Business & Industry
Power of Data & AI 2026
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Delaying recovery investments raises business risk
As ransomware attacks become more common and recovery outcomes worsen, organisations must prioritise resilient backup and recovery strategies. Economic uncertainty is forcing organisations to scrutinise every technology investment. Rising operating costs, supply chain pressures and growing investment in AI initiatives are prompting many businesses to postpone infrastructure upgrades. Recovery matters most Backup and recovery systems...
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Think twice when trusting AI for security and decision-making
While AI can accelerate decisions, trust depends on secure data, strong governance and professionals who know when to challenge the technology. Nearly nine in 10 (89%) cybersecurity professionals who use AI have experienced recommendations that led to incorrect outcomes according to ISC2’s AI Impact report. When that happens, half say their organisations ultimately hold human...
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Good data governance powers AI
Good data governance, not clever algorithms, turns AI from a costly gamble into a genuine business advantage. Gartner predicts organisations will abandon 60% of AI projects through 2026 because the data behind them isn’t ready. 1 A separate Gartner survey found 63% of data leaders lack the right data management practices or are unsure they...
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AI’s biggest infrastructure opportunity lies beyond individual systems
AI-led solutions can potentially build and support the infrastructure to meet growing electricity demand. But too often, debate is dominated by concerns around AI’s electricity use. For too long, AI, compute and advanced connectivity technologies have been thought of in isolation, each treated as a separate infrastructure challenge. They must be considered collectively to improve...
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Data governance from months to minutes
Meaningfully utilised, data can positively impact nations. It begins with one measurement. A sensor clipped to a buried pipe records nothing more than sound. On its own, it’s meaningless. Data’s impact Multiply it by 75,000 and something changes. Across London, that many acoustic sensors listen to the water mains, up from last year’s 21,000. Machine...
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ICO: how data protection builds trust
AI is transforming how organisations operate, and how people access information, products and services. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is the UK’s independent regulator for data protection. From the training of underlying models to the decisions they inform, AI systems rely on personal data at every stage. And where personal data is used, data protection...
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Britain builds its own AI power
As the UK bets billions on sovereign AI, one quiet success story proves data sovereignty isn’t a slogan; it’s already working. Somewhere beneath a British street, a council engineer checks pipes, cables and mains before breaking ground, not by guesswork, but by querying the National Underground Asset Register (NUAR). This is a single UK-built map...
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A practical data strategy guide for local Government
Your data is a strategic asset. Going beyond storage and management sets you up to become a genuinely data-led organisation. With LGR affecting so many in England, this is the time to tackle it. Fifty-four per cent of UK councils lack a formal data strategy.1 Let’s get you started, or start checking what’s underway. Building...
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Understanding the risks and benefits of workplace ‘vibe coding’
Vibe coding offers big benefits, such as increasing staff productivity. Even so, organisations must be aware of its risks — and the importance of security and good governance. If your organisation has the right guardrails in place, you’ll find there are some major upsides to ‘vibe coding’. The trouble is, without the proper protections, there...
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Strong leadership critical to AI implementation
Businesses must not lose sight of strong leadership and the value of their human workforce as they strive to build AI into the fabric of their organisations, according to a leading expert in the field. Direction from the C-suite — either from the CEO or a designated executive taking responsibility for the introduction, use and...