US tariffs are throwing IT budgets into disarray, with hardware and infrastructure costs spiking unpredictably. Traditional budgeting methods are ill-equipped for such volatility. Agile budgeting offers a flexible alternative, enabling CIOs to pivot swiftly, optimize spending, and maintain strategic momentum throughout market turbulence.
Organizations are increasingly adopting large language models (LLMs) to enhance operations and decision-making. While deploying these models locally offers significant advantages in terms of data sovereignty and control, it also presents unique security challenges that cannot be overlooked. IT executives who have, or are planning, a local LLM deployment should make sure it is implemented securely, ethically, and effectively to avoid data breaches and operational risks.