IT Governance stories
AI growth is straining enterprise cloud budgets, with 88% of firms saying underinvestment now puts modernisation and migration plans at risk.
Many firms still fail to test SaaS recovery properly, leaving identity outages able to cut off access to other core applications.
Managed service providers risk missing client needs if they chase AI hype first, Ian Groves told an industry event in London.
Enterprise finance teams will be able to connect oversight tools faster, as MindBridge opens access to more than 130 API endpoints and integration guides.
Most boards are using AI for routine tasks, but only 3% have woven it into risk oversight, leaving organisations exposed to fresh hazards.
Outages and opaque AI decisions are pushing APAC firms to use observability to keep automated systems reliable, accountable and compliant.
Without proper oversight, rapidly growing AI agent workforces could leave firms blind to who can access systems, data and privileges.
Many enterprises still cannot prove they can restore data quickly enough as cloud, container and AI systems outpace traditional backup plans.
Rising fake-invoice and identity risks are pushing firms to centralise signing controls as AI makes forged documents harder to spot.
Pressure to adopt AI is outpacing safeguards, with most firms saying governance and legal controls have lagged behind deployment.
Regulators and AI systems are exposing costly gaps as firms discover policy frameworks mean little without continuous, verifiable data quality.
Pressure is outpacing governance in Australian companies, with many approving AI systems before legal, security and training gaps are closed.
Businesses risk biased outputs and compliance failures unless older data estates are rebuilt for AI, as the ODI and SAP launch research and governance work.
The update could help teams restore dashboards and alerts after outages, reducing the risk of losing visibility when systems fail.
Audit teams can now trace mobile app controls over time, as the new workspace records policy changes, builds and approvals in one place.
Security teams are being given earlier warning of employee-built AI agents that could expose data, credentials and internal systems.
Platform teams can now stage infrastructure changes without forcing all users onto the latest release, reducing upgrade risk for production systems.
Hospital patients still rely on phone lines for urgent care updates, leaving trusts wary of telephony changes as the PSTN switch-off looms.
Only 42% of Australian organisations back up all workloads, leaving many exposed when ransomware or hardware failures hit.
Customers in Ottawa and Eastern Ontario will gain broader cybersecurity and AI advice as the merged firm keeps local ownership and uninterrupted service.