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When operating in healthy economic environments, business teams are often allowed greater rein to explore how budgets can be allocated. But when times become tough due to geopolitical tensions, global tariffs, tech disruptions, layoffs, restructurings and rising tech costs, there is greater pressure on CIOs to minimize wasteful spending and prove the value of their IT investments — ensuring a louder bang for their buck.

You can’t fix what you don’t know is broken. Proactive attack surface management begins with total attack surface visibility, but persistent cybersecurity data blind spots leave organizations vulnerable. Ivanti’s 2025 State of Cybersecurity Report finds that siloed and inaccessible data limits visibility into threats and impedes security efforts and response times.

Apple declarative management introduces a shift from the traditional command-based model to a more autonomous and flexible framework. This approach aims to improve the efficiency and responsiveness of managing Apple devices. The components of Apple declarative management — declarations, assets, predicates and status channels — work together to create a more efficient, scalable and responsive MDM framework.

The healthcare sector, perhaps more than any other, needs to scrutinize the balance between data utility and data privacy. Healthcare organizations must manage large amounts of sensitive data while complying with stringent regulations such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). For IT teams seeking to implement AI-augmented service management, that responsibility weighs heavily.

With AI at the center of media and industry focus, cybersecurity teams are increasingly putting pressure on themselves to prepare for AI-fueled cyber attacks. According to Ivanti’s 2025 State of Cybersecurity research, half of IT security professionals ranked “yet unknown weaknesses” as a high or critical threat – the same as or higher than compromised credentials, supply chain risks, DDoS attacks and other real-world threats.

Ivanti’s 2025 State of Cybersecurity Report revealed that just 1 in 3 organizations feel prepared to protect themselves from software supply chain threats. With attackers increasingly targeting third-party dependencies, supply chain attacks may become a painful Achilles heel for cybersecurity if organizations continue to overlook them.

Exploitation of vulnerabilities increased 180% year over year from 2023 to 2024, which means that quickly and effectively securing endpoints – always a priority – will only continue to escalate. Patching these vulnerabilities promptly, but without sacrificing stability, can present operational challenges. One way to achieve this: ring deployment — a technique that progressively scales rollouts to user groups.

Quantitative risk assessment offers an objective approach to risk analysis – but understanding the risk is only the first step. This article will break down how to interpret the results and translate those insights into meaningful decisions in a real-world environment.

Service management doesn't have to just be a buzzword. It can be a foundation of efficient operations where IT Service Management (ITSM) plays a crucial role in keeping businesses running smoothly. But what truly sets exceptional ITSM apart from the rest? It’s not just about having a sleek user interface — it’s about the powerful features and functionalities that operate beneath the surface, improving user satisfaction and driving operational excellence.

Measuring the risks posed by vulnerabilities — to the greatest degree of accuracy — is no simple task. It’s common for organizations to use the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) by default, to come to terms with the size and scope of vulnerabilities. But while CVSS is a useful tool, it’s not immune from its own vulnerabilities.