Info-Tech in the News

Research Director Andrew Kum‑Seun says embedding AI across delivery teams boosts productivity but also magnifies hidden risks in development workflows. He advises beginning with targeted pilots and focusing on people and process before scaling.

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Advisory Fellow Scott Bickley says that while Oracle’s cloud strategy is ambitious, the scale of investment and execution risk make it a significant bet for enterprise buyers. He advises CIOs to monitor capacity, timelines, and ecosystem risk as part of decision-making.

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Research Director Andy Best says the DOE’s Oak Ridge RFP reflects a trade-off between speed, accountability, and public value. He advises stakeholders to weigh the risks of bypassing local reviews as the urgency for AI infrastructure accelerates.

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Advisory Fellow Scott Bickley says the revised Microsoft‑OpenAI deal signals a long‑term repositioning for both firms. He advises enterprises to watch governance mechanisms and contractual exit clauses as AI partnerships evolve.

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Anubhav Sharma, Research Director, says technology can eliminate customer‑experience friction by automating repetitive tasks and unifying data across touchpoints. He advises firms to embed identity, context, and intent into every interaction so the service feels seamless and human.

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Brian Jackson, Principal Research Director, says Qualcomm’s custom silicon signals a shift toward hardware tuned for specific workloads. Scott Young, Principal Advisory Director, adds that purpose-built inferencing gear will scale better and cost less as enterprises adopt agentic AI.

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Advisory Fellow Valence Howden says the UN cybercrime treaty has improved in defining malicious intent but still lacks explicit protection for legitimate security research. He advises organizations to monitor how signatories implement the treaty before assuming the text alone will protect ethical...

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Technical Counselor Erik Avakian says the latest Windows 11 update exposed how crucial “localhost” and internal loopback services are for dev environments and warns organizations to stage updates carefully and build rollback plans.

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Technical Counselor Erik Avakian says CISOs must show business value through metrics, not just survive an incident. He advises tracking cost avoidance and expressing impact in dollars so executives understand the value of the security function.

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