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OpenText and Ponemon Institute Survey of CIOs Finds Lack of Information Readiness Threatens AI Success
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[{"type":"text","content":"OpenText and Ponemon Institute Survey of CIOs Finds Lack of Information Readiness Threatens AI Success\n\n\n\n OpenText and Ponemon Institute Survey of CIOs Finds Lack of Information Readiness Threatens AI Success\n \n\n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n \n\n\n\n\n\n PR Newswire\n \n\n\n\n New research of almost 1,900 CIOs, CISOs, and other IT leaders shows they are under pressure to ensure sensitive information is secure and compliant without hindering growth\n \n\n\n\n WATERLOO, ON\n \n\n ,\n \n\n Aug. 27, 2025\n \n\n /PRNewswire/ -- OpenText™ (NASDAQ: OTEX) (TSX: OTEX) today released a new global report,\n \n\n \"The Challenges to Ensuring Information Is Secure, Compliant and Ready for AI,\"\n \n\n revealing that while enterprise IT leaders recognize the transformative potential of AI, a gap in information readiness is causing their organizations to struggle in securing, governing, and aligning AI initiatives across business.\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Developed in partnership with the Ponemon Institute -- a leading, independent research firm focused on information security and privacy management -- the study revealed almost three-quarters (73%) of CIOs, CISOs, and other IT leaders believe reducing information complexity is key to AI readiness.\n \n\n \"This research confirms what we're hearing from CIOs every day. AI is mission-critical, but most organizations aren't ready to support it,\" said\n \n Shannon Bell\n \n , Chief Digital Officer, OpenText. \"Without trusted, well-governed information, AI can't deliver on its promise. At OpenText, we're helping IT and security leaders close that gap by simplifying information complexity, strengthening governance, and ensuring the right information is secure and actionable across the enterprise.\"\n \n\n\n Information Readiness Is the Missing Link in AI Success\n \n\n\n While AI is a high priority, the research underscores a key gap, that most organizations lack the information readiness to deploy AI securely or effectively. The report also found that while IT and security leaders remain co...