The Rise of Stablecoins and the Race for Digital Currency Domination – An Enterprise Architect’s Perspective

By Stuart Dee The financial world is undergoing a seismic shift. Decentralized finance (DeFi) and centralized finance (CeFi) are challenging the dominance of traditional finance (TradFi), while cryptocurrency continues to grab headlines with its high-r…

AI Adoption Projects Are ‘Investment Roulette’ as Fear of Missing Out Drives Flawed Decisions

Ardoq, a SaaS company focused on “helping enterprises successfully navigate digital transformation,” recently announced new research revealing the trial-and-error state of emerging technology adoption. The ‘Emerging Technology Adoption 2024…

Toward a Standardized Security Reference Architecture for SMBs and Small Governments

By John Linford, Security Portfolio Forum Director, The Open Group & Michelle Horrobin, Digital Portfolio Director, The Open Group

As has become evident in recent years and even months, modern organizations offer new products which are, more and more, dependent on digital components, and need to be secure to avoid falling victim to increasingly sophisticated and increasingly frequent cyber attacks. On top of having organizational, internal reasons for improving their security posture, these organizations also must keep up with increasing scrutiny and compliance requirements from governments and regulatory agencies, as well as customers and partners. Consequently, not only might a successful cyber attack leave an organization unable to operate, but it might also result in media backlash and fines and judgements for breaches and violations for the organization.