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How to create an effective business continuity plan

CIO Business Intelligence

A solid business continuity plan is one of those foundational elements. Every business should have the mindset that they will face a disaster, and every business needs a plan to address the different potential scenarios,” says Goh Ser Yoong, head of compliance at Advance.AI What is a business continuity plan?

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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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8 major IT disasters of 2024

CIO Business Intelligence

Financial aid fiasco In March, the US Department of Education said it discovered an error in the calculations of financial aid for hundreds of thousands of college students, leading to a delay in aid awards. At the same time, the departments overhaul of the FAFSA form created delays in the financial aid application process.

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

Network World

Cybersecurity has become a boardroom priority with far-reaching implications for business continuity and reputation. It requires a new mindset that acknowledges the decentralized nature of our digital world and emphasizes continuous verification and adaptation for security.

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FORRward: A Weekly Read For Tech And Marketing Execs

Forrester IT

Better Late Than Never: There’s Still Time To Improve Your Pandemic Plans Companies are showing renewed interest in business continuity and revising their pandemic plans in response to the coronavirus outbreak. And, a review of the risk sections of the annual reports for the Fortune 50 showed that about half […].

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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.