Briefs and Notes

The Build vs. Buy Decision Is No Longer Binary

The build vs. buy decision is no longer binary. Understanding the full spectrum of software sourcing options and their long-term OpEx implications is essential for making...

Eliminate SNAP Payment Errors: Focus on Creating Foundational Business Capabilities

US states face a substantial cut in federal SNAP funding. An increasing amount of federal funding will be withheld based on each state’s SNAP payment error rate. This brief...

The Rise of AI Maximalism & Alberta’s AI Factory: A Call to AI Action for Canada’s Public Sector

The government of Alberta has moved beyond experimenting with artificial intelligence and has begun implementing artificial intelligence at scale to public services. The...

Quantum Computing Startup C12 Bets Carbon Nanotubes Will Provide True Advantage

A Paris-based quantum computing startup enters the race to build a fault-tolerant, gate-based computer and circles 2033 as the year it will provide a true advantage. C12...

AI Transformation Brief – April 2026

The latest news from the AI Big Tech Vendors: Anthropic, OpenAI, AWS, Google, Microsoft Azure, Cohere, Aleph Alpha, and Oracle and a brief review of how PepsiCo is...

Reassess Cybersecurity Exposure in the Age of AI-Driven Vulnerability Discovery

AI-driven vulnerability discovery may fundamentally change how cybersecurity risk emerges and scales. This note covers Anthropic’s Mythos and examines how continuous,...

Privacy Regulation Roundup

This Privacy Regulation Roundup summarizes the latest major global privacy regulatory developments, announcements, and changes. This report is updated on a monthly basis.

Reframe Energy Dependency as a Technology Risk to Protect Margins and Operations

Oil price volatility and supply instability are accelerating the need for energy resilience in mining. Technology plays an important role in mitigating the risks and reduce...

Maturing Your Third-Party Risk Management Program in Modern Uncertainties

Ultimately, the success or failure of your TPRM will be determined by the effort put into maintaining and maturing it over time.

Google Workspace for Education: The Per-Seat Reckoning

Most people read the update. Few people understood the leverage inside it. Google is retiring its 4:1 student-to-staff license ratio, and buried inside that change is both...
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