Companies know AI is essential for cyber defense but aren’t yet seeing returns

The maturity of organizations’ AI oversight also varies significantly, according to a new EY survey of cybersecurity leaders.

By Eric Geller • March 20, 2026

Accenture grows AI skills amid enterprise talent shortage

The IT firm and Microsoft will launch a forward deployed engineering practice, one of several initiatives it unveiled this week to help businesses scale AI.

By Makenzie Holland • March 19, 2026

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Shifts in compute infrastructure, ongoing AI adoption plans and talent challenges ruled CIO priorities in the first half of the year.

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CISA urges organizations to harden endpoint security following Stryker attack

The agency is coordinating with the FBI and other agencies amid concerns about additional threat activity involving Microsoft Intune. 

By David Jones • March 19, 2026

AI success stems from better collaboration, not prompts

Specific behaviors can separate routine AI use from impactful human-AI interaction, according to a new report.

By Scarlett Evans • March 19, 2026

How AI agents will reshape digital workplace IT operations

The rise of agentic AI tools will put governance in the spotlight and increase demand for advanced engineering skills.

March 19, 2026

IT values AI in security, but human oversight remains key

Integration issues and governance concerns limit AI’s effectiveness in security workflows despite widespread adoption, according to a Crogl report.

By Makenzie Holland • March 18, 2026

How a home remodeling company builds on AI

West Shore Home appointed Eppie Vojt as its first chief data and AI officer to make employees more efficient and improve customer service.

By Roberto Torres • March 18, 2026

Employees say AI does more harm than good

There’s a “growing concern about the pace of AI adoption and a clear gap in employer support,” according to a Jobs for the Future vice president.

By Ginger Christ • March 17, 2026

For vendors, Nvidia GTC is now a ‘tour of dependency’

Nvidia is "the picks-and-shovels merchant for the entire AI gold rush,” said Alan Pelz-Sharpe, founder of Deep Analysis.

By Makenzie Holland • March 17, 2026

What CIOs should know about agent protocols

Agentic AI has an interoperability problem. But CIOs should still pursue deployment with an eye toward governance.

By Clint Boulton • March 17, 2026

Banks struggle to scale AI as legacy tech devours IT budgets

With AI initiatives stuck in the pilot phase, more than 80% of executives are failing to see anticipated gains from investments, a Capgemini report found.

By Makenzie Holland • March 16, 2026

Even primitive AI-coded malware helps hackers move faster, thwart attribution

IBM researchers discovered an autonomously coded backdoor that they called unsophisticated but nonetheless ominous.

By Eric Geller • March 16, 2026

Adobe preps CEO transition, touts enterprise spend surge

Shantanu Narayen, who will step down after 18 years leading the software giant, highlighted Adobe's role in supporting AI adoption.

By Roberto Torres • March 13, 2026

Country Bank selects CTO to bolster IT capabilities

Ryan Stepalavich brings more than 26 years of IT experience to the Massachusetts-based financial services firm as it pursues sustainable growth.

By Makenzie Holland • March 13, 2026

Stryker investigating cyberattack that caused widespread outage

The full scope of the impact, including operational and financial effects, is not yet known. Stryker does not have a timeline for full restoration of its systems.

By Ricky Zipp , David Jones • Updated March 12, 2026

Perplexity aims for the enterprise with AI-enabled browser, tools

The AI-powered search engine provider is outfitting its tools with 20 large language models in a push toward orchestration across products.

By Makenzie Holland • March 12, 2026

Dallas Cowboys’ CIO breaks down data silos amid modernization

CIO Matt Messick said the IT unit plans to launch an AI dashboard at AT&T Stadium, where FIFA World Cup games will take place in June.

By Makenzie Holland • March 12, 2026

Oracle vies for slice of enterprise AI spend

The company is benefitting from customers who are looking for “ecosystem automation” rather than single applications, co-CEO Mike Sicilia said.

By Roberto Torres • March 11, 2026

Industry to NIST: Keep agentic AI standards flexible and voluntary

The business community said security guidance should reflect the nascency and diversity of the field.

By Eric Geller • March 11, 2026

CEOs think AI use is mandatory — but employees don’t agree, survey says

Perception of AI tools as equal members of the team varies drastically between employeers and workers as adoption advances.

By Kathryn Moody • March 11, 2026

Layoffs, cost-cutting shatters IT worker confidence

Positive sentiment among technology workers suffered the biggest year-over-year drop across all industries in a Glassdoor report published Tuesday.

By Roberto Torres • March 10, 2026

HPE warns of rising server and storage prices

The company is preparing to navigate commodity shortages in 2026 and anticipates higher prices to continue into 2027.

By Makenzie Holland • March 10, 2026

Trump’s new cybersecurity strategy makes promises but lacks details

In a document released Friday, the administration vowed to increase the government’s use of AI for rapid cyber defense.

By Eric Geller • March 10, 2026

Kimberly-Clark taps former Walgreens tech chief as CIO

Francesco Tinto, a digital transformation specialist, joined the company Monday to lead the IT and global business services units.

By Roberto Torres • March 9, 2026

Hoteliers are at an AI inflection point. Could big brands help?

Owners are embracing AI more than ever, but are also in need of greater guidance around adoption and how to drive returns, a Wyndham report highlights.

By Jenna Graber • March 9, 2026