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Reliance on US tech providers is making IT leaders skittish
UK IT leaders have voiced serious concerns about the influence of big US cloud providers in the wake of tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. A survey of over 1,000 UK IT leaders from Civo shows more than 60% of respondents believe the UK government should cut its use of US cloud services. Key concerns highlighted in the report include…
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The edge devices security risk: What leaders can do
In today’s complex IT environment, an abundance of legacy infrastructure combined with a lack of visibility and patching make network edge devices a major security risk. It’s therefore no surprise that compromised network edge devices have rapidly emerged as one of the biggest attack points for small and medium sized businesses. That’s according to statistics from Sophos’ Annual Threat Report,…
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The UK government hopes AI will supercharge public sector digital transformation – IT leaders aren’t so sure
Virtually all UK public sector organizations are still working through digital transformation projects, according to research from SolarWinds, but just 6% say they’ve fully completed the job. While six-in-ten public sector IT decision makers told SolarWinds that advancing digital transformation is a top future priority, only 42% say their efforts are well underway. “These findings show that while digital transformation…
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More than a third of UK tech leaders admit they’ve cut staff in favor of AI – but now they regret making hasty redundancies
With the threat of AI-related job losses growing, a significant portion of tech leaders fear they may have created longer-term problems by cutting staff in favor of the technology, new research shows. Analysis from Orgvue found that 39% of business leaders in the UK made employees redundant as a result of AI adoption last year, but of those more than…
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Lessons for IT leaders from Monday’s massive European blackout – Computerworld
There is, he said, “some speculation that the cause may have been an ‘extremely rare atmospheric phenomenon’ or a fire on a French transmission line, but it seems officials have also not ruled out anything cyber so far. This is interesting, because the first two potential causes are physical, and the third one is digital. Our modern grids today live…
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Business leaders are having a crisis of confidence over data literacy
Business leaders are under immense pressure to back up their decisions with data, but data skills and literacy issues are creating a crisis of confidence. Research from Salesforce, released as part of a new product launch, found that more than three-quarters of business leaders think the growth in AI increases their need to be data-driven. Unfortunately, though, many are struggling.…
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Lateral moves in tech: Why leaders should support employee mobility
In light of ongoing skills shortages, companies can benefit by incentivising staff to move laterally within their firm or even the wider tech sector. This might mean reskilling those in non-technical roles to become data analysts or software engineers, or conversely providing STEM graduates with a grounding in areas such as data ethics or humanities. These kinds of lateral moves…
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How tech leaders can reconnect employees with company goals
With workplaces requiring their staff to use multiple digital tools and platforms to communicate and collaborate, workers have in some way never been more connected. On the other hand, more and more workers are feeling disconnected from their employer. According to Slingshot’s 2024 Digital Work Trends report, less than a quarter (23%) of employees feel they’re educated on what their…
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What is Fair in an AI-Enabled Workplace? Leaders Are Struggling to Answer This Question
A new survey found that more than half (56%) of respondents say it is very or critically important to share the rewards that AI creates with workers, yet most organizations (77%) aren’t doing anything meaningful about it. Leaders are still figuring out what “fair” looks like in an AI-enabled workplace, according to Deloitte’s 2025 Global Human Capital Trends report. Compensate…
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Pressure rises to bolster data center energy efficiency as IT leaders worry demand is pushing the grid to breaking point
IT leaders are increasingly concerned about both data center energy efficiency and supply, with the rapid expansion of AI putting strain on national infrastructure. Research from Cadence found that three-quarters of data centers face increased pressure from AI-driven demands. As a result, seven-in-ten IT decision makers warn that the national grid is being pushed to breaking point. “AI is driving…
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