Emerging Tech Perspectives

Practical perspectives for leaders evaluating emerging technology in

real-world decisions, tradeoffs, and business priorities.

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A Better Way to Evaluate Emerging Technology

Kathy Kent Toney Published on: 30/03/2026

A practical introduction to what this publication is for and the lens it brings to emerging technology decisions.

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Why Redundant Infrastructure Does Not Guarantee Operational Resilience

Kathy Kent Toney

Published on: 20/08/2026

Redundant systems can still fail when backup paths share hidden dependencies. Learn how to uncover single points of failure and strengthen operational resilience before disruption exposes them.

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The Hidden Cost of Knowledge That Was Never Captured

Kathy Kent Toney

Published on: 19/08/2026

When critical knowledge lives in one employee’s head, operations can stall when they’re unavailable. Learn how to reduce expert dependency and protect continuity.

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The Decision That Has to Be Made Before the Jump

Kathy Kent Toney

Published on: 05/06/2026

Quantum risk may feel distant, but the cyber upgrades it requires won’t happen overnight. This article explains why leaders should prepare critical protections before urgency, cost, and complexity start making decisions for them.

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The Most Dangerous Moment in Infrastructure Is When "Everything Looks Fine"

Kathy Kent Toney

Published on: 22/05/2026

When infrastructure appears stable, hidden risk may already be building. This article explores why uptime is not the same as readiness — and what leaders should watch before failure becomes visible.

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