CIO First Look
Stay up to speed with the current top stories for IT leaders
April 10, 2025
CIOs brace for tariff impacts on tech industry and their businesses
Escalating tariffs will cut significantly into IT expenditures, while increasing tech prices and market pressures on CIOsâ businesses, leading to shifts in IT and staffing strategies.
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Datacom CISO Collin Penman on AI-powered threats and cyber fatigue
Datacom CISO Collin Penman talks about the growing gap between leadership and employees when it comes to cybersecurity, how cyber fatigue is leaving businesses in Australia and New Zealand more exposed, and why AI-powered threats are now keeping security leaders up at night.
IT job postings lowest in over a decade
Are IT pros experiencing a significant drop in demand? Industry observers see a nuanced story of new pressures, risk aversion in both supply and demand, and roles that used to be in IT shifting to lines of business.
Many CIOs operate within a culture of fear
Statistics reveal nearly half of IT leaders are afraid to admit mistakes, blocking organizations from valuable learning opportunities.
AI PCs: A paradigm shift in the modern workplace
As AI reshapes the workplace, IT leaders face a pivotal moment to reassess PC infrastructure, address evolving privacy demands, and align on long-term strategies for whatâs next.
From concept to reality: A practical guide to agentic AI deployment
Autonomous AI is here, but deployment is the real challenge. Are you ready for the agentic revolution?
