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Preparing for the Worst: IT Disaster Recovery Best Practices

SecureWorld News

Other disaster recovery risks worth consideration are: • Inappropriate data center location • Insufficient resources • No DR testing • High DR technology costs • Slow recovery time Investing in modern data protection software can help you apply disaster recovery best practices to your environment and reduce the risks mentioned above.

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8 big IT failures of 2023

CIO Business Intelligence

Every problem is a teachable moment, of course, and we hope these disasters can serve as cautionary tales as you try to navigate your own potential IT troubles in 2024. Most of the time, that plumbing works fine — but when something goes wrong, it can be more embarrassing (and more expensive) than the most extravagantly overflowing toilet.

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How BUiLT unites Black IT pros and builds equity

CIO Business Intelligence

Growing up as one of the only Black students in his schools, Peter Beasley felt accepted by his peers and didn’t experience a sense of being different as he set his own course for advancement. The reality, however, is that BUiLT can only bring the content to organizations; it’s up organizations to continue the commitment to DEI.

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Enhancing Maritime Security: Lessons from the Key Bridge Incident

SecureWorld News

The ship had lost power, and after briefly regaining power, a second loss of power left the ship's system's "blinded and lame," losing control and unable to navigate a course to maintain distance from the bridge's structural support. What is the feasible course of action to protect our maritime system? Are these plans regularly tested?

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comdivision – Cloud expertise from design to deployment and management

CIO Business Intelligence

Enabling a leading manufacturer to streamline global operations comdivision works with customers of all sizes, across multiple industries, delivering solutions that range from cloud infrastructure, management, and automation to digital workspaces, data center virtualization, software-defined networking (SD-WAN), and more.

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CFO survey shows that Seattle’s tech companies remain resilient through the COVID-19 pandemic

GeekWire

. “That these companies, 80 percent of which are privately held, have been able to not only survive, but excel, in these challenging times is a testament to their leadership, their workers and the criticality of the software and services they provide.” “And of course, a strong balance sheet is always important.”

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Microsoft president says support of SEC climate disclosure rules goes beyond its own business

GeekWire

And the software and cloud powerhouse sees a role for itself in building technology that can automate the process of emissions accounting and reporting. In 2019, the Seattle-based business began to dramatically change course, announcing its goals for climate neutrality and urging others to do the same. The Redmond, Wash.-based