Today’s CIO has ambitions well beyond IT delivery

45% of CIOs are beginning to work with their CxO peers to bring IT and business area staff together to co-lead digital delivery on an enterprise-wide scale, according to Gartner. CIOs face a paradigm shift, sharing leadership responsibilities with CxOs… Continue reading Today’s CIO has ambitions well beyond IT delivery

Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo: Impact of Generative AI on the Human-Machine Relationship

Gartner AI experts and Distinguished VP Analysts address the human-machine relationship and best practices for business leaders in the new AI era. Continue reading Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo: Impact of Generative AI on the Human-Machine Relationship

Despite rising insider risk costs, budgets are being wasted in the wrong places

The cost of an insider risk is the highest it’s ever been, as organizations spend more time than ever trying to contain insider incidents, according to DTEX Systems. The average annual cost of an insider risk has increased to $16.2 million – a 40… Continue reading Despite rising insider risk costs, budgets are being wasted in the wrong places

Regulatory activity forces compliance leaders to spend more on GRC tools

Legal and compliance department investment in GRC (governance, risk, and compliance) tools will increase 50% by 2026, according to Gartner. Assurance leaders are seeking out technology solutions to help them address increasing regulatory attention on e… Continue reading Regulatory activity forces compliance leaders to spend more on GRC tools

Compliance budgets under strain as inflation and workload grow

Compliance leaders are facing pressure to make the most of existing resources despite economic challenges and increased workload volume and complexity, according to Gartner. To face these challenges, leaders must address three crucial compliance functi… Continue reading Compliance budgets under strain as inflation and workload grow

Exploring the traits of effective chief audit executives

Chief audit executives (CAEs) have identified risk orientation, stakeholder management, and team leadership as the top three characteristics of the most effective individuals, according to Gartner. In April 2023, Gartner surveyed 114 CAEs across 180 ar… Continue reading Exploring the traits of effective chief audit executives

Generative AI and Foundation Models Face Inflated Expectations

Computer vision, data labeling and annotation, cloud AI services, and intelligence applications are the most mature applications of AI, according to Gartner’s 2023 AI Hype Cycle. Continue reading Generative AI and Foundation Models Face Inflated Expectations

The secret habits of top-performing CISOs

69% of top-performing CISOs dedicate recurring time on their calendars for personal professional development, according to Gartner. This is compared with just 36% of bottom-performing CISOs who do so. “As the CISO role continues to rapidly evolve, it b… Continue reading The secret habits of top-performing CISOs

Navigating generative AI risks and regulatory challenges

The mass availability of generative AI, such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google Bard, became a top concern for enterprise risk executives in the second quarter of 2023, according to Gartner. A benchmarked view of emerging risks “Generative AI was the secon… Continue reading Navigating generative AI risks and regulatory challenges