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What CIOs everywhere can learn from Canada’s nationwide internet outage

CIO

On July 8, 2022, a botched maintenance update on the Rogers ISP network in Canada crashed internet access across the country for at least 12 hours, with some customers experiencing problems for days afterward. The nationwide outage affected phone and internet service for about 12.2 The impact was profound. says Guthrie. “Do

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The digital transformation of an island nation: how Bahrain rose to lead cloud adoption in the GCC Region

CIO

AWS launched its first Region in the Middle East with three availability zones in 2019, enabling Middle East organizations to meet business continuity and disaster recovery requirements and build available, fault-tolerant, and scalable applications from Bahrain. Read the full report now. So far, so good. Digital Transformation

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8 data strategy mistakes to avoid

CIO

Similar to disaster recovery, business continuity, and information security, data strategy needs to be well thought out and defined to inform the rest, while providing a foundation from which to build a strong business.”

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8 big IT failures of 2023

CIO

The issue was discovered by an internal review, and because the vendors needed to be paid for the noncompliant use, Nutanix was unable to file its quarterly earnings report to the SEC on time because it was trying to get a handle on what it owed. Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, Generative AI, IT Strategy

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Protect Your Business: The Big Deal of Cybersecurity in a Digital World

MagmaLabs

Secure Your Growing Business from Cyberattacks Protecting sensitive company information should be a top priority for any business, especially online businesses that rely heavily on technology and the Internet. The Internet has opened up a world of opportunities for businesses.

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The Power of One

CIO

Every year in Australia there are more than 50,000 instances of reported cybercrime. The real challenge for businesses is to manage all their ICT needs in such a rapidly changing environment. They are a business nbn ™ accredited adviser. Business Continuity, Business Operations, Business Services

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How the tech industry is responding to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

TechCrunch

The attack began with cyberattacks that targeted Ukrainian government departments with floods of internet traffic and data-wiping malware, followed by a ground, sea and air incursion. We’ve made business continuity plans a while ago and [are] executing them now,” he said. He did, however, speak with TechCrunch by text message.