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10 essential tips for bolstering cloud security in your business

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The business world is rapidly continuing its digital transformation and relying on cloud-based solutions. This makes it more critical than ever to adopt strong security measures to protect sensitive information and infrastructure. Encryption : Use encryption to protect sensitive data in transit and at rest.

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Where do IT leaders stand on securing the mainframe?

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They are leveraged by 71% of Fortune 500 companies , which emphasizes just how pivotal they are in large-scale business operations. According to a recent survey by Rocket Software, 51% of IT leaders indicated that they run either all or the majority of their core business applications on the mainframe.

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Avoid generative AI malaise to innovate and build business value

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Despite the promise generative AI holds for boosting corporate productivity, closing the gap between its potential and business value remains one of CIOs’ chief challenges. Deloitte 2 meanwhile found that 41% of business and technology leaders said a lack of talent, governance, and risks are barriers to broader GenAI adoption.

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From fear to abundance: Rethinking job security in the age of generative AI

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By Chet Kapoor, Chairman & CEO at DataStax Along with the exciting possibilities of generative AI (genAI), there have been concerns around job (in)security and displacement. Instead of viewing it as a threat to job security, organizations can leverage genAI as a tool to empower their workforce and augment their capabilities.

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How to minimize remote access cyber security threats in 2024

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The remote work revolution has pushed companies to rethink their security and data protection practices amidst hybrid work and cloud environments. trillion by 2025, as cyber risk management has not kept up with digital transformation posing serious risks to organizations’ security and revenue.

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What you need to know about Okta’s security breach

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On October 20, 2023, Okta Security identified adversarial activity that used a stolen credential to gain access to the company’s support case management system. Traditional security controls are bypassed in such attacks as bad actors assume a user’s identity and their malicious activity is indistinguishable from routine behavior.

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How state and local governments can close the digital divide in education with fast, affordable connectivity

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Education has long served as the key to unlocking economic progress and social mobility. The digital divide will only grow worse as AI and immersive technologies take on a greater role in education. In addition, students need to become adept at using AI and other internet tools to thrive in higher education and in the workplace.

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