AI has significantly escalated the capabilities of cybercriminals, giving rise to more advanced and targeted attacks. Criminals can use AI to automate phishing, bypass security measures, and exploit vulnerabilities faster than human analysts can respond.

In fact, AI-driven malware is predicted to account for 30% of all cyberattacks by 2025, according to a study by IBM Security. AI can also enable cybercriminals to conduct “deepfake” attacks, where AI-generated content mimics real individuals to deceive businesses and their customers.

We joined Colin Makin - UK Identity & Access Management Segment Leader at IBM to learn more about security in the age of artificial intelligence. 

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) and automation are rapidly transforming the landscape of enterprises across industries. 

As AI-driven technologies become embedded in enterprise operations, legal frameworks and security considerations evolve to ensure both innovation and compliance. 

Observability—monitoring systems to ensure operational efficiently—and Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) add layers of both opportunity and risk to businesses capitalising on these AI advancements. 

We joined Harry Borovick Genral Counsel at Luminance to guide us through the Law and it's practice in the age of artificial intelligence. 

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AI has significantly escalated the capabilities of cybercriminals, giving rise to more advanced and targeted attacks.

Criminals can use AI to automate phishing, bypass security measures, and exploit vulnerabilities faster than human analysts can respond. 

In fact, AI-driven malware is predicted to account for 30% of all cyberattacks by 2025, according to a study by IBM Security.

AI can also enable cybercriminals to conduct “deepfake” attacks, where AI-generated content mimics real individuals to deceive businesses and their customers. 

Despite the risks, AI also presents significant benefits for businesses to bolster their cybersecurity defences. 

AI-driven threat detection tools can analyse vast volumes of data in 

real-time, identifying and responding to potential threats faster than traditional security measures.

We joined Martin Borrett - Technical Director for IBM Security to talk about AI as both a threat and solution for Cyber Security in 2025. 

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The human and cultural challenges that come with establishing relationships, or integrating, Finance departments and Software Engineers aren’t insignificant.

The former driven toward efficiency and accountability, the latter inspired by the freedom to innovate, to create and to deliver at speed, in the interest of competitive advantage.

Today, 88% of organisations have either adopted or are in the process of implementing FinOps practices (Gartner). This widespread adoption is fuelled by the growing realisation that traditional financial management methods are inadequate for the dynamic, consumption. Greg Holmes, Area AVP of Solutions for Apptio - an IBM company joins us to tell us more about the rise of FinOps and it’s positive impact on businesses. 

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Legacy is hard to beat. 

Any team, individual, or concept that has been famously successful over a long period of time, it is the next generation, for all their promise, that bear the burden of that legacy.

As we advance into Industry 5.0, where human creativity and machine efficiency work more collaboratively than ever before, the burden of legacy systems like SAP and traditional ERP solutions has become increasingly apparent.

These systems, were once the backbone of enterprise operations, it could now be argued, that they hinder agility and innovation. 

For example, the push towards Cloud migration for enterprise, is no longer just a trend, but vital for businesses aiming to stay competitive. 

Despite all of the opportunities the Cloud presents, the transition is far from straightforward - and it comes with significant challenges and risks.

Companies need to understand that this is not just a technology upgrade; it’s a complete business transformation. 

How then to align this transformation with the broader business strategy without disrupting day-to-day operations?

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Automation in IT isn’t really news. 

It’s been going on since the 1980’s. 

The demand for more efficient, scalable, and resilient IT systems has driven the adoption of more automation tools, more often. 

A 2023 Gartner report found that, 

38% of organisations experienced significant downtime due to automation failures, with associated costs averaging $5,600 per minute. 

Automation is now a strategic consideration for enterprises with significant cost savings, boosts to productivity, and the promise of real financial benefits, validating the substantial costs to deploy them.

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In IT departments everywhere, it’s fair to argue that, in terms of the management of their cloud environments, the promise of increased security, scalability and efficiency have gone largely unrealised by businesses. 

Is it because people have simply bought and managed a machine led innovation in a very human way?

Efficient management of the cloud in enterprises, is simply beyond human capability. 

AI is trending in our vocabulary, new disciplines like FinOps are the talk of the industry. 

In industry 5.0 man and machine will work more collaboratively than ever before by What do the machines need to do for us to trust them?

We spoke to prominent psychologist and relationships expert Josephine Bey on the nature of the relationship between man and machine in Industry 5.0 

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Today in our IT departments, we operate on the understanding that observation is becoming more informative than conversation. The 21st century has seen the rise of Dashboard and the notion of the “single pane of glass”. 

Data Visualisation rose first as a discipline, and then an entire industry

Observability provides the necessary visibility into these distributed systems by enabling IT teams to monitor, trace, and log data across all cloud environments. 

In Industry 5.0 observability is proactive, the integration of Machine Learning and AI means observability has evolved to predict and prevent challenges with anomaly detection and automated analysis.

We spoke with Christophe Sperandio - Worldwide Apptio Synergy Technical Leader for EMEA about the power of observability in Industry 5.0

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The IT sector is responsible for close to 3% of total greenhouse gas emissions.

In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, enterprises are under increasing pressure to not only deliver superior financial performance, but also to demonstrate their commitment to Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) principles.

Consider that, Data Centres alone are responsible for approximately 1% of global electricity demand. 

These figures are expected to rise as data usage continues to grow.

By enhancing the efficiency of their IT systems, organisations can significantly reduce their carbon footprint, lower operational costs, and contribute positively to their ESG goals.

But are we missing the point?

How we make sustainability everybody’s responsibility, rather than Sustainability being a headline grabbing IT budget item that can be negotiated or cut? 

We spoke with Ann Marie Chow - Sustainability Lead for Apptio (an IBM company) for her hot takes on sustainable practice in IT.

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