IT sectors address legacy systems, AI integration, and cybersecurity

Information technology departments are currently navigating several critical challenges, ranging from infrastructure stability to the integration of artificial intelligence. Key areas of focus include resolving wireless LAN connectivity issues, as seen in Iris Ohyama’s efforts to stabilize communications across 24 locations, and addressing the difficulties of modernizing legacy COBOL code in mainframe systems.

Governmental and medical sectors are also undergoing digital shifts. The Digital Agency and the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare are working toward the cloud-native transformation of electronic medical records in large hospitals to mitigate security risks and the inefficiencies of individualized system builds.

In the realm of software and security, Microsoft has enhanced Copilot in Excel for financial operations, while cybersecurity experts are warning of new threats where attackers exploit OAuth 2.0 to bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA) through legitimate Microsoft sign-in screens. Additionally, IT professionals are evaluating alternatives to VMware following Broadcom’s licensing changes and exploring new methods for secure site-to-site connectivity beyond traditional VPNs.