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The modern CIO is under pressure; company executives are looking to them to deliver AI strategies, while their data centre infrastructure lags behind, cybersecurity always looms, and energy costs are rising. New research by Pure Storage highlights the issues, with the company putting forward a blueprint to ensure success.

GUEST RESEARCH:  Analysis identifies ransomware trends across various industries and geographies

Snowflake has now released a feature allowing administrators to enforce MFA so users must enroll in it on login. Finally!

GUEST OPINION: We’re in the midst of the AI revolution and local businesses are working to capitalise on a technology that will define a generation. According to the Dell Technologies Innovation Catalyst Research, 81% of Australian and New Zealand business leaders surveyed believe AI will significantly transform their industry, while an additional 80% say they are well positioned competitively and have a solid AI strategy.

Telco provider Superloop has announced it will be supporting Ixom until at least 2028, with the water treatment and chemical distributor giant signing an expanded services contract xtending for a further three years.

GUEST INTERVIEW: Sumit Bansal, BlueVoyant's Head of APJ, talks to iTWire about how it helps CISOs and CIOs protect their company, assets and brand reputation from internal and external threats.

COMPANY NEWS: 

• New Chief Customer Officer, Chief Marketing Officer, and Chief Information Security Officer to drive innovation and excellence
• Completion of BeyondTrust executive leadership team positions company for next stage growth

Digital finance transformation leader expands leadership team, adding former Automation Anywhere CIO to oversee IT and InfoSec, scale internal cloud operations, and lead AI initiatives

GUEST RESEARCH: Commvault has released a new report that found the traditional silos between ITOps and security teams are beginning to break down, as organisations realise the importance of increased collaboration to combat the onslaught of more sophisticated cyber attacks.

GUEST OPINION: Throughout last year, many Australian and New Zealand businesses made headlines for all the wrong reasons, as even large corporations investing ample funds into security measures were forced to announce breaches and customer data leaks.

No matter how technical we are, at the end of the day everything comes down to people and relationships. Here's why networking is important, and practical ways for you to do so.

Cloud computing is the new normal for many enterprises. Yet, there are companies still to embrace the cloud, and there are companies who have lifted and shifted but aren't seeing the benefits of power or cost they expected. Here's my take on cloud migration.

As a CIO, you know the importance of technology for your organization’s success. You also know the challenges of securing enough funding and resources to deliver on your digital initiatives. You may feel like you are constantly fighting for your slice of the budget pie while competing with other business priorities and demands. What if there was a different way?

GUEST INTERVIEW: In this interview with Anthony Woodward, CEO of Logicalis, we learn about Logicalis itself; Logicalis’ recent global CIO Report (and how Australia fits into it); how malware and ransomware are dropping and what’s replacing them); why CIOs and CISOs are spending in the wrong place and the company’s focus on risk, governance and compliance.

Digital infrastructure provider Indara Digital Infrastructure has appointed seasoned operator Tanya Whiteing to the newly created post of chief information officer.

COMPANY NEWS:

• CIO commitment needed to measure, manage and reduce carbon emissions  
• Keynote address from Leading Analyst Firm reveals ESG is growing in importance to IT buyers but cautions against investing in tech that doesn’t deliver against goals 

GUEST OPINION: Collaboration on a global scale leads to the type of innovation that delivers improved outcomes and better decision-making. Through diverse and expansive datasets, our collective knowledge expands. This enables significant improvements in healthcare, from disease detection to identification of operable regions.

Barracuda Networks, Inc., a trusted partner and leading provider of cloud-first security solutions, today announced Siroui Mushegian as its new Chief Information Officer (CIO). Mushegian brings more than 20 years of executive and IT leadership experience to Barracuda and has successfully built strong operational environments that eliminate technology silos and deliver measurable business outcomes.

GUEST OPINION: Financial services provider Tiger Brokers Australia says the Reserve Bank had to raise interest rates again to try to curb the inflation rate.

UK-based information and communications technology infrastructure and service provider Logicalis has released its global CIO report for 2023 surveying technology leaders around the world, finding CIOs are gaining influence at the board level which is giving rise to bolder leadership and helping organisations deliver a digital-first future.