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5 Priorities for IT Leaders During this Summer of COVID

Social, Agile and Transformation

It's one compliance requirement to have business continuity plans, but an exponential challenge to quickly enable global. Somewhere a couple of rungs further down the ladder, most organizations owe plenty of thanks to CIOs, IT leaders, and especially the IT service desk.

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Fountainhead: Pointers for IT Business Continuity & Pandemics

Fountainhead

Pointers for IT Business Continuity & Pandemics. But how would this affect business operations? Most business continuity / continuity of operations (BC/COOP) focus on keeping the IT portion of the business running. Pointers for IT Business Continuity & Pandemics. Fountainhead.

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Preparing for the Worst: IT Disaster Recovery Best Practices

SecureWorld News

However, the best practices below can boost the efficiency of DR workflows for the majority of SMBs and enterprises. Improve staff qualification and education In 2023, 74% of data breaches , which are among the most significant IT disaster cases, involved the human element: a social engineering attempt, misuse, or error.

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Routed: Being Committed to Sustainability Will Ultimately be a Non-Negotiable Attribute in Business

CIO Business Intelligence

From the products we offer to the services we provide, our aim is to provide the highest levels of business continuity responsibly. Moving workloads to the cloud has been proven to reduce enterprises’ energy usage and their carbon footprint by at least 30%. The foundation of our business is rooted in sustainability.

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Guarding the gates: a look at critical infrastructure security in 2023

CIO Business Intelligence

Money laundering, social engineering scams, and identity theft are all examples of attacks that can be used against financial institutions. Social Engineering Attacks: Social engineering attacks leverage human psychology to deceive individuals into divulging sensitive information or undertaking actions that jeopardize security.

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Digital Transformation: When Printing Improves Operational Resiliency

Social, Agile and Transformation

When the Huntsville City Schools faced a ransomware attack in the middle of a pandemic, what technology did they turn to first to continue education for their 23,000 students? Security attacks are all too common these days, and having robust technologies to support business continuity isn’t always a feasible option.

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8 data strategy mistakes to avoid

CIO Business Intelligence

How enterprises gather, store, cleanse, access, and secure their data can be a major factor in their ability to meet corporate goals. Neglecting the enterprise mission Creating a data strategy without taking into account the organization’s overall business goals is a recipe for failure. It will not be something they can ignore.

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