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Global Digital Accessibility with WCAG

Global Digital Accessibility with WCAG

Accessibility legislation varies globally, but most follow the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). Understanding your legal obligations is important; otherwise, noncompliance can lead to legal action and reputational damage. CTOs must work with design leads to ensure that their websites and applications are accessible to avoid fines and lawsuits and provide a smooth user experience for all.
Scale Governance Without Scaling Costs With Policy-as-Code

Scale Governance Without Scaling Costs With Policy-as-Code

Policy as Code (PaC) empowers SMEs to enforce security, compliance, and cost controls with enterprise-grade precision, without requiring enterprise-scale budgets or teams. By codifying governance into code, SMEs can reduce human error, streamline audits, and continuously enforce standards across cloud and hybrid environments. IT leaders should adopt PaC to deliver enterprise-grade security, compliance, and cost control for their SMEs.
No Clicks? No Problem! How to Stay Visible in the Zero-Click Search Age

No Clicks? No Problem! How to Stay Visible in the Zero-Click Search Age

Zero-click search now acts as the main web search method, serving users instant answers without a single site visit. Businesses can no longer rely only on SEO for effective online visibility. Marketing managers, along with web developers and content creators, must understand zero-click search dynamics to preserve visibility and digital value.
When to Implement an Internal Developer Platform

When to Implement an Internal Developer Platform

Internal Developer Platforms (IDPs) can streamline cloud-native development, enhance developer experience, and reduce misconfigurations. But for SMEs, adopting an IDP requires careful timing and resource consideration. IT leaders should assess if an IDP can transform delivery challenges into streamlined, scalable outcomes.
Model Context Protocol: Simplifying AI Connectivity for Enterprises

Model Context Protocol: Simplifying AI Connectivity for Enterprises

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard developed by Anthropic for communication between AI models and data sources. It eliminates the need for developers to build custom connections for each new data source, tool, and API. AI developers can look to MCP to simplify development and improve interoperability for their AI systems.
Fighting AI-Powered Threats with AI-Powered Defense

Fighting AI-Powered Threats with AI-Powered Defense

As cyberattacks become faster and more AI-driven, security teams need new tools to keep up. Read this article to explore key use cases of Agentic AI in SOCs and gain practical guidance on how to integrate it into your security operations.
Mitigate AI Risk with the OWASP AI Testing Guide

Mitigate AI Risk with the OWASP AI Testing Guide

As AI systems scale into production, traditional validation practices may fall short. The OWASP AI Testing Guide (AITG) provides a structured framework for testing AI-specific risks, from adversarial threats to infrastructure vulnerabilities. CISOs should review OWASP’s AI Testing Guide to help ensure secure and responsible AI deployment.
SMEs Can Avoid Multi-Tenancy’s Hidden Costs

SMEs Can Avoid Multi-Tenancy’s Hidden Costs

Multi-tenancy is the cloud’s secret sauce for scale, but for SMEs, it can also be a recipe for compliance chaos. As regulators turn up the heat on cross-border data flows and shared infrastructure, CIOs must stop treating SaaS as “someone else’s problem.” SMEs must start building compliance-by-design partnerships with their SaaS vendors now if they want to leapfrog enterprise mistakes; or else they will fall victim to the same compliance pitfalls large enterprises face.
AI Ethics and Oversight are the New KPIs

AI Ethics and Oversight are the New KPIs

AI is a double-edged sword that can destroy your governance model if left unchecked. IT leaders in charge of AI adoption must embed ethical considerations into AI-driven application management now, or risk reputational blowback, regulatory fines, and mercurial black-box decision-making.
From Steel to Silicon, Tariffs Are Hitting Your IT Stack Next

From Steel to Silicon, Tariffs Are Hitting Your IT Stack Next

CIOs and IT leaders must now factor tariffs into every sourcing decision. By updating the classic Kraljic Matrix to include tariff risk, you can future-proof your supply chain, rebalance your vendor strategies, and avoid costly geopolitical surprises. Now is the time to rethink your sourcing matrix before it taxes your bottom line.