Why Board-Driven IT Decisions Quietly Undermine Security and Automation From the outside, it often looks like progress. A board approves a new security platform. A “modernization” initiative is funded. The organization adds a handful of cloud tools to move faster. […]
You Can’t Automate Chaos Why Most IT Environments Are Quietly Unmanageable Most organizations don’t think of their IT environments as chaotic. They have dashboards.They have security tools.They have automation initiatives.They have monthly reports that look reassuringly green. And yet, when […]
IT Trends Weekly — January 11, 2026 2026 Is the Year of IT Governance (Not More Tools) Why accountability—not technology—will decide who actually reduces risk If buying more technology actually fixed cybersecurity, we would have solved this problem years ago. […]
IT Trends Weekly IT Trends Weekly — January 4, 2026 The 2026 State of IT Foundations Why standardization, identity, and governance—not shiny tools—will decide who survives the next breach cycle Executive Summary (Read This First — 2 Minutes) Every January, […]
IT Trends Weekly — a curated, citation-first roundup for busy IT leaders. Holiday Mode Is the Most Dangerous IT Configuration Context. The end of the year puts many organizations into what we’ll call “holiday mode”: reduced staffing, delayed approvals, change […]
IT Trends Weekly — a curated, citation-first roundup for busy IT leaders. Identity Sprawl Is the New SaaS Sprawl Context. Over the last month, many organizations have done the right things: reduced SaaS waste, planned Windows 11 migrations, upgraded Wi-Fi, […]
IT Trends Weekly — a curated, citation-first roundup for busy IT leaders. Windows 11 Migration Made Boring (in a Good Way) Context. Windows 10 reached end of support on October 14, 2025, with Microsoft offering paid Extended Security Updates (ESU) […]
IT Trends Weekly — a curated, citation-first roundup for busy IT leaders. Wi-Fi 7 Without the Hype: Should SMBs Upgrade in 2025? Context. Wi-Fi 7 (IEEE 802.11be) promises multi-gigabit speeds, lower latency, and better stability through a few big ideas: […]
IT Trends Weekly — a curated, citation-first roundup for busy IT leaders. SaaS Sprawl, Real Numbers: How to Cut 20–30% Before Renewals Context. This week we’re tackling SaaS license waste and SaaS sprawl — the quiet budget leak that CFOs […]