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Fundamental issues – including shortage of high-quality data – threaten the AI boom

Published in AI Digital Business Tech & Trends

The ODI’s latest white paper, ‘Building a better future with data and AI’, is based on research carried out by the Institute in the first half of 2024. It identifies significant weaknesses in the UK’s tech infrastructure that threaten the predicted potential gains - for people, society, and the economy - from the AI boom. It also outlines the ODI’s recommendations for creating diverse, fair data-centric AI.

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Exponential increase in overall cyberattacks

Published in Security + Compliance Tech & Trends

At least 12.6% of an organization’s annual revenues were at risk to cyber threats.

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CISOs struggle to govern the use of AI in application development

Published in AI Apps + DevOps Digital Business Tech & Trends

Checkmarx has published its Seven Steps to Safely Use Generative AI in Application Security report, which analyses key concerns, usage patterns and buying behaviors relating to the use of AI in enterprise application development. The global study exposed the tension between the need to empower both development and application security (AppSec) teams with the productivity benefits of AI tools and the need to establish governance to mitigate emerging risks.

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Enterprises can expand use of emergent data sources

Published in Data Analytics Digital Business Tech & Trends

BMC has released findings and analysis from its survey and corresponding report, Putting the “Ops” in DataOps: success factors for operationalising data. This second annual survey of IT decision-makers provides insights into how enterprises can assess and enhance their data maturity strategy to use data for competitive advantage. A complementary data maturity assessment also allows companies to evaluate their status and provides suggested next steps.

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Eyes wide open

Published in Digital Business Security + Compliance Storage + Servers Tech & Trends

87% of IT leaders say security threats keep them awake at night.

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Less than half of employers have formal guidance in place for acceptable AI use

Published in AI Digital Business Tech & Trends

The majority of businesses acknowledge AI’s potential risks, yet only a small portion have established comprehensive controls surrounding its use.

Annual Java Report reveals 42% of companies are dedicating resources to developer productivity

Companies are turning to specialized work groups, AI to encourage Java productivity.

72% of data leaders fear failure to adopt AI will result in competitive disadvantage

77% cite increasing operational efficiency as the main strategic and spending priority for 2025.

Organisations value ESG as highly as security and cloud migration projects

Despite a tough economic climate, sustainability remains a crucial focus, particularly when...

Cybersecurity, data, and integration lead the 2025 agenda for IT Leaders

52% of IT leaders say enhancing cybersecurity measures is the top priority in 2025.

Global data centre energy consumption to exceed 2000 TWh in 2035

By 2035, IDTechEx forecasts that the continued growth of artificial intelligence will result in...

‘Knowledge Gap’ is the biggest hurdle to AI adoption

In its 2024 ‘State of AI in Business Report,’ Pipedrive found that almost half (48%) of...

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