It’s the wildest open-world game ever released. The graphics are incredible, the map is endless, and the hype is off the charts. Everyone in your company wants to play. There’s just one problem: There are no rules, the money is real, and you—the CIO—are the only one trying to stop

AI adoption is exploding across organizations, and with it, a new kind of chaos is emerging. Employees are spinning up their own ChatGPT agents, Gemini workflows, and home-grown AI assistants powered by Claude, Llama, and internal vector databases. Every team has their own bot. Every department has its own RAG

AI has been sold as a cloud revolution. But the real frontier with the most immediate potential for both security and performance is happening at the edge. Specifically, at the AI PC, the new control point for intelligent, secure, and personalized orchestration across an enterprise’s digital ecosystem. The Cloud’s Hidden

AI tools like Copilot, Gemini, and ChatGPT are marketed as assistants, time savers, and productivity boosters. In reality, they are new gateways to knowledge. Instead of clicking links across the open web, you get a single synthesized answer. Instead of navigating multiple SaaS tools, your AI sits between you and

Passwordless authentication is no longer optional—but rolling out biometrics at scale is proving harder than vendors admit. CIOs are finding that cultural resistance (“creepiness factor”), messy technical realities (closed laptop lids, low-light environments, shared devices), and hidden licensing costs can derail even the best-intentioned programs.

From Google Workspace to Microsoft 365, Salesforce to ServiceNow, the largest enterprise software vendors are bundling generative AI into their core products — and raising prices accordingly. This trend isn’t about opt-in innovation; it’s about mandatory monetization. AI is the new feature no one asked for, and everyone is expected to fund.

As a CIO or IT leader, one of your key responsibilities is ensuring that your IT department operates efficiently and effectively. However, many IT organizations fall into the trap of taking on too much—resulting in burnout, inefficiencies, and missed strategic opportunities. If your IT team is stretched too thin, they

The allure of technology platforms has seduced many IT leaders. It promises to solve many problems, increase end-user satisfaction, and enhance productivity. But as anyone who’s been down this road knows, the reality is often a bit more complicated. Let’s take a journey through the phases of pain associated with

Introduction M&A integrations are often painful. In this article, I’ll suggest ways to alleviate some of IT’s M&A integration stress by offering methodical guidance to make your IT M&A efforts smoother and more efficient. Through the hypothetical example of Alpha Inc. acquiring Bravo LLC, I’ll demonstrate practical strategies and best