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New Zealand faces widening innovation gap, TUANZ warns
Data Protection

New Zealand faces widening innovation gap, TUANZ warns

Technology leaders say the country risks falling further behind as AI adoption, cyber threats and rising costs outpace progress.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month

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UK CIOs warn AI adoption outpaces governance readiness
Data Protection

UK CIOs warn AI adoption outpaces governance readiness

Most UK technology chiefs lack confidence that AI tools are properly overseen, raising fresh risks over leaks, compliance failures and trust.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
BT International launches UC Edge for multinationals
Unified Communications

BT International launches UC Edge for multinationals

Multinationals grappling with fragmented voice systems get a single global layer that cuts manual routing and eases platform switching.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
Tech Mahindra & Cisco launch cyber resilience fabric
Data Analytics

Tech Mahindra & Cisco launch cyber resilience fabric

Enterprises facing rising cyber risk will gain a single view of alerts and business impact as the firms combine security data and AI analytics.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Sweep says Salesforce work is 80% context rebuilding
DevOps

Sweep says Salesforce work is 80% context rebuilding

Enterprise teams are spending most of their time untangling Salesforce systems, leaving just 1.2% of AI-agent interactions to execute changes.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Why size should matter to CIOs but not in the way you think
Digital Transformation

Why size should matter to CIOs but not in the way you think

Public sector ERP programmes are more likely to finish on time when CIOs keep control and use specialist advisers instead of tier-one firms.

By Craig McLaughlin • 3 min read • Last week
Alation launches AI governance tool for compliance
Data Protection

Alation launches AI governance tool for compliance

Boards and regulators are pushing firms to prove AI oversight as fast-changing rules leave many compliance teams scrambling for evidence.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Netskope launches AgentSkope AI agents for security teams
Digital Transformation

Netskope launches AgentSkope AI agents for security teams

It aims to reduce alert fatigue for security teams, with one beta customer processing 14 million daily alerts in minutes instead of hours.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week
Celonis tops Gartner's 2026 process intelligence ranking
Digital Transformation

Celonis tops Gartner's 2026 process intelligence ranking

The reclassified market is now being judged on live operational context, a shift that could shape how large firms deploy AI and automation.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Construction CIOs worry data control more than cost
DevOps

Construction CIOs worry data control more than cost

Data ownership is now the main concern for construction technology chiefs, as vendor lock-in and AI readiness threaten project delivery.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
Spinnaker launches SAP ECC end-of-life assessment tool
Digital Transformation

Spinnaker launches SAP ECC end-of-life assessment tool

SAP customers facing a 2027 maintenance deadline can now get a 45-minute assessment of migration, cost and support risks.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • This month
Data quality in healthcare revenue cycles: Six steps to care for patient data
MPI

Data quality in healthcare revenue cycles: Six steps to care for patient data

Cleaner patient records can cut claim denials, speed reimbursements and help hospitals avoid compliance risk as data errors spread through revenue cycles.

By Bud Walker • 5 min read • This month

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NHS CIOs urge stronger national digital leadership
Digital Transformation

NHS CIOs urge stronger national digital leadership

NHS technology teams are facing mounting pressure as leaders warn that patchy standards and duplication are slowing better patient care.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
UK firms race ahead on AI, but controls lag behind
Data Protection

UK firms race ahead on AI, but controls lag behind

Most large UK companies lack full visibility of staff AI use, with executives fearing breaches and struggling to rein in autonomous agents.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Rexel Canada deploys Hyland AI for invoice processing
Digital Transformation

Rexel Canada deploys Hyland AI for invoice processing

Invoice processing at the electrical distributor was almost fully automated within 48 hours, cutting manual checks and speeding supplier payments.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Ip.Glass modernises Baiada Poultry's network with Fortinet
Firewalls

Ip.Glass modernises Baiada Poultry's network with Fortinet

The poultry producer can now segment systems during a cyber incident, helping cut the risk of costly outages across its supply chain.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Most large UK firms cannot explain overseas AI data use
Data Protection

Most large UK firms cannot explain overseas AI data use

Weak oversight is leaving large UK firms exposed to compliance breaches as most cannot track how sensitive data is handled by overseas AI systems.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month