RESOURCES

When Cloudflare went down, much of the internet went with it. Speaking to Computing, Rowan O’Donoghue uses the outage to illustrate how hyperscaler dependency and forced upgrade cycles have traded resilience for scale — and why enterprises need strategies that rebalance innovation with stability and control.

Several years back, Liberty Mutual found themselves at a crossroads in their journey to digital transformation. Liberty were looking to invest more in innovation and growth in order to take the next step, however they found themselves held back by OEM vendor hurdles.

The Cloudflare outage underscores the risks of over-concentrated digital infrastructure. Origina’s Chief Innovation Officer, Rowan O’Donoghue, warns that true resilience requires “choice-first” strategies that reduce dependency and keep enterprise control at the forefront.

Since the large-scale introduction of AI, its links to the increase in cyberattacks have been equally inescapable. The sophistication and pace of execution of cyberattacks has increased across the board, and much of this has been down to the weaponization of AI from cyber criminals. So, while we continue to enjoy the benefits that AI brings, we must also be aware of the risks we now face because of it.

Origina have been making a serious impact in the VMware space of late and, since the U.K. bank were about to be left high and dry by Broadcom on their VMware support, it made a lot of sense to bring in a support provider who specialized in seamless support transitions and placed an emphasis on security and stability above all else.

A gap in vulnerability reporting can quietly expand risk across critical environments. Origina’s Ben Lypczynski urges organizations to rethink traditional disclosure processes and adopt models that shorten dwell time, not extend it.

Origina joined global business leaders, authors, and innovators at the Thinkers50 Awards Gala 2025 to sponsor the Strategy Award, celebrating bold thinking that reshapes how organizations grow, lead, and create value.

Software audits can be time-consuming and difficult, but a better understanding of your existing IT environment can be the catalyst to some serious cost-savings for your business. It can feel like you’re faced with only two paths, both of which have some serious drawbacks, but thankfully there is a third path that can lead you to true progress.

Experts in Digital IT News reveal how small, steady actions strengthen cybersecurity. Ben Lipczynski, Origina’s Director of Security & Regulatory Services, underscores the impact of disciplined, risk-based routines that turn security from reactive to proactive.