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7 risk management rules every CIO should follow

CIO Business Intelligence

A PwC Global Risk Survey found that 75% of risk leaders claim that financial pressures limit their ability to invest in the advanced technology needed to assess and monitor risks. CIOs should adopt a proactive, preventative approach managing enterprise applications holistically to prevent security gaps before they emerge.

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Are Your Firewalls and VPNs the Weakest Link in Your Security Stack?

Network World

A Zero Trust platform ensures applications and data are not visible to the public internet and users are only provided least privilege access, preventing lateral movement and protecting against ransomware attacks. Cybersecurity has become a boardroom priority with far-reaching implications for business continuity and reputation.

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Strong Business Continuity Management Brings Resilience

CIO Business Intelligence

When astute executives, including CIOs, cheat disruption by focusing on business continuity management (BCM) programs that build resilience, the enterprise transformation can prosper. CIOs should apply a business lens that informs how the business could be impacted (operationally, financially, legally, etc.)

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8 reasons your cloud costs are too high

CIO Business Intelligence

This is particularly true when a thorough total cost of ownership and FinOps analysis hasnt been conducted to maximize the business value of cloud investments and enable timely, data-driven decision-making. Optimizing resources based on application needs is essential to avoid setting up oversized resources, he states.

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AI and Generative AI Take Center Stage at the CSO Conference & Awards 2024

CIO Business Intelligence

As industry leaders, cybersecurity professionals, and technology innovators gathered at the Wassaja Conference Center in the Phoenix metropolitan area, conversations consistently returned to how these advanced technologies are reshaping the strategic, operational, financial, and technological dimensions of cybersecurity.

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Massive modernization: Tips for overhauling IT at scale

CIO Business Intelligence

With real-time inventory updates and improved procurement, we made our operations more efficient, along with the rollout of a mobile inventory application dubbed MIA 2.0 It was a massive undertaking that touched nearly every part of the business and involved all of our associates, all while ensuring business continuity.

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How resilient CIOs future-proof to mitigate risks

CIO Business Intelligence

And while 99% of packages have updated versions available, 80% of application dependencies remain un-upgraded for over a year. Resilience tactics can also correlate individual failures to direct financial repercussions. Investment in resilience is an investment in business continuity.

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