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Selling the C-suite on preemptive IT investments

CIO Business Intelligence

But disaster recovery is just one example of projects that are of an important and preemptive nature that CIOs want to fund but find de-prioritized when it comes to budget approval. Others include preparation for zero-day attacks, almost anything having to do with data stewardship, as well as IT training and social engineering audits.

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Top 8 ways to improve cybersecurity for your organization

CIO Business Intelligence

As you plan your security budget, know that your recommendations to improve cybersecurity will be scrutinized more than ever before. No budget is unlimited. Align your cybersecurity program to business goals and financial impact. Now might be a good time to transform from a focus on cybersecurity to business security.

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Preparing for the Worst: IT Disaster Recovery Best Practices

SecureWorld News

Staff education and training is important for both IT disaster prevention and the efficiency of DR. Explain threats and make every employee at their position a part of disaster recovery workflows to achieve fast reaction time and avoid or at least significantly mitigate data loss consequences.

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How strategic partnerships are the key to AI-driven innovation

CIO Business Intelligence

Developing a data-led strategy The first, and most critical step in the process is accessing, integrating, and curating the underlying data that will be used to train and power AI models. This is a challenge for many CIOs. This can be particularly challenging in heavily regulated industries such as healthcare, insurance, and finance.

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Using AI to optimize common business processes

Dataconomy

AI in financial management and fraud detection AI automates complex financial tasks like budgeting, forecasting, and reporting while also playing a key role in detecting and preventing fraud. These AI solutions can learn from historical data, continuously improving their ability to identify and respond to new and evolving threats.

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7 Reasons Why SMBs Can Boost Revenue by Outsourcing Technical Support

Helpt

By having access to round-the-clock support, SMBs can minimize downtime, reduce the risk of data loss, and maintain business continuity. By outsourcing your tech support, you can save on the costs of hiring and training full-time staff.

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8 big IT failures of 2023

CIO Business Intelligence

The company used software from two different vendors for the purposes of “interoperability testing, validation and customer proofs of concept, training and customer support.” Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, Generative AI, IT Strategy

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