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How to create an effective business continuity plan

CIO Business Intelligence

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. A solid business continuity plan is one of those foundational elements.

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Must Read: New Trends for Digital Transformation in 2023 – Value Stream Management

CIO Business Intelligence

Earlier this year, Broadcom commissioned extensive industry research to learn how VSM adoption is evolving and which key trends are emerging in 2023. Conducted by Dimensional Research, this survey polled more than 500 IT and business leaders. By the end of 2023, 60% of organizations will be shipping products using VSM.

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8 major IT disasters of 2024

CIO Business Intelligence

For past IT mishaps of note, see our biggest IT failure roundups from 2023 and 2021. ] In early 2023, an AI chatbot packaged with Bing started professing love to some users and insulting others, calling them ugly and comparing them to Hitler. The bad responses were limited to a small number of responses, according to Microsoft.

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8 big IT failures of 2023

CIO Business Intelligence

We’ve gathered eight instances of big tech failures that struck companies and other organizations in 2023. Both United Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines saw service outages in 2023 resulting from wonky software upgrades, and Southwest ended the previous year with a Christmas travel meltdown blamed on outdated systems.

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IT resiliency: Running two different hypervisors

CIO Business Intelligence

Rather than wait for a storm to hit, IT professionals map out options and build strategies to ensure business continuity. Following Broadcom’s late 2023 acquisition of VMware, numerous changes prompted customers and partners to reassess their strategies. Having a Plan B is table stakes for any IT team.

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Securing 5G for 2023 and beyond

CIO Business Intelligence

We must secure up to and including Layer 7 (the application layer) to ensure that business continues on in this 24/7 environment. For network operators, service providers, and equipment and solution providers, it’s no longer enough to secure voice and data across Layer 3 (network layer) and Layer 4 (transport layer) of the pipe.

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Is your disaster recovery a house of cards? Why BIA, BCP, and DRP are your foundation

CIO Business Intelligence

In fact, successful recovery from cyberattacks and other disasters hinges on an approach that integrates business impact assessments (BIA), business continuity planning (BCP), and disaster recovery planning (DRP) including rigorous testing. Disaster recovery is more than just an IT issue.