
Rory Maillet
Data Protection AdvisorBeyond the boardroom strategies and officially sanctioned platforms, a vast and unmonitored digital workforce of unapproved artificial intelligence models is quietly reshaping workflows and introducing unprecedented risk. Just as quickly as enterprises are racing to operationalize AI, this "shadow AI" is racing to outpace governance. The issue is
The incredible sophistication of today's artificial intelligence models stands in stark contrast to the brittle, decade-old data foundations they are often forced to rely upon, creating a paradox that defines the current AI revolution. While advanced algorithms capture headlines with their near-human capabilities, the underlying data
The immense promise of enterprise artificial intelligence often collides with a stark reality: its inability to consistently and reliably interact with the dynamic, real-time data that drives a business. The emergence of Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers represents a significant advancement in the practical application of enterprise AI. This
The two-decade-long corporate exodus to centralized hyperscale clouds, a movement that once defined digital transformation, has reached its definitive conclusion, giving way to a far more complex and strategic computational landscape. The relentless push to move every workload to massive, centralized data centers has been replaced by a nuanced
In the high-stakes world of enterprise technology, few deadlines loom as large as SAP's 2027 cutoff for its legacy ECC system. With countless organizations still navigating the complex and costly transition to S/4HANA, the pressure is mounting. We're joined by Vernon Yai, a leading data protection and risk management expert, whose work focuses on
A question recently posed during a board review brought the room to a standstill, highlighting a critical blind spot in modern enterprise governance: "If an AI-driven system takes an action that impacts compliance or revenue, who is accountable: the engineer, the vendor or you?" This inquiry cuts through the noise of technological progress to





