Only one-third of firms deploy safeguards against generative AI threats, report finds

Generative AI gives attackers an edge over cyber defenders, according to a survey of security experts.

By Jim Tyson • May 13, 2024

Enterprises outsource data storage as complexity rises

An overload of operations data, ongoing business growth and expanding web analytics are pushing data estates to their limit, according to a Forrester report.

By Matt Ashare • May 10, 2024

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Digital transformation goes beyond technology — if companies want to engage in a new era of technology, they must rethink how work is done too.

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IBM embeds AI business solutions in SAP’s cloud

The two companies plan to build tailored tools for manufacturing, consumer goods, retail and automotive industries.

By Matt Ashare • May 9, 2024

US businesses want to hire more tech workers this year, CompTIA says

More than one-quarter of companies plan to significantly grow their IT ranks this year.

By Roberto Torres • May 8, 2024

Generative AI interest now shapes talent strategy, employers say

Talent limitations are slowing down the ability to scale the technology, leaders said, prompting organizational changes.

By Carolyn Crist • May 8, 2024

Tech skills gaps put pressure on existing IT staff

Technologists surveyed by Pluralsight said workloads have increased and projects have been abandoned as tech proficiency gaps mount.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • May 6, 2024

CISA warned 1,750 organizations of ransomware vulnerabilities last year. Only half took action.

The majority of CISA's ransomware vulnerability warning pilot alerts were sent to government facilities, healthcare and public health organizations.

By Matt Kapko • May 3, 2024

Microsoft captures one-quarter of global cloud spend in Q1

“This is not just all an AI story,” CEO Satya Nadella said during a quarterly earnings call, pointing to “an acceleration of revenue from migrations to Azure.”

By Matt Ashare • May 2, 2024

The customer data stockpile is growing. Here’s how to protect it

Data collection and disposal practices play an important role in building and retaining customer trust.

By Bryan Wassel • May 2, 2024

IBM deepens multicloud solution portfolio with $6.4B HashiCorp acquisition

“CIOs and developers are up against dramatic complexity in their tech strategies,” IBM Chairman and CEO Arvind Krishna said Wednesday.

By Matt Ashare • April 25, 2024

SAP leans on Business AI to spur ERP migrations

Enterprise customers accelerated their shift to cloud-based solutions this year, CEO Christian Klein said during a Monday earnings call.

By Matt Ashare • April 23, 2024

Salesforce bundles AI, data governance tools

The two sets of tools will help enterprises address security concerns while supporting data management, the software company said.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Updated April 23, 2024

Gartner spots data center ‘gold rush’ as global IT spend forecast hits new high

IT service providers are investing heavily in semiconductors and servers to support large-scale projects and provide infrastructure support for AI's capacity demands.

By Matt Ashare • April 17, 2024

Microsoft raises business application suite prices as Copilot permeates Dynamics 365

The tech giant updated terms on its CRM and ERP solutions for the first time in more than five years.

By Matt Ashare • April 16, 2024

ChatGPT grabs the shadow IT crown: report

Generative AI tools emerged as the latest villain in the enterprise battle to curb SaaS bloat and rationalize software portfolios, Productiv analysis found.

By Matt Ashare • April 16, 2024

Software purges: How CIOs can declutter the software stack

A “hairball” of a tech stack can create a world of problems, one expert said. Disjointed technology can make work harder and waste employee time and financial resources. 

By Jen A. Miller • April 15, 2024

ERP transition woes batter Lamb Weston’s financial performance

Lower fulfillment rates hurt net sales by $135 million as the company experienced inventory visibility challenges.

By Max Garland • April 9, 2024

IT hiring swings upward after 4-month slump

The addition of more than 200,000 tech positions across the economy marks a “welcome return to stability,” CompTIA Chief Research Officer Tim Herbert said.

By Matt Ashare • April 5, 2024

As mainframes turn 60, skill gaps threaten the enterprise workhorse

“Great technology doesn't really go away — it finds the niche that it was made for,” Forrester Senior Analyst Brent Ellis said.

By Matt Ashare • Updated April 12, 2024

Why CIOs should rope tax into ERP modernizations

“The tax agenda is the most underserved corporate function by legacy ERP systems,” said David Nickson, principal in EY’s tax, technology and transformation practice.

By Matt Ashare • April 4, 2024

Microsoft decouples Teams from 365 globally

The move comes eight months after the software giant unbundled the two solutions in the European Economic Area and Switzerland to quell regulatory concerns.

By Matt Ashare • April 1, 2024

CIOs remain senior members of C-suite as responsibilities grow

Among Fortune 100 companies, healthcare CIOs were the oldest of the group, while financial services CIOs were the youngest.

By Suman Bhattacharyya • March 22, 2024

Nvidia, SAP unite to accelerate industry-focused generative AI

“SAP is sitting on a gold mine of enterprise data that can be transformed into custom generative AI agents,” Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said Monday.

By Matt Ashare • March 19, 2024

Generative AI jobs, though rare, are on the rise: Indeed

Postings that include generative AI keywords have proliferated since January 2023, according to the company’s analysis.

By Roberto Torres • March 18, 2024

SAP beefs up Commerce Cloud in ongoing SaaS push

The enterprise software vendor added third-party payment integration capabilities to its e-commerce platform.

By Matt Ashare • March 14, 2024