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How to create an effective business continuity plan

CIO Business Intelligence

A solid business continuity plan is one of those foundational elements. Every business should have the mindset that they will face a disaster, and every business needs a plan to address the different potential scenarios,” says Goh Ser Yoong, head of compliance at Advance.AI What is a business continuity plan?

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8 big IT failures of 2023

CIO Business Intelligence

In space, no-one can cancel your software license NASA is a scientific marvel that does all sorts of cool and inspiring space stuff; it’s also a sprawling government bureaucracy with thousands of employees and computer systems under its umbrella.

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The digital transformation of an island nation: how Bahrain rose to lead cloud adoption in the GCC Region

CIO Business Intelligence

AWS launched its first Region in the Middle East with three availability zones in 2019, enabling Middle East organizations to meet business continuity and disaster recovery requirements and build available, fault-tolerant, and scalable applications from Bahrain.

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You’re not alone in the cyber battlefield

Dataconomy

Additionally, MSSPs have teams of experts who are trained and experienced in handling complex cybersecurity issues , which allows them to respond quickly and effectively to any security incidents that may arise. A solid BCP ensures that critical security services continue uninterrupted during unexpected events. What is HIPAA?

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Lessons from 2020, and What to Expect in 2021: An Evolutionary Time in Cyber and Privacy

SecureWorld News

However, now that businesses have a better handle on the day-to-day operations, and employees also have settled into a new normal, it is time to revisit those business continuity plans, those new tools and software that your business purchased, and ensure that security and privacy are built into your system.

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Fountainhead: What IT Can Learn From the Bean Counters

Fountainhead

Software use & metering, + Cost allocation: As above, this continues to be a hot topic -- if youre doing chargebacks, you need to monitor how (and by whom) software is being used. So, lots of interesting topics on licensing, metering, etc., Pointers for IT Business Continuity & Pandemics. ► November. (1).

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Why Your Healthcare Organization Should Consider HPE GreenLake for EHR

CIO Business Intelligence

Furthermore, supporting Epic Honor Roll requirements, purchasing cycles, and disaster recovery places heavy demands on staff time, and recruiting, training, and retaining IT professionals can prove difficult. Business resiliency, including greater access to consumption-based infrastructure, disaster recovery, and business continuity services.