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Principal Financial unifies IT to lay foundation for growth

CIO Business Intelligence

The Fortune 500 company, born an insurer in Des Moines, Iowa, roughly a decade after the Civil War ended, is under pressure to provide customers with an integrated experience, particularly due to its expanded financial services portfolio, including the acquisition of Wells Fargo’s Institutional Retirement and Trust (IRT) business, Kay says.

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Cybersecurity for Nonprofits: Cost-Effective Defense Strategies

SecureWorld News

The costs of recovering from such incidents, especially for smaller organizations without cyber insurance, can be devastating. For instance, Microsoft provides up to 10 free licenses of Microsoft 365 Business Premium to qualifying nonprofits, which include advanced cybersecurity features.

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The HP-Autonomy lawsuit: Timeline of an M&A disaster

CIO Business Intelligence

Rather than selling software to customers, HP said, Autonomy had been selling them hardware at a loss, then booking the sales as software licensing revenue. May 2011: Autonomy sneaks in one last acquisition, of online backup service Iron Mountain Digital, for $380 million. June 2015: Hewlett-Packard Co. 19, 2011, and Nov.

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11 ways to reduce your IT costs now

CIO Business Intelligence

Contractors and vendors should be treated like your car insurance,” says Pratt. Periodic checks on your IT spending can unearth hidden costs you might not be aware of, from unused software licenses to redundant services. Billing errors, overprovisioning of licenses, and changes in capacity are other things to look for.

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Ransomware Backlash: Patients Are Suing Scripps Health

SecureWorld News

Additionally, there were no alternative or backup systems in place for Rubenstein to access his laboratory information since all of the Defendant's lab results and lab orders are electronically stored and accessible.". Rubenstein was thrown into a panic after this, not knowing how he would manage his condition.

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Ransomware Backlash: Patients Are Suing Scripps Health

SecureWorld News

Additionally, there were no alternative or backup systems in place for Rubenstein to access his laboratory information since all of the Defendant's lab results and lab orders are electronically stored and accessible.". Rubenstein was thrown into a panic after this, not knowing how he would manage his condition.

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Top 10 Quotes About Cloud Security

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He can take his own credit card and buy some licenses and connect online. And that's just good, regular backups of data. Storing backups off site is number two because we find that a lot of backups that are in the cloud are still being hit. And part of that is going to be your cyber liability insurance.

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