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AI, cybersecurity drive IT investments and lead skill shortages for 2025

Network World

2024 gave leaders the opportunity to pause, take a breath and see what kind of investment they need to make for best use scenarios in terms of talent and technology.”

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Step Up Your Governance Game With Our Information Security Steering Committee Charter Template

Forrester IT

We’ve said it many times: security matters, and security leaders have more influence and access to boards and senior executives than ever. Thanks to external forces like ransomware attacks, evolving security and privacy legislation, and existential loss of cyber insurance dread, they get it at the top.

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Top 10 governance, risk, and compliance certifications

CIO Business Intelligence

GRC certifications validate the skills, knowledge, and abilities IT professionals have to manage governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) in the enterprise. Enter the need for competent governance, risk and compliance (GRC) professionals. What are GRC certifications? Why are GRC certifications important?

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AI’s data problem: How to build the right foundation

CIO Business Intelligence

Yet, as transformative as GenAI can be, unlocking its full potential requires more than enthusiasm—it demands a strong foundation in data management, infrastructure flexibility, and governance. Trusted, Governed Data The output of any GenAI tool is entirely reliant on the data it’s given. The better the data, the stronger the results.

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What is data governance? Best practices for managing data assets

CIO Business Intelligence

Data governance definition Data governance is a system for defining who within an organization has authority and control over data assets and how those data assets may be used. Data governance framework Data governance may best be thought of as a function that supports an organization’s overarching data management strategy.

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Sources of cyber intelligence from governments and academia

CTOvision

Cyber intelligence is a growing discipline in the cybersecurity community, providing important information for cyber defenders in enterprises large and small. This post reviews key sources of cyber intelligence provided free from governments and academia. There are many many other sources provided by governments and academia.

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IDG Contributor Network: 3 new information security jobs for the digital enterprise

Network World

The responsibilities of information security are rapidly changing as enterprises digitize. Digitization has spurred three company-wide shifts, creating the need for three associated new information security roles. Shift 1: Strategy over governance.