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3 business benefits of stronger security using Zero Trust principles

CIO

This connectivity maximizes efficiency, keeps critical infrastructure running, and gives the business new information and insights. Historically, these weren’t designed with security in mind. Security is paramount for the core infrastructure that supports manufacturing and industrial operations.

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Capitalizing on technology budgets: A CIO’s story

CIO

In today’s competitive business setting, enterprises are constantly under pressure to maintain profitability amid challenging economic conditions. By leveraging data-driven methods, businesses can optimize and reclaim operating capital from their extensive technology budgets, reducing expenses without resorting to drastic measures.

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Atos calls for help after plan to raise new capital falters

CIO

French IT services company Atos has called on a third-party trustee to help it negotiate debt refinancing with its banks after plans to raise €720 million in new capital through a rights issue fell through. It announced it requested the appointment Monday, promising to give an update on the negotiations in due course.

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Why IT leaders are putting more business spin on security spend

CIO

Gartner projects that spending on information security and risk management products and services will grow 11.3% To better focus security spend, some chief information security officers (CISOs) are shifting their risk assessments from IT systems to the data, applications, and processes that keep the business going.

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More connected, less secure: Addressing IoT and OT threats to the enterprise

CIO

IoT gives businesses many advantages: enhanced efficiency, data-driven insights, reduced costs, and faster innovation. It also introduces new security challenges that demand our attention, especially as IoT is integrated into operational technology (OT) environments.

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Top 5 Security Trends for CIOs

CIO

Multifactor authentication fatigue and biometrics shortcomings Multifactor authentication (MFA) is a popular technique for strengthening the security around logins. Securing the software supply chain The Log4j vulnerability that reared its ugly head in late 2021 showed a bright light on the problem of software supply chain security.

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Securing Venture Capital for Your New Cloud Startup

Smart Data Collective

You won’t be able to do so without a significant amount of capital. Of course, they had to spend a lot more money to start their business in the first place. You can’t underestimate the cost of launching and growing a cloud-based business. Getting Venture Capital for Your Cloud Startup.

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