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8 big IT failures of 2023

CIO

We’ve gathered eight instances of big tech failures that struck companies and other organizations in 2023. The outage was traced to a damaged database file; a contractor was working to correct a problem with the synchronization between live and backup databases and ended up corrupting both.

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Top 5 Security Trends for CIOs

CIO

Explosive technology innovations. Generational shifts in technological expectations. Sometimes they simply don’t work, perhaps due to a change in contact lenses or a new tattoo. A second, more pernicious risk is the fact that ChatGPT can write malware. The malware itself is easy to buy on the Dark Web.

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When least privilege is the most important thing

CIO

Organizations that follow the principle of least privilege can improve their security posture by significantly reducing their attack surface and risk of malware spread. There were countless types of attacks, from accidentally downloading malware to a webpage that exploited a browser bug and more. Within a ZTNA 2.0

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Guarding the gates: a look at critical infrastructure security in 2023

CIO

Thankfully, as new dangers arise, we also see the emergence of groundbreaking technologies that can help us combat them. While these technologies aren’t complete fixes to the problem, they do offer an extra layer of security to protect our vital infrastructure.

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Radically Reduce Downtime and Data Loss with SaaS-based Disaster Recovery

CIO

Titled “ The State of Ransomware and Disaster Preparedness 2022 ,” the study shows that “79% of respondents indicated they had activated a disaster response within the past 12 months, with 61% of those responses triggered by ransomware or other malware. CDP is the best way to protect your business and achieve business continuity.

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5 Reasons Why Disaster Recovery Plans Fail

Kaseya

You diligently back up critical servers to your on-site appliance or to the cloud, but when an incident happens and you need it the most, the backup recovery fails. . Failing to align backup plans with specific restore expectations can have devastating consequences. . It is a scenario that every IT team fears.

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Code Review Services from Senior Architects

Mobilunity

This kind of code is critical for your end product, and it’s unattainable without professional source code review services. From this article, you’ll learn how to employ a code reviewer or hire QA tester. So reviewers analyze the final code before deployment to find bugs, inconsistencies, and other issues.