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7 tough IT security discussions every IT leader must have

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Talk may be cheap, but when it comes to IT security, strategic conversations with colleagues, business partners, and other relevant parties can be priceless. Ongoing IT security strategy conversations should address the organization’s cyber risk and arrive at strategic objectives, Albrecht says.

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Skilled IT pay defined by volatility, security, and AI

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This volatility can make it hard for IT workers to decide where to focus their career development efforts, but there are at least some areas of stability in the market: despite all other changes in pay premiums, workers with AI skills and security certifications continued to reap rich rewards.

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Is your print environment secure? Here’s why it should be your 2024 priority

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For its 2023 Security Priorities report, Foundry surveyed 790 IT security workers to understand their projects and priorities. Printers are often not subject to the rigorous security measures routinely applied to computing devices; for example, complex passwords and rigorous patching and software update regimes.

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LayerX Security Raises $24M for its Browser Security Platform, Enabling Employees to Work Securely from Any Browser, Anywhere

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LayerX , pioneer of the LayerX Browser Security platform, today announced $24 million in Series A funding led by Glilot+, the early-growth fund of Glilot Capital Partners, with participation from Dell Technologies Capital and other investors.

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Why IT leaders are putting more business spin on security spend

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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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Academic institutions are already losing information and may not realise it

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With decades or even centuries of information to steward, how can academic institutions preserve this content for future generations? Information is often considered to be indestructible, but the reality is that data is fragile and has a finite lifespan. Information may be degrading because of how it is stored. Data longevity.

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CEOs’ top priorities for IT leaders today

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The study identified the top CEO priorities as, among others, leading digital transformation, reducing security risk, strengthening collaboration with executive colleagues, and implementing AI. Overall, IT projects are meant to create a leaner, more profitable company, says Bilker, CIO of manufacturer Lift Solutions Holding.

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