IT Governance stories
Funding and skills shortages are leaving Australian agencies unable to safely deploy AI while keeping ageing systems resilient and under control.
Poor communication on AI rules is fuelling shadow use in Australian firms, as nearly half of executives still see it as an IT issue.
Unmanaged AI use is exposing Australian firms to data leakage, compliance breaches and other risks as adoption outpaces oversight.
The new role puts a seasoned Microsoft specialist in charge of Storm Technology's M365 practice as customers seek tighter governance and compliance.
Only 1% of leaders think their AI governance is mature, as businesses rush to deploy systems without enough controls in place.
Poor data oversight now risks unreliable AI outputs, as unstructured information and weak lineage can undermine automation at scale.
Security teams are struggling to enforce AI policies, as Check Point found only 26% of organisations have the architecture to back them up.
Companies may be exposing sensitive data as staff use personal AI accounts for work nearly two-thirds of the time, researchers found.
AI attacks are pushing firms to prioritise cyber resiliency, as Everpure warns downtime can exceed ransom demands by up to 75 times.
The new integration keeps passwords out of prompts and repos, reducing the risk of leaks as AI coding agents move into production workflows.
The move gives IT teams autonomous agents for service desks, security and endpoint work, while ManageEngine says customer data stays private.
Security teams gain tighter oversight of staff using AI, as the new connector lets companies govern Claude Enterprise access and agents from one place.
Security teams gain real-time control over what AI assistants can retrieve from Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, closing a policy gap.
Many firms lack visibility over AI-written software, raising maintainability and security risks as adoption of coding assistants accelerates.
Confidence in defence remains patchy as 68 per cent of UK business leaders plan higher cyber spending and 46 per cent fear new tools widen threats.
Despite widespread adoption, most Indian enterprises still struggle to turn AI pilots into measurable gains because of data, governance and skills gaps.
The ranking highlights surging demand for AI-governance software, with the Dallas firm ahead of two Austin rivals on CNBC's list.
Poor AI oversight can magnify workflow errors, expose firms to regulation and erode trust if CIOs do not redesign controls and roles.
A JFrog study says weak package and container defences are leaving Indian organisations exposed as AI use adds new checks for developers.
UK firms are still treating cyber security as an IT issue, leaving board oversight, supplier checks and proof of resilience dangerously thin.