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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. How could we prevent that from happening?”

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Inside CIOs’ response to the CrowdStrike outage — and the lessons they learned

CIO Business Intelligence

For many CIOs, being prepared, having disaster recovery and business continuity plans in place, and constant communication with stakeholders lessened the impact of the outage. “We Most incident response plans are created in the event there’s some type of malware incident.

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8 major IT disasters of 2024

CIO Business Intelligence

Friendly fire In February, Chinese PC maker Acemagic acknowledged shipping machines with malware installed on them. The admission came after YouTuber The Net Guy found malware on Acemagic mini PCs when testing them. The PCs shipped with the Backdoor.Bladabindi malware, as well as RedLine Stealer.

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Critical Actions Post Data Breach

SecureWorld News

If malware is detected on workplace computers, these devices must be promptly disconnected from the network to prevent further spread. The focus now shifts to ensuring business continuity. A well-structured BCP ensures that critical operations can continue or resume swiftly. ISO 22301:2019 is a leading framework here.

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Document Security is More than Just Password-Protection

CIO Business Intelligence

From embedding malware or a phishing link in a document to manipulated or outright forged documents and other types of cyber fraud, the increase in document-related attacks cannot be ignored, especially if your company handles tax forms, business filings, or bank statements–the three types of most frequently manipulated documents.

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Report: SMEs Are Prime Targets and Must Plan for Disaster Recovery

SecureWorld News

To protect business continuity, a solid plan that focuses on maintaining IT infrastructure, data, and applications is crucial for protecting against and responding to malware and ransomware attacks. A disaster-recovery plan is no longer an option for SMEs; it's a must-have. The key is to minimize any damage. Back up all data.

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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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