Risk vs Innovation 
The IT talent brain drain combined with ever increasing demands on IT professionals has led enterprise leaders to see IT teams as less capable of delivering basic functions than they did a decade ago. This week we reported that a business-centric approach could help turn the tide. 
The challenge is that IT has to both keep the lights on, and innovate and transform their organization. That led the readers of CIO.com to ask Smart Answers about balancing risk and innovation in IT teams.  
The good news, gleaned from several decades of reporting, is that IT leaders can balance risk and innovation by implementing effective regulation that is targeted, adaptable, and consistent, addressing actual risks without stifling innovation. 
Find out: How can IT leaders balance risk and innovation? 

eCommerce Cons 
This week CSO reported on hackers stealing sensitive customer data from thousands of online stores that use Adobe tools. We explained how despite layers of protection rolled out by Adobe, active CosmicSting exploits plague Adobe Commerce customers.   
This caused the concerned CISOs who read the article to ask Smart Answers about eCommerce threats, and how to defend them. It's an important question to ask, because between crypt key theft, backdoors and insider threats, there is a lot to defend against.  
Find out What are the most common e-commerce security threats? 

Driving Demand for Generative AI 
This week CIO reported on the Accenture-nVidia deal, offering a first peek into the new world of gen AI-centric strategies. We shared how Accenture's announcement makes sense only in the context of how enterprise IT can function in a universe that is being wholly rewritten by generative AI business rules. 
Readers of CIO wanted to know from Smart Answers how this shift is driving the demand for generative AI development within enterprise IT. Smart Answers suggests the answer is in the expanding role of data science, enhanced need for user access to analytics, and sustainable product innovation. So a lot then.  
Find out What drives the increasing demand for genAI development in the enterprise IT landscape?