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Decentralized identity is emerging as a viable option to traditional IAM systems. 👤 But what is a decentralized identity? Basically, it lets users securely share data without a centralized authority. It offers verifiable, cryptographically secure credentials, so IT leaders can get a boost in privacy, trust and agility. However, decentralized identity also brings about some governance, auditability and control concerns. Now, regulatory pressure and digital partnerships continue to grow. To evolve, organizations need to see if and where decentralized identity offers them measurable business value. ✍️ Damon Garn lays out what the technique can -- and cannot -- do. 🔗 : https://bit.ly/4bZ8PoD #CentralizedIdentity #DecentralizedIdentity #Cybersecurity #CybersecurityStrategy #EnterpriseSecurity #CISO #CISOstrategy #IAM

✈️ Working AI pilots don't guarantee production AI. And this transition has become one of the hardest problems in enterprise AI. The biggest challenge of it is turning a handful of working proofs into AI running across the business -- and ensuring it has a level of trust accepted by the risk committee. In these cases, the models are ready. But the data foundation beneath them isn't. In fact, it seems like AI -- a technology that promised efficiency -- has created new layers of fragmentation. Here's why the pilot phase works: Each program has its own pipeline, embeddings, copies and access exceptions. This is unrealistic for production, though. ✍️ Stephen Catanzano of Omdia writes about the five pressures that decide whether data readiness scales or the program stalls. 🔗 : https://bit.ly/4inbLPI #DataManagement #AIdata #DataReadiness #AI #AIstrategy #DataStrategy #AIpilots #AIprograms #AIproduction #EnterpriseAI

☁️ When do cloud PCs make more sense than traditional hardware? Hybrid work models have brought this question to the surface, as they fundamentally changed endpoint management priorities. With flexibility and remote access now an essential priority, and enterprise decision-makers want to continue improving efficiency and keeping costs low, it raises the question: Does every employee need a traditional managed PC? The answer is complex. Traditional hardware has growing complexities, and more and more alternatives to it are popping up. From cloud PCs to DaaS to VDI, IT leaders must determine which option best fits their needs. ✍️ Damon Garn evaluates cloud PCs vs. traditional hardware, comparing costs, scalability and management complexity to optimize your endpoint strategy. 🔗 : https://bit.ly/3S0ow8p #CloudPCs #DaaS #VDI #EnterpriseIT #CloudComputing #TraditionalPCs #HardwareRefresh #EnterpriseSoftware #EnterpriseHardware #EndUserComputing #EUC

🤖 Businesses are adopting sovereign AI practices to reduce risk. While the term has a broader global meaning, sovereign AI for businesses means they can develop, deploy and govern AI independently of external infrastructure, hardware and models. Local implementation and oversight means that businesses the utmost control over governance and compliance. It also means systems will function despite any political or vendor disruptions. Still, sovereignty is inherently complex. Businesses have to consider various regulations, physical architectures, data flows and operational choices. And they must do it within a fragmented global landscape. ✍️ Olivia Wisbey explores the key drivers, considerations and best practices for enterprise AI sovereignty. 🔗 : https://bit.ly/4igMZkh #EnterpriseAI #AIsovereignty #SovereignAI #AIstrategy #AIregulations #AIgovernance #AI #AIrisks

This is one of those infrastructure stories where the obvious thing isn't necessarily the thing that gets you. As carriers retire copper lines, the PBX is only part of the problem. Organizations also have to find all the less-visible stuff still hanging off those lines -- elevator phones, alarms, fire panels, emergency phones and other equipment that might not show up in the usual UC inventory. Venus Kohli walks through what IT teams should be looking for and how to start planning the migration. https://lnkd.in/gH-q2Tir #EnterpriseSoftware #UnifiedCommunications #ITInfrastructure #Modernization TechTarget

Rising energy exports mean higher IT costs. 📈 Geopolitical tensions have greatly affected global energy markets and leading to price volatility. Although the U.S. creates most of the energy it consumes domestically, disruptions still affect natural gas demand worldwide. It also affects and prices, indirectly impacting U.S. exports. Energy policy changes how much energy the country produces and exports, as well as what remains available to domestic customers. If policy constrains supply or increases demand, prices can increase, especially for natural gas and electricity. Now, with the U.S. reaching record energy exports, the resulting shift in energy markets will affect everyone – including IT budgets. CIOs who can act strategically can turn this budget challenge into a competitive advantage. ✍️ Andy Patrizio reveals strategic responses to protect your data center budget from electricity price spikes.  🔗 : https://bit.ly/3UCGu1o #DataCenter #DataCenterEnergy #ITsustainability #CorporateSustainability #Sustainability #EnergyExports #EnergyCosts #ITbudgets #EnterpriseIT #CIO #CIOstrategy #ITstrategy

Giving autonomous AI agents (agentic AI) execution power over fragmented data is corporate negligence. An AI agent won't pause to check if a vendor contract is outdated. It executes across systems without waiting for human approval. If your business units use conflicting metric definitions, agents will compound those errors at scale. Who governs the context your AI relies on? As one TechTarget article says, that role (should) belong to the CDO (https://lnkd.in/eHpNM-MT). Do you agree? But while assigning an overseer sounds like a good idea, the reality suggests a disconnect. Research shows that 81% of CDOs focus on AI investments, yet only 26% feel confident their data can support AI projects. Cataloguing files worked when humans reviewed dashboards. Autonomous agents need a governed layer that enforces business definitions and data freshness in real time. Is your data context explicitly governed at the system level, or are you relying on AI to guess your business rules?

In case you were wondering what all the fuss is about re: clean recovery. There are plenty of data points in this TechTarget article but one sticks out: 95% of ransomware attacks target your backups. Commvault Sam Curcuruto José Gomez Vir Choksi https://lnkd.in/gxtAXAuz recovery-arent-the-same-thing/

⚖️ Siloed AI governance leaves data management gaps the EU AI Act now penalizes. Starting this month, the EU's AI Act now assesses penalties against AI oversights from poor data management. It places compliance on the shoulders of data teams. Yet, most organizations didn't plan for these types of policies when they established their data infrastructure. Now that this act is in force -- and many more are coming down the pipeline -- a divide has emerged between what it penalizes and where most data governance programs actually stand. ✍️ Jelani Harper lays out which requirements hit data governance first and how to prepare. 🔗 : https://bit.ly/4zlZxwX #EUAIAct #AIact #AI #AIgovernance #AIstrategy #DataGovernance #DataManagement #AIregulations #EnterpriseAI #EnterpriseIT