An IT migration project typically aims to seize opportunities from adopting new technology to drive competitive advantage. The project may seek to reduce the risk of running core processes on outdated, unsupported systems wide open to cyber threats. In my previous article on “How to lay the foundations for successful digital transformation projects”, I discussed […]

The World Economic Forum (WEF), which met virtually in January 2022, warned of the increasing global risks from cybersecurity failures. The WEF’s 17th annual Global Risks Report cites the world’s growing dependency on digital systems as fundamentally changing societies. It is a trend that has been intensified by the Covid19 pandemic. The WEF report notes that at

IT professionals with the skills needed to keep businesses running are disappearing from the world of work. This is a generational issue that is exacerbated by the difficult conditions of recent years which is leading to the “Grey Resignation”. The last few years have brought into sharp focus the need for organisations to be rock

As CIOs consider the future of their mission-critical applications, Nick Denning, CIO of Diegesis, offers an alternative view to the lure of new technologies and the consequential risky business of replacing tried and tested technology. In February, 2021 a survey by Tata Consultancy Services and AWS found that 70% of CxOs at global companies consider

There has long been a perceived skills shortage in the IT sector but, as 2020 draws to an end, factors are coming together to change the dynamic in the industry. Jobs in cutting edge technologies, new business systems and the latest apps are what make the headlines. However, sectors such as healthcare, government and banking

How would your business cope if systems of record or product and supply chains were disrupted by a cyber attack? Nick Denning CEO of Diegesis discusses the issues and proposes six steps to protect your organisation and its legacy systems. Often the business systems you rely on most can be the most neglected. They have