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

Network World

It’s the opposite of a firewall and VPN architecture, where once on the corporate network everyone and everything is trusted. 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.

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

Network World

IT budgets are seeing modest increases, according to recent survey data, with businesses looking to invest their IT dollars in artificial intelligence, data analytics, networking and more. Essentially, only companies in dire financial straits are likely to be cutting IT budgets.

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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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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. Every enterprise needs an updated disaster recovery and business continuity plan , Sullivan advises.

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How resilient CIOs future-proof to mitigate risks

CIO Business Intelligence

In todays uncertain climate, all businesses, regardless of size, are prone to disruption. Over the past year, the focus on risk management has evolved significantly, says Meerah Rajavel, CIO of Palo Alto Networks. Resilience tactics can also correlate individual failures to direct financial repercussions.

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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.