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

Network World

Zero Trust architecture was created to solve the limitations of legacy security architectures. Recent critical vulnerabilities in VPNs and firewalls have exposed the risks associated with perimeter-based security measures. Security requires an adaptive model that understands the fluidity and dynamism of the modern digital landscape.

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COVID-19 demonstrates the need for disaster recovery and business continuity plans

Tech Republic Security

The coronavirus may put organizations at risk through short staffing or unavailable workers and services, but disaster recovery and business continuity plans can help sustain business operations.

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22 cybersecurity courses for aspiring and in-demand IT security pros

Tech Republic Security

If you want to land a high-paying cybersecurity job or ace an IT security certification exam, check out these online training courses, which cover GDPR, business continuity, ethical hacking, and more.

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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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IT leaders rethink the people part of business continuity

CIO Business Intelligence

Like others, Orlandini does not consider the topic as entirely new; it fits with business continuity planning. He says the company also made sure the workers were paid, giving bonuses and securing hotel rooms to ease traveling troubles for those few who had to go into the local office.

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Strong Business Continuity Management Brings Resilience

CIO Business Intelligence

Business disruptions happen every day and can cause companies to lose millions of dollars and suffer reputational damage. When astute executives, including CIOs, cheat disruption by focusing on business continuity management (BCM) programs that build resilience, the enterprise transformation can prosper.

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

Network World

More than 70% also noted they would be increasing their network budgets, and 70% intend to increase their budgets around security, according to the report. about their priorities, challenges, and budgets related to SASE and network transformation.

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