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How to create an effective business continuity plan

CIO

The tumultuous events of the past several years have impacted practically every business. And with the number of extreme weather events, cyberattacks, and geopolitical conflicts continuing to rise, business leaders are bracing for the possibility of increasingly more frequent impactful incidents their organizations will need to respond to.

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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. Attacks against OT systems pose risks beyond financial losses. The second business benefit is cost savings. Renault-Nissan lost a cool $4 billion thanks to the massive WannaCry attack.

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Data Loss: Hazards, Risks and Strategies for Prevention

Smart Data Collective

One way to mitigate the loss of vital information is to have a sound backup system, which will improve the chances of recovering the data. Loss of data can be costly for an enterprise. The most common cause of loss of data is human error. Cost of data loss and the factors that drive its cost. Damaged reputation.

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What is a business intelligence analyst? A key role for data-driven decisions

CIO

Business intelligence (BI) analysts transform data into insights that drive business value. What does a business intelligence analyst do? The role is becoming increasingly important as organizations move to capitalize on the volumes of data they collect through business intelligence strategies.

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Aligning security and business strategies

CIO

When businesses are struggling due to the recession, there’s a strong temptation to look for ways to cut spending. Moreover, if breached, your cybercrime losses could dwarf any budgetary savings. Data and Information Security, IT Leadership Adapting to an evolving cybercrime landscape Cybercrime is constantly evolving.

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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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Is Your Business Prepared to Recover from a Cyber Event?

CIO

As cyber threats increase in frequency and sophistication, most businesses will eventually fall prey to a cyber event, despite their best efforts. If you don’t have a cyber event recovery plan, it could take days or even weeks to recover, costing time, money, customer trust, and lost business.

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