RESEARCH
IT Leaders Unprepared for Certificate Lifespans Reducing
New Sectigo-commissioned research, found in the recent State of Crypto Agility Report, shows a digital trust crisis is brewing, and most businesses are unprepared. The report explores enterprise readiness for two major shifts reshaping digital trust: the CA/Browser Forum's mandate to
the frequent renewal disruption 🙉 86% of businesses have not assessed their quantum risk 🙊 9 5% of companies are
Successful Cloud Transformation Insights The Unisys Cloud Insights Report 2025 brings together insights from 1,000 IT and business executives, and key findings include: 🌤 82% of business
still managing certificates manually, flying blind into a new era of digital trust “SSL/TLS public certificates and their underlying cryptography have been remarkably stable for 30 years, acting as an invisible component of IT infrastructure, but that era is over,” said Tim Callan, chief compliance officer at Sectigo. “Today, certificates are front and center in the fight to secure our digital future. Building certificate agility now is the fastest path to achieving the crypto agility required for post-quantum cryptography readiness later.” n
reduce SSL/TLS certificate lifespans to just 47 days by 2029, and the migration to post-quantum cryptography (PQC) by 2030. The research reveals the majority of IT leaders are unprepared, and with the first deadline hitting in early 2026, it’s a recipe for outages and disruption. The study reveals a wide gap between fear and action: 🙈 81% of companies are unprepared for
executives view cloud and IT as profit centers,
driving continued investment despite mixed ROI results 🌤 73% of business executives view agentic AI as critical to staying competitive, creating urgent pressure
Mainframe Modernisation Delivers ROI
Kyndryl has unveiled the results of its third annual State of Mainframe Modernization Survey, and according to the survey modernisation project costs have decreased while return on investment (ROI) has increased. Respondents now report between 288% to 362% ROI on their initiatives, depending on whether they modernise on the mainframe, integrate with cloud, or move workloads to other platforms. “The mainframe has become the AI- fueled catalyst of hybrid enterprise strategies, delivering billion-dollar returns while powering innovation for customers,” said Hassan Zamat, Global Practice Leader for Core Enterprise at Kyndryl. “Organizations are taking a much
more pragmatic approach to modernization to drive
better business outcomes and incorporate new technologies.” Respondents also confirmed that modernisation success increasingly depends on a
to modernise infrastructure 🌤 78% of
workforce skilled in both mainframe and emerging technologies, and findings include:
organisations plan to increase generative AI investment, yet only 36% are ready to support large- scale AI workloads 🌤 85% of organisations take a reactive approach to cybersecurity, while only 14% are prepared for post- quantum threats. n
🌇 70% of organisations are struggling to find the right multi-skilled talent needed 🌇 74% continue to rely on third-party providers to support their modernisation efforts 🌇 94% of respondents stated that their modernisation plans are highly influenced by regulatory compliance and that security remains a foundational concern in modernisation decisions. n
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