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8 major IT disasters of 2024

CIO Business Intelligence

Like most years, 2024 also saw its share of IT disasters. The real terminator The UK version of the Post Office, which is, as youd expect, a government-run delivery service, fired more than 700 employees in late 2023 and early 2024 on the recommendation of its Horizon IT system, built by Fujitsu.

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Selling the C-suite on preemptive IT investments

CIO Business Intelligence

It’s common knowledge among CIOs that disaster recovery investments are always de-prioritized by company boards — until disaster strikes. But disaster recovery is just one example of projects that are of an important and preemptive nature that CIOs want to fund but find de-prioritized when it comes to budget approval.

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Buyer’s guide: Data protection for hybrid clouds

Network World

Data protection is a broad category that includes data security but also encompasses backup and disaster recovery, safe data storage, business continuity and resilience, and compliance with data privacy regulations. Privacy: Government regulations covering data privacy across the globe continue to tighten.

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CIOs eye SaaS backup plans post-CrowdStrike

CIO Business Intelligence

As a result, software supply chains and vendor risk management are becoming ever more vital (and frequent) conversations in the C-suite today, as companies seek to reduce their exposure to outages and the business continuity issues of key vendors their businesses depend on.

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Protecting Oil and Gas Industry Infrastructure: Strategies for Resilience

SecureWorld News

Develop backup and recovery plans: Data recovery plans are essential to mitigate the impact of cyber incidents. To protect critical infrastructure, we need to focus on other aspects rather than just business continuity. We must ensure the safety and stability of the global economy.

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Cybersecurity strategies for protecting data against ransomware and other threats

CIO Business Intelligence

Cybersecurity strategies need to evolve from data protection to a more holistic business continuity approach. … In today’s environment, it often isn’t possible to establish 100% protection, but we can ensure that if and when something happens, we have a clear path and approach to quick recovery.”

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Digital addiction detox: Streamline tech to maximize impact, minimize risks

CIO Business Intelligence

] Forty-one percent of organizations adopted and used digital platforms for all or most functions in 2024, compared with just 26% in 2023, according to IDC’s May 2024 Future Enterprise Resiliency and Spending Survey, Wave 5. Implement robust testing: As the CrowdStrike incident demonstrated, thorough testing is crucial.