Combining Cloud With Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
Data Center Knowledge
OCTOBER 20, 2014
The cloud can play a powerful role in your disaster recovery strategy Read More. Cloud Computing Disaster Recovery'
Great Resignation hits IT departments and companies are switching strategies
Tech Republic Security
AUGUST 20, 2021
To ensure business continuity amid high turnover, many CIOs are planning to alter their strategies to make the company "less dependent on employee institutional knowledge," says PwC.
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Dependability Demands Of Your VDI Infrastructure Are Skyrocketing
Forrester IT
MAY 19, 2020
Either of these approaches is a rushed response to an evolving business continuity risk, as a significant percentage of employees are now forced to work remotely. Your IT continuity risks are […].
How to create an effective business continuity plan
CIO Business Intelligence
DECEMBER 7, 2023
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?
IT leaders rethink the people part of business continuity
CIO Business Intelligence
JUNE 20, 2022
Like others, Orlandini does not consider the topic as entirely new; it fits with business continuity planning. Many other executives are devising strategies for responding in such scenarios, says David Groombridge, a distinguished vice president analyst within the sourcing, procurement and vendor management team at Gartner Research.
CrowdStrike incident has CIOs rethinking their cloud strategies
CIO Business Intelligence
JULY 22, 2024
This has forced CIOs to question the resilience of their cloud environments and explore alternative strategies. The outcome of the review may still be the same decision but necessary to review,” Gupta said, adding that DishTV is already re-evaluating its cloud strategy in a phased manner after the Crowdstrike incident.
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Strong Business Continuity Management Brings Resilience
CIO Business Intelligence
MAY 11, 2022
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.
Can Kubernetes Navigate Disaster?
Forrester IT
JULY 12, 2021
Once you’ve got Kubernetes in production, those predictable business continuity and disaster recovery (DR) exercises get a lot more interesting — and not necessarily in a good way. That’s why I’m focusing on the challenges of Kubernetes disaster recovery and business continuity in my recently published research.
8 data strategy mistakes to avoid
CIO Business Intelligence
JANUARY 24, 2024
Organizations can’t afford to mess up their data strategies, because too much is at stake in the digital economy. Unfortunately, the road to data strategy success is fraught with challenges, so CIOs and other technology leaders need to plan and execute carefully. Here are some data strategy mistakes IT leaders would be wise to avoid.
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Generative AI strategy dilemma: Buy, build, or partner?
CIO Business Intelligence
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Perhaps the most exciting aspect of cultivating an AI strategy is choosing use cases to bring to life. For many of you, this is the white-knuckle time; the wrong decision can set your GenAI strategy back months. To that end, you IT leaders are grappling with some critical questions as they pursue GenAI application development.
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Fountainhead: Pointers for IT Business Continuity & Pandemics
Fountainhead
APRIL 29, 2009
Pointers for IT Business Continuity & Pandemics. But how would this affect business operations? Most business continuity / continuity of operations (BC/COOP) focus on keeping the IT portion of the business running. Pointers for IT Business Continuity & Pandemics. Fountainhead.
CIOs recalibrate multicloud strategies as challenges remain
CIO Business Intelligence
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Cloud strategies are undergoing a sea change of late, with CIOs becoming more intentional about making the most of multiple clouds. A lot of ‘multicloud’ strategies were not actually multicloud. Today’s strategies are increasingly multicloud by intention,” she adds. s IT strategy but in a more opportunistic way.
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Cybersecurity strategies for protecting data against ransomware and other threats
CIO Business Intelligence
JUNE 24, 2024
Cybersecurity strategies need to evolve from data protection to a more holistic business continuity approach. … Experts torn on best security approach There’s broad agreement that, while critical, modern cybersecurity strategies can’t fully protect data from ransomware and other kinds of attacks.
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BC And DR Pros, We Need Your Help!
Forrester IT
NOVEMBER 22, 2019
Each year, Forrester Research and the Disaster Recovery Journal (DRJ) team up to launch a study examining the state of business resiliency. Each year, we focus on a resiliency domain: IT disaster recovery (DR), business continuity (BC), or overall enterprise risk management (ERM).
Developing a Continuity Plan for the Post-Coronavirus World
Information Week
MARCH 16, 2020
These baseline business continuity strategies will help ensure your organization is positioned to keep operations going even as the business environment is up-ended.
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2018 state of resilience: The pressure is on
Network World
JANUARY 12, 2018
These surveys, conducted in 2017 by Vision Solutions, now part of Syncsort , collected responses from 5,632 professionals to determine their key business continuity concerns and their strategies for addressing high-profile hacking attacks, data breaches, disruptive natural disasters, and escalating storage and data accessibility needs.
What is the Difference Between Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery?
Galido
JUNE 13, 2019
Information Technology Blog - - What is the Difference Between Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery? Blizzards, hurricanes, and rainstorms occur every year, affecting businesses, homes, and institutions. To succeed, you need various strategies for disaster recovery and business continuity.
Are Your Firewalls and VPNs the Weakest Link in Your Security Stack?
Network World
OCTOBER 21, 2024
We will explore the limitations of firewalls and VPNs, introduce the game-changing concept of the Zero Trust model, and provide alternative strategies that can significantly enhance your business’s overall security posture. Companies need to meticulously evaluate several factors to ensure they adopt the most suitable strategy.
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The Biggest Myths Surrounding Disaster Recovery : spf13.com
SPF13
OCTOBER 4, 2012
There are a variety of reasons businesses either do not have a disaster recovery plan or their current plan is substandard. The beliefs of the people in charge of developing these processes (business owners and IT department) play a significant role in how effective the overall strategy will be. business continuity planning.
Guidelines for Maintaining Business Continuity
Tech Republic
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
It includes best practices for a complete business continuity strategy, as well as Citrix technologies to provide secure access to apps and data on any device, over any network or cloud. This white paper presents a complete approach to keep people productive during planned or unplanned disruptions.
Less is more: le strategie dei CIO per ridurre i costi e continuare a investire
CIO Business Intelligence
JULY 29, 2024
C’è un ruolo molto importante che il CIO può giocare oggi nella sua azienda: guidare le strategie di riduzione di costi. Da questa scrupolosa attenzione al budget deriva la dettagliata lista di strategie che il CIO ha elaborato per risparmiare. “Ho
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In Disaster Recovery Planning, Don't Neglect Home Site Restoration.
Data Center Knowledge
JULY 25, 2013
” When it comes to Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR), this is true in spades. For more DCK business continuity/disaster recovery articles, visit our Disaster Recovery channel. Data Center Strategies. See our guidelines and submission process for information on participating. May 2005 (14).
Adapting to Hiring Freezes: A Skill-Based Talent Strategy
Hacker Earth
DECEMBER 1, 2024
However, by adopting a skill-based talent strategy, organizations can effectively navigate these challenges and ensure business continuity. Implementing skill-based talent strategies The first step in implementing a skill-based talent strategy is to identify the core skills needed to achieve organizational goals.
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CIOs weigh the new economics and risks of cloud lock-in
CIO Business Intelligence
DECEMBER 14, 2023
As CIOs seek to achieve economies of scale in the cloud, a risk inherent in many of their strategies is taking on greater importance of late: consolidating on too few if not just a single major cloud vendor. Still, at times, tailoring one’s strategy to fit a single provider has its benefits, he says.
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How cybersecurity red teams can boost backup protections
Network World
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Let’s look at the tactics, strategies, and importance of red teams and the role they can play in enhancing the security of your backup system. How red teams operate Cybersecurity red teams use a range of tactics and strategies to test an organization’s defenses. If your backup system isn’t already using MFA, please do so immediately.
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Combatting digital ignorance
CIO Business Intelligence
APRIL 1, 2022
Is it digital transformation (the phrase that has launched a thousand consultancies and as many failed strategies)? A collection of tactics does not a strategy make. Digital transformation, cloud computing, 5G, metaverse… these are not strategies. We have aggregated them and call it a strategy.”. Is it cloud computing?
Digitalizzazione nelle PMI: le 7 sfide per i CIO e le strategie per superarle
CIO Business Intelligence
MAY 20, 2024
L’imprenditore deve comprendere che la sicurezza informatica ha un impatto sulla business continuity: alcune imprese che hanno subito attacchi si sono fermate per 2-3 mesi”, evidenzia Rorato. C’è anche un impatto sul modello di business, perché nella supply chain una buona reputazione sul fronte cyber crea fiducia e genera ricavi”.
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What to do when your IT provider vanishes
CIO Business Intelligence
OCTOBER 4, 2024
“If, for example, there’s an immediate or gradual interruption of essential services provided by the client company, there’ll surely also be effects on daily operations or business continuity that may result in chain breaches of contract,” he says. So too are robust vendor management practices.
AI platforms driving business transformation in the UAE: insights from industry experts
CIO Business Intelligence
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
As businesses continue to explore the potential of AI, the integration of generative technologies is seen as essential to remaining competitive in a rapidly evolving market. Andrew Murphy, CIO at Abu Dhabi Airports, another expert at the fireside chat, underscored the importance of AI in his company’s long-term strategy.
Early IT takeaways from the CrowdStrike outage
CIO Business Intelligence
JULY 26, 2024
At issue are potential shifts you might want to consider making to your staffing strategies, technical processes, and communication channels and culture, as well as your approach to ensuring hardened assets overall. After all, if you couldn’t recover easily from this, then you may be lost trying to recover from a ransomware attack.
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How effective data backup strategies can combat cyber threats?
Dataconomy
APRIL 8, 2024
Primarily, data backup sustains business continuity by ensuring access to vital information as required, enabling seamless operations post any potential attacks. Moreover, backups provide redundancy, ensuring multiple copies of essential data are securely stored off-site and readily accessible when necessary.
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AI as a catalyst for ESG: Empowering CIOs to drive sustainable innovation
CIO Business Intelligence
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Stakeholders—investors, regulators and consumers — now expect businesses to move beyond profitability and actively demonstrate ethical governance, social responsibility and environmental stewardship. This includes aligning IT investments with environmental goals, such as reducing carbon emissions and optimizing resource usage.
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Resilient data backup and recovery is critical to enterprise success
CIO Business Intelligence
JUNE 1, 2023
Meanwhile, F oundry’s Digital Business Research shows 38% of organizations surveyed are increasing spend on Big Data projects. While these developments present exciting opportunities, it’s vital businesses also ensure they have a robust resiliency strategy in place.
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IT resiliency: Running two different hypervisors
CIO Business Intelligence
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Rather than wait for a storm to hit, IT professionals map out options and build strategies to ensure business continuity. Following Broadcom’s late 2023 acquisition of VMware, numerous changes prompted customers and partners to reassess their strategies.
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What the Digital Operational Resilience Act means for you
CIO Business Intelligence
MARCH 18, 2024
Digital operational resilience testing : Sets out guidance for testing of existing recovery strategies to identify potential vulnerabilities. Information and intelligence sharing : Requires businesses to engage in information sharing around cyber threats and vulnerabilities as they’re identified.
When Using Cloud Computing to Replicate is the Right Idea
Data Center Knowledge
JULY 23, 2013
One cloud computing solution is to deploy the platform as a means for disaster recovery, business continuity, and extending the data center. With flexible “pay-as-you-grow” models, cloud computing can evolve with the needs of your business. Data Center Strategies. May 2005 (14). get your job site. at simplyhired.com.
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New regulation intensifies focus on IT risk management and operational resilience
CIO Business Intelligence
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
To achieve compliance, financial institutions must implement robust controls, submit detailed reports, conduct regular penetration tests, and establish effective third-party risk management strategies, all while adhering to data privacy regulations and other requirements.
How strategic partnerships are the key to AI-driven innovation
CIO Business Intelligence
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Building an effective GenAI strategy is about much more than launching a point solution or siloed group of tools that only work for one part of the business. Achieving that seamlessness between business functions and across geographies requires a new approach by CIOs. With the right partners, however, anything is possible.
CIOs eye SaaS backup plans post-CrowdStrike
CIO Business Intelligence
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
As a result, software supply chains and vendor risk management are becoming ever more vital (and frequent) conversations in the C-suite today, as companies seek to reduce their exposure to outages and the business continuity issues of key vendors their businesses depend on.
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What to expect at GITEX 2024: Key technologies shaping the future for tech leaders
CIO Business Intelligence
OCTOBER 10, 2024
The event will feature numerous sessions dedicated to AI’s role in reshaping business operations, with a focus on integrating AI into corporate strategies. Tech leaders should expect detailed discussions on how to integrate quantum solutions into their long-term strategies.
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Rising cloud costs leave CIOs seeking ways to cope
CIO Business Intelligence
AUGUST 27, 2024
“As organizations continue their digital transformation journeys, they are migrating more critical workloads and data to the cloud, which naturally leads to higher costs,” he says. Another factor is the use of multiple cloud providers, Bhargava says. “As Cloud costs have risen for many of CGI’s customers in the past year.
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Digital addiction detox: Streamline tech to maximize impact, minimize risks
CIO Business Intelligence
OCTOBER 17, 2024
By adopting similar strategies, CIOs can create a framework that promotes innovation while safeguarding against the pitfalls of unchecked technological enthusiasm, ensuring their organizations remain agile, efficient, and resilient in the face of constant technological evolution. This requires close alignment between IT and business strategy.
Digital KPIs: The secret to measuring transformational success
CIO Business Intelligence
JANUARY 23, 2024
These objectives overlap and are interdependent, but separating them in this way highlights the three steps CIOs should take to ensure their KPI strategies align with their three objectives. The art is asking the right questions and connecting experience metrics to the digital strategy and prioritized initiatives.
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The Critical Role of Good Data Habits for AI
Eric D. Brown
MAY 7, 2024
This rush, however, can lead to some major foundational cracks in systems and strategies. Looking Ahead As businesses continue to navigate the complexities of integrating AI, it is imperative that they do not lose sight of data’s fundamental importance.
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