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8 reasons your cloud costs are too high

CIO Business Intelligence

Nobody wants to waste money on cloud services. But by failing to fully address a handful of basic issues, many IT leaders squander funds on cloud services that could be used to support other important projects and initiatives especially as AI comes along to alter the cloud economics equation.

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

Network World

The traditional reliance on firewalls and VPNs for cybersecurity is proving inadequate in the face of mounting cyberthreats and changes to network designs due to the cloud. Cybersecurity has become a boardroom priority with far-reaching implications for business continuity and reputation.

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Business continuity planning: A proactive approach to threat management

CIO Business Intelligence

Events like this highlight the importance of developing contingency plans based on events in the world that can impact businesses. Business continuity is an essential part of the planning process for CIOs and CTOs. Black swan events can impact businesses in significant ways. earthquakes) Directed threats (e.g.,

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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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2025 Middle East tech trends: How CIOs will drive innovation with AI

CIO Business Intelligence

Data sovereignty and the development of local cloud infrastructure will remain top priorities in the region, driven by national strategies aimed at ensuring data security and compliance. The skills gap, particularly in AI, cloud computing, and cybersecurity, remains a critical issue.

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14 in-demand cloud roles companies are hiring for

CIO Business Intelligence

After marked increase in cloud adoption through the pandemic, enterprises are facing new challenges, namely around the security, maintenance, and management of cloud infrastructure. According to the Foundry report, 78% of organizations say that, in response to cloud investments made by the organization, they have added new roles.

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3% IT budget increases fueled by AI, security, networking

Network World

Essentially, only companies in dire financial straits are likely to be cutting IT budgets. Open Systems’ 2025 IT infrastructure Report found that 71% of organizations are increasing their overall IT budgets over the next 12 months, with 79% reporting they would be increasing their cloud infrastructure budget.

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