Technologies

If you’ve been around the z/OS operating system long enough, you’ve probably asked: Why bother with Python?

In Part 3, we’re going to outline the three primary components of a mainframe Zero Trust strategy. 

In the world of security, many things have changed since the last release of ACF2 and Top Secret.

Enterprise IT is reaching a critical inflection point. While years of rapid innovation have led to the development of unprecedented capabilities, they have also introduced an equal amount of complexity. Enabling faster innovation without increasing the operational burden for IT has become a leadership challenge. This next phase of transformation isn’t about adding more technology; […]

As the new year started, the Federal government also kickstarted a new era of IT modernization. A series of new policy initiatives, focusing mainly on AI, security, and updated acquisition look to reshape government IT towards the goal of delivering efficiencies and better services for the American people. Government at the Speed of Business Removal […]

For many, ‘sovereign cloud’ was the IT buzzword of 2025. Will 2026 be the year that sovereign cloud moves from talking point to widespread adoption? Below, I make three predictions for how the European market for sovereign cloud services will develop in the year ahead. Europeans have been adopting US public cloud services since AWS […]

Advancing innovation for more than 100 years, Audi prides itself on making fun, sporty vehicles that combine high build quality and progressive design. The company’s passion for innovation shows up in everything from the development of the Audi e-tron electric cars to its continued progress in autonomous driving.  Audi extends its use of advanced technologies […]

A shifting cloud landscape Across Europe, the conversation around cloud strategy is changing. Growing regulatory pressure, geopolitical uncertainty and fatigue with hyperscaler platforms are driving organisations to re-evaluate their IT infrastructure models. For many, the answer is clear – regain control. As organisations seek greater data locality, flexibility and autonomy, demand for sovereign private cloud […]

Futurum recently published a report on the shift from public-cloud-centric strategies to modern private cloud platforms that balance operational agility with data sovereignty. While public cloud adoption historically drove agility, it has exposed critical shortcomings regarding control and jurisdictional immunity, particularly under European mandates like GDPR, DORA, and the EU AI Act. As Futurum reports, […]

CCS Guest Blog Tests, Interoperability and Certification This article builds on the definitions and procurement levers set out in my previous blog post, Turning Sovereignty into Action: Principles and Policy Levers. It sets out the pass-or-fail checks and pragmatic certification approach that translate principles into outcomes. Make Reversibility and Interoperability First-Class Tests The problems of […]

CCS Guest Blog European policy on cloud and AI is at an inflection point. The debate has matured beyond slogans  to the complex tests that decide whether sovereignty becomes a real capability or remains a badge  worn in presentations.  Recent analyses of EU competitiveness argue the bloc faces challenges in productivity and  investment, with fragmentation […]

Today European organizations are demanding solutions that offer secure, resilient, and sovereign cloud alternatives. At our company, ITQ, a leading specialist in hybrid cloud, cloud native, digital workspace solutions, and private AI, and a Pinnacle Solution Provider Partner for Broadcom, headquartered in the Netherlands, we work with customers to meet the latest compliance and security […]