Opinion stories - Page 23
August Patch Tuesday: Microsoft addressing 111 vulnerabilities
Wed, 13th Aug 2025
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malware
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cybersecurity
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microsoft
Microsoft's August 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes 111 vulnerabilities, including nine critical remote code executions and a moderate zero-day flaw.
Context, constraints and control: The keys to building reliable purpose-driven AI agents
Tue, 5th Aug 2025
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risk & compliance
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llms
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ai
Building reliable AI agents requires clear constraints, purpose-driven design, and robust control to ensure trustworthy and practical enterprise adoption.
The real estate journey is being rebuilt and buyers are finally in control
Sat, 2nd Aug 2025
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
Real estate is evolving as buyers gain control with AI and specialist teams, creating a faster, personalised home-buying journey suited to today's needs.
Beyond 'black box' mode - Proving AI's controls actually work
Wed, 30th Jul 2025
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risk & compliance
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llms
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ai
Compliance leaders must prove AI outputs are reliable, using validation and human checks to avoid costly regulatory errors in complex legal tasks.
The new mandate for CFOs
Thu, 24th Jul 2025
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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ai
CFOs now drive business transformation and resilience, leveraging AI and real-time data to lead strategy beyond traditional financial stewardship.
Q2 2025 ransomware trends analysis: Boom and bust
Thu, 24th Jul 2025
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ransomware
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mfa
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cloud security
Q2 2025 saw a 14.47% drop in active ransomware groups but a 41.18% rise year-on-year, with new alliances and arrests shaking the cybercrime landscape.
Cloud AI's energy problem has a solution and it's closer than you think
Mon, 21st Jul 2025
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hyperscale
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edge computing
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dc
Cloud-based AI strains energy grids, but edge computing offers a nearer, greener solution to meet rising AI energy demands by 2030.
Qualtrics doubles down on global partner community to accelerate shared growth
Wed, 16th Jul 2025
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
Qualtrics enhances its global Partner Network to boost experience management, offering new tracks, tiers, and investment to accelerate shared growth and customer impact.
Golden age of human imagination
Tue, 15th Jul 2025
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physical security
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open source
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genai
Generative AI is ushering in a creative renaissance, making filmmaking and art accessible to all and sparking new forms of collaborative storytelling.
When 'good enough' AI gets you fined (or fired!)
Tue, 15th Jul 2025
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risk & compliance
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ai
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ai ethics & governance
Rushing with AI in compliance risks hefty fines or job losses, as speed without precision fails regulators and demands solid human oversight.
The next frontier of AI product development: building systems that learn with your users
Fri, 11th Jul 2025
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data analytics
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cx
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martech
Adaptive AI systems, like Amazon's Alexa Plus, learn and evolve with users in real time, promising a new era of personalised, interactive technology.
AI needs us: Why human oversight is crucial for realising AI's potential
Thu, 10th Jul 2025
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digital transformation
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ai
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ai models
Human oversight is vital for AI's success, ensuring ethical use, optimised performance, and unlocking its true potential in business and innovation.
July Patch Tuesday reveals 137 vulnerabilities
Wed, 9th Jul 2025
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cybersecurity
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microsoft
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sharepoint
Microsoft's July Patch Tuesday addresses 137 vulnerabilities, including 11 critical remote code execution flaws, with no zero-day exploits reported.
When emergency strikes, it's time for a native zero-trust network
Wed, 9th Jul 2025
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robots
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devops
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digital transformation
NetFoundry pioneers native zero-trust networks to securely orchestrate autonomous vehicles during emergencies, preventing cyberattacks and ensuring swift response.
How Canadian Datacentres are meeting AI's energy demands
Thu, 3rd Jul 2025
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hyperscale
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dc
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power / energy
Canadian datacentres are adopting innovative cooling and power-efficient technologies to meet rising AI demands while enhancing sustainability and cutting costs.
How AI is driving the convergence of networking and security
Wed, 2nd Jul 2025
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saas
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firewalls
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data protection
AI is reshaping networking and security, driving their convergence as enterprises tackle new challenges to protect and optimise evolving AI-driven infrastructure.
Agentic AI and Saas - The next chapter in CX
Thu, 26th Jun 2025
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saas
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digital transformation
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cx
Agentic AI is set to revolutionise SaaS customer service by autonomously resolving 80% of common issues, transforming user experience by 2029.
Avoid these 3 common pitfalls when using AI to improve customer experience
Tue, 24th Jun 2025
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crm
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digital transformation
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cx
Avoid three common pitfalls when using AI for customer experience: integrate with your systems, avoid costly overhauls, and balance speed with strategy for best results.
Why real estate services must embrace AI now
Tue, 17th Jun 2025
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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rpa
AI is revolutionising real estate by speeding up closings, enhancing fraud detection, and boosting efficiency, making the sector safer and more consumer-friendly.
5 mission-critical moves Canadian CIOs can make to navigate uncertainty
Mon, 9th Jun 2025
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dr
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digital transformation
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supply chain
Canadian CIOs must reduce technical debt, harness AI, boost cyber resilience, manage third-party risks, and inspire cultural change to navigate ongoing uncertainty.