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Document Security is More than Just Password-Protection

CIO Business Intelligence

Thirty years ago, Adobe created the Portable Document Format (PDF) to facilitate sharing documents across different software applications while maintaining text and image formatting. Today, PDF is considered the de facto industry standard for documents that contain critical and sensitive business information.

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What is the Difference Between Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery?

Galido

Information Technology Blog - - What is the Difference Between Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery? Blizzards, hurricanes, and rainstorms occur every year, affecting businesses, homes, and institutions. To succeed, you need various strategies for disaster recovery and business continuity.

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Avalara continues acquisition spree with purchase of property tax compliance company CrowdReason

GeekWire

Tax software giant Avalara made yet another acquisition, announcing Monday that it bought property tax compliance software developer CrowdReason Limited Liability Company. Avalara will use the deal to boost offerings related to document management, tax content, and property tax returns. In August Avalara added $959.9

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8 big IT failures of 2023

CIO Business Intelligence

Both United Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines saw service outages in 2023 resulting from wonky software upgrades, and Southwest ended the previous year with a Christmas travel meltdown blamed on outdated systems. Honestly, it’s a wonder the system works at all. Probably the worst IT airline disaster of 2023 came on the government side, however.

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How effective data backup strategies can combat cyber threats?

Dataconomy

Backing up data involves making duplicates of information to safeguard it from loss or harm, encompassing various forms like documents, images, audio files, videos, and databases. Primarily, data backup sustains business continuity by ensuring access to vital information as required, enabling seamless operations post any potential attacks.

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How CIOs Can Accelerate Digital Growth Through Automation

CIO Business Intelligence

CIOs that transformed the organization during the pandemic by enabling remote capabilities to ensure business continuity have positioned themselves very well as business and strategic leaders. This trend will continue through 2022 and beyond as there continues to be a push for more digital solutions.”.

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What CIOs can learn from the massive Optus outage

CIO Business Intelligence

Adopt a protocol to test updates first Initial reports from Optus connected the outage to “changes to routing information from an international peering network” in the wake of a “routine software upgrade.” For software or hardware updates, it’s vital to have a list of critical vendors along with the timing and nature of updates.