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Your IT infrastructure may be more outdated than you think

CIO

But in conflict with CEO fears, 90% of IT leaders are confident their IT infrastructure is best in class. Still, IT leaders have their own concerns: Only 39% feel their IT infrastructure is ready to manage future risks and disruptive forces. In tech, every tool, software, or system eventually becomes outdated,” he adds.

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Case in point: taking stock of the CrowdStrike outages

CIO

Last summer, a faulty CrowdStrike software update took down millions of computers, caused billions in damages, and underscored that companies are still not able to manage third-party risks, or respond quickly and efficiently to disruptions. Its worth doing that extra step of diligence because it can save you problems down the road, she says.

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Have we reached the end of ‘too expensive’ for enterprise software?

CIO

Generative artificial intelligence ( genAI ) and in particular large language models ( LLMs ) are changing the way companies develop and deliver software. While useful, these tools offer diminishing value due to a lack of innovation or differentiation. This will fundamentally change both UI design and the way software is used.

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Technical Review: A Trusted Look Under the Hood

TechEmpower CTO

Many CEOs of software-enabled businesses call us with a similar concern: Are we getting the right results from our software team? We hear them explain that their current software development is expensive, deliveries are rarely on time, and random bugs appear. What does a business leader do in this situation?

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Sweep, a no-code config tool for Salesforce software, raises $28M

TechCrunch

A 2021 survey from CRM software vendor SugarCRM found that 50% of companies don’t know how to access customer data across their marketing, sales and service systems, while 53% said the administrative burdens of their CRM software causes friction for their sales team. In the worst case, the consequences can be severe.

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Empower Developers to Secure AI Applications Through Code

Palo Alto Networks

We understand that every organization’s AI security needs and infrastructure are different. Some customers have told us they want to stop threats at the network layer with no app changes, while others want to detect and prevent threats in app code without changing their network, and ​​some want to do defense-in-depth with both options.

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Companies to shift AI goals in 2025 — with setbacks inevitable, Forrester predicts

CIO

Savvy IT leaders, Leaver said, will use that boost to shore up fundamentals by buttressing infrastructure, streamlining operations, and upskilling employees. “As AI governance is already a complex issue due to rapid innovation and the absence of universal templates, standards, or certifications.

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