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The evolving role of the CSO: From technical guardian to business strategist

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CSOs are shedding their purely technical image as security chiefs are pushed into the boardroom to drive sales, trust and growth.
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Orgvue study finds AI divide between executives & managers

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Senior managers lag executives on AI plans, with 63% of leaders expecting redundancies within six months, Orgvue research finds.
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Cloud maturity lags as AI demand outpaces investment

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AI demand is forcing a rethink of cloud strategy as NTT DATA finds most firms still lag on investment, modernisation and security.
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Data governance vs. data quality: Which comes first in 2026?

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Governance alone is no safeguard as enterprises are urged to make data quality the proof of trustworthy information in 2026.
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Cover Genius names chief revenue officer & marketing head

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Cover Genius expands leadership team with Jennifer Aubert Parker as Chief Revenue Officer and Nidhi Daga as Global Senior Vice President, Marketing.
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RobCo appoints Dennis Hauser as Chief Financial Officer

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RobCo taps Dennis Hauser as Chief Financial Officer to back US expansion after USD $100 million funding round and sharpen its RaaS push.
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Thomson Reuters report spotlights gap in legal teams' value

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In-house legal teams see themselves driving strategy, but a new report shows most C-suite leaders barely recognise their contribution.
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Gainsight names new leadership team for growth push

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Gainsight names new finance, go-to-market and Marketing Chiefs as it gears up for AI-driven growth in customer success software.
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World Backup Day spotlights backups as boardroom issue

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World Backup Day now warns boards that backup is no mere IT chore, but a frontline defence against ransomware targeting recovery itself.
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Singulr AI expands Richard Bird role to steer agentic risk

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Singulr AI hands Richard Bird an expanded CSO2 brief to fuse security and strategy as enterprises confront rising agentic AI risk.
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AI investment surges as firms lag on omnichannel CX

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AI tops CX investment plans, but few brands yet deploy proactive, predictive tools across channels, leaving omnichannel ambitions stalled.
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Midmarket firms overconfident as cyber tools fall short

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Midmarket security chiefs brim with confidence yet lack the tools, staff and speed to keep pace with fast-moving cyber threats, survey finds.
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LivTech adds CMO & CRO to drive healthcare tech growth

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LivTech names new marketing and revenue chiefs to spearhead its next growth phase in healthcare tech for long-term and in-home care.
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RedCloud names Raju Datla as new Chief Financial Officer

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RedCloud names Raju Datla Chief Financial Officer as the Nasdaq-listed AI trade platform tightens links between strategy and finance.
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Virgin Media O2 rolls out free 5G+ upgrade across UK

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Virgin Media O2 switches millions to faster 5G+ at no extra cost, as its standalone network goes live in over 700 UK towns and cities.
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Audit firms step up AI adoption while seeking safeguards

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Audit firms are racing to embed AI into core work, but say true advantage now hinges on tougher governance, bias controls and global rules.
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Equinix names Olivier Leonetti as new Chief Financial Officer

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Equinix taps seasoned data centre finance leader Olivier Leonetti as CFO from March, ahead of veteran Keith Taylor's planned 2026 retirement.
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Axiologik launches AxioIntelligence AI readiness tool

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Axiologik unveils AxioIntelligence to help UK firms judge AI readiness, amid soaring pilots and average spend of GBP £15.94 million.
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Altimetrik names Dhirendra Nath as Chief HR Officer

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Altimetrik appoints Dhirendra Nath as Chief HR Officer to steer people strategy and culture integration after its merger with SLK.
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Expereo appoints Kevin Brown as Chief Operating Officer

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Expereo names Kevin Brown COO to drive global operational integration and digital transformation across its managed network services.