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6 best practices for better vendor management

CIO Business Intelligence

And how well an IT leader deals with and orchestrates vendor relationships can mean the difference between a well-organized and efficient IT operation and a mess that costs an organization millions of dollars without delivering positive results. Here are several key tips for making the most of vendor relationships.

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Vendor management: The key to productive partnerships

CIO Business Intelligence

What is vendor management? Vendor management helps organizations take third-party vendor relationships from a passive business transaction to a proactive collaborative partnership. While working with IT vendors can help ease the burden on IT, it also raises concerns, especially around data, risk, and security.

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Quick Resource Guide To Help Organizations Scale Healthcare Support During COVID-19

Forrester IT

While some vendors initially offered temporary discounts or free services, many have discontinued these practices. Forrester has curated a list of companies that are delivering virtual care services and support for health insurers, healthcare providers, employers, and consumers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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10 best practices when partnering for strategic skills

CIO Business Intelligence

Our customers are coming to us as a business partner asking for access to these crucial resources and we are doing the same with our customers to find mutually beneficial solutions.” Double down on vendor management. “It’s an opportunity to create more efficiencies and solutions by working and developing together,” says Manos.

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CISA Urges Critical Infrastructure Operators to Protect Supply Chains

SecureWorld News

Michael Skelton ( Codingo ), Senior Director of Security Operations at Bugcrowd : "To minimize threat risks from fourth and fifth parties in the supply chain, organizations should implement robust vendor management practices, including due diligence, security posture monitoring, and clear communication channels.

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5 ways to maximize your cloud investment

CIO Business Intelligence

No IT organization wants to get caught short on processing or storage resources that could negatively affect operations, or have to suddenly add resources that exceed the budget. The best arrangement is to have a full chargeback of cloud costs to the business unit or group requesting those resources.”

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New York Takes Bold Stance Against Hospital Cyber Attacks

SecureWorld News

Expansion of cybersecurity resources: The strategy expands the New York State Police's Cyber Analysis Unit, Computer Crimes Unit, and Internet Crimes Against Children Center. The $500 million funding will provide the necessary resources to implement these measures and bolster the overall cybersecurity posture of the healthcare sector.