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What the Digital Operational Resilience Act means for you

CIO Business Intelligence

Introduced in 2020—and later enacted in 2022—DORA aims to establish a consistent and common level of digital operational resilience across financial services firms in—or doing business with—the EU. While it’s an EU policy with ramifications for EU businesses, the impact will undoubtedly affect businesses worldwide.

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How to handle business continuity in a crisis

Network World

If these systems go down due to a natural disaster, temporary power outage, loss of data center, ransomware or hacker attack, lost or corrupted files, or an application failure due to a software virus, the results can inflict significant financial harm. In the worst case, the business will be unable to continue functioning.

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The 10 most in-demand IT jobs in finance

CIO Business Intelligence

The US financial services industry has fully embraced a move to the cloud, driving a demand for tech skills such as AWS and automation, as well as Python for data analytics, Java for developing consumer-facing apps, and SQL for database work. Software engineer. Full-stack software engineer. Back-end software engineer.

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The 10 most in-demand IT jobs in finance

CIO Business Intelligence

The US financial services industry has fully embraced a move to the cloud, driving a demand for tech skills such as AWS and automation, as well as Python for data analytics, Java for developing consumer-facing apps, and SQL for database work. Software engineer. Full-stack software engineer. Back-end software engineer.

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14 in-demand cloud roles companies are hiring for

CIO Business Intelligence

Skills: Knowledge and skills for this role include an understanding of implementation and integration, security, configuration, and knowledge of popular cloud software tools such as Azure, AWS, GCP, Exchange, and Office 365. Role growth: 20% of businesses have added cloud systems engineer roles as part of their cloud investments.

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

CIO Business Intelligence

These attacks employ malicious software that encrypts files, rendering them inaccessible until a ransom is paid or a backup is restored. Financial Institution Attacks: Financial institutions are highly susceptible to cyber threats due to their large amounts of highly sensitive data.

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Preparing for the Worst: IT Disaster Recovery Best Practices

SecureWorld News

Natural disasters, human error, cyberattacks, and other disruptive events can cause irreparable harm to your organization which can lead to financial loss, reputational damage, or even a complete business shut down. In short, business continuity processes are focused on keeping the entire organization up and running during a disaster.