Mary K. Pratt

Resiliency has become a top priority in IT operations -- and with good reason, as cyberattacks, outages and other disruptions continue to test how well an organization can recover from them.

IT and operational technology have historically operated separately, with most organizations installing an air gap to physically isolate the OT environment from both the internet and the corporate IT network.

ERP software remains a bedrock of nearly every organization's IT stack, and demand for the technology remains high.

Executives have praised data as the "new oil" for years, and its value has taken on new significance in the AI era. But relatively few organizations have their data ready for modern AI use.

Enterprise AI apps are coming online, which means enterprise compliance and governance policies are being pushed to new limits.

From escalating AI-enabled threats to persistent skills gaps, security leaders are reshaping their agendas to address several key long-standing and emerging concerns.

AI spending is moving outside IT, forcing CIOs, CFOs and business leaders to clarify who owns funding, architecture, governance and business value.

From advancing the AI agenda to cementing IT's business value, CIOs are pushing vital 2026 projects across the finish line and setting up their companies for further success in the year ahead.

Who's to blame for most security incidents? People -- that's the conclusion of multiple reports, surveys and studies.

Online automotive marketplace CarGurus built its business on data, but in 2022 the company found that its existing data environment was holding back its AI plans.