...
Alrajhi Medicine, a Saudi private healthcare network, has chosen Oracle to replace its legacy clinical and enterprise systems with Oracle Health Foundation electronic health record (EHR) and Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications. The unified cloud platform will integrate patient records, finance,...
Cisco’s EMEA president Gordon Thomson told The Stack that British companies are less preoccupied with data‑sovereignty than their European counterparts. He noted that infrastructure autonomy has become a board‑level fear across the region, while AI localisation requirements are muddying the...
Managed Service Providers face escalating ransomware threats, making ad‑hoc responses untenable. A battle‑tested Incident Response Plan (IRP) provides a structured lifecycle—from preparation to lessons learned—that safeguards client systems and the MSP’s reputation. The guide outlines core pillars such as preparation,...
RxERP has signed a licensing agreement with p‑Chip Corporation to embed light‑activated microtransponder tags into its pharmaceutical ERP serialization workflows. The embedded tags provide a permanent, tamper‑resistant digital ID that links directly to RxERP’s receiving, inventory, verification and reporting records,...
Unanet has launched Champ™ for ERP, an AI‑first copilot built on Wyatt’s natural‑language engine and embedded directly into its AE ERP platform for architecture and engineering firms. The solution lets finance leaders and project managers ask plain‑language questions, receive real‑time...
Embridge Consulting launched the Elastic Change framework to address the high failure rate of ERP and digital transformation projects. The model replaces rigid, project‑led approaches with a flexible structure that scales with organisational maturity and emphasizes emotionally intelligent leadership. By...
Claudio Fayad outlines three core strategies for industrial AI adoption: modernize legacy automation without halting production, fuse IT and OT functions to create a unified data pipeline, and implement a robust data‑fabric to centralize real‑time information. By layering AI on...
Software RAID vendor Xinnor unveiled xiNAS, an all‑flash NAS filer built on its xiRAID stack, XFS, and NFS over RDMA, targeting AI, HPC and data‑intensive workloads. In a Supermicro validation, a single node achieved up to 74.5 GB/s sequential read and...
Google Threat Intelligence Group, together with DeepMind, released an AI Threat Tracker revealing that state‑backed APT groups are weaponizing Google’s Gemini models to research targets, craft multilingual phishing, and generate code for attacks. Notable actors include China‑based Temp.HEX, UNC6148 targeting...
Anthropic announced it will cover the grid costs associated with its AI data centres, partnering with utilities to estimate and offset residential electricity price hikes. The company will also finance infrastructure upgrades, invest in new power generation, and implement demand‑response...
The National Audit Office refused to endorse the College of Policing’s 2024‑25 accounts for a second consecutive year, citing lingering fallout from a botched migration to the Home Office’s Oracle‑based Metis system. The IT switch triggered inaccurate financial reporting and...
Singapore‑based Republic Power Group Limited (RPGL) has signed a non‑binding MOU with Hong Kong fintech NVT to integrate NVT’s regulated real‑world asset tokenization platform with RPGL’s ERP solutions across Asia. The collaboration aims to embed blockchain‑enabled capital‑market services into existing...
Forterro posted €375 million in 2025 revenue, delivering double‑digit growth in sales, recurring revenue, and bookings despite a cautious European IT climate. Cloud bookings surged 30% year‑over‑year, pushing recurring revenue to 74% of total. Net revenue retention hit 114% and gross...
Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers announced Todd Paladini as its inaugural chief information officer. Paladini, a veteran with over two decades leading IT for brands like Cafe Rio and Cinemark, will oversee modernization of the chain’s technology infrastructure. The hire...
CGI has broadened its multi‑year alliance with Google Cloud to accelerate enterprise adoption of the Gemini agentic AI platform. The expansion equips tens of thousands of CGI consultants with Gemini Enterprise and funds joint workshops, hackathons, and training programs. It...
Arcjet launched version 1.0 of its JavaScript SDK, delivering a stable, production‑ready API for security functions such as bot mitigation, email verification, rate limiting, and data redaction. The SDK can block malicious bots, enforce custom traffic rules, and protect against...
The episode examines Forrester's forecast that U.S. insurance tech spending will rise by $173 billion in 2026, reaching 6 % of total national tech outlays. It explains how insurers are shifting from pure modernization to intelligence‑driven initiatives—cloud migration, AI‑enabled analytics, automation, and...
Three restaurant operators—Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, CEC Entertainment and Starbucks—have each added senior technology executives to accelerate digital transformation and scale operations. Freddy’s appointed its first CIO, Todd Paladini, to unify franchisee systems, while CEC promoted Nathan Hunstable to...
CrowdStrike announced Jonathon Dixon as vice‑president and managing director for Japan and Asia Pacific, tasking him with leading AI‑powered cyber‑security transformation across the region. Dixon arrives with more than 25 years of experience, most recently serving as JAPAC head at Verkada and...
Oracle announced new capabilities in its Fusion Cloud SCM suite tailored for process manufacturers. The updates introduce AI‑assisted recipe synchronization, dynamic batch sizing, and granular yield modeling to handle blending, mixing, and batch‑based production. Enhanced traceability features include lot‑specific unit‑of‑measure...
NinjaOne has launched a native IT Asset Management (ITAM) module that is built directly into its existing platform rather than as a separate add‑on. The integrated solution gives IT teams a real‑time, unified view of hardware, software, SaaS and cloud...
IBM has refreshed its FlashSystem all‑flash portfolio, introducing the 5600, 7600 and 9600 arrays to replace the 5300, 7300 and 9500 models. The new 9600 delivers up to 6.3 million IOPS, 3.3 PB raw capacity and a compact 2‑RU chassis, while the...
The data‑center industry is moving from a defensive NIMBY stance to a proactive YIMBY strategy, driven by tools like the Digital Infrastructure Framework that give local governments clear evaluation language and negotiation leverage. Communities such as Loudoun County now see...
The episode recaps insights from a high‑level, invitation‑only retreat on the future of software development, where veteran engineers and AI pioneers debated the rise of autonomous code generation. Key takeaways include the existential anxiety sparked by AI‑driven app‑generation (“Welcome to...
The storage‑focused news ticker highlighted a wave of AI‑centric and security‑driven product launches, from Aerospike’s default Dynamic Data Masking to Cloudera’s on‑prem AI inference and Trino‑powered warehouse. Databricks secured a $5 billion equity round, reporting $5.4 billion ARR with strong AI revenue,...
Microsoft has announced a series of MS365 feature retirements for 2026, including the removal of SharePoint Alerts and the deprecation of Exchange Web Services. These changes affect a broad set of services such as Teams, SharePoint, Entra, and pricing structures,...
Federal agencies such as CISA and the VA are rapidly adopting Network as a Service (NaaS) to replace legacy network infrastructure. By partnering with FedRAMP‑authorized providers like Cisco Meraki and Juniper Mist, they gain cloud‑native agility, scalable security, and AI‑driven...
Higher education is confronting student‑driven demand for seamless, AI‑enhanced digital experiences, making IT service management (ITSM) a strategic necessity. Legacy systems and fragmented processes hinder on‑demand services such as Wi‑Fi, digital resources, and 24/7 help desks. Modern, AI‑powered ITSM platforms...
