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How to create an effective business continuity plan

CIO

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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Business Continuity Basics: Management, Planning and Testing

Kaseya

In our previous blogs, we discussed at length about business impact analysis and business continuity and disaster recovery , and how these concepts are a part of business continuity in general. What Is Business Continuity? Why Is Business Continuity Management Important?

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Selling the C-suite on preemptive IT investments

CIO

Others include preparation for zero-day attacks, almost anything having to do with data stewardship, as well as IT training and social engineering audits. Yet, when remote facility plans, such as employee home offices, are conceptualized, their ROIs focus mostly on savings due to the reduced square footage needed for leased office space.

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

CIO

Uncovering the domestic and foreign threats to critical infrastructure Critical infrastructure refers to the physical and virtual systems and assets so vital to our society that their incapacity or destruction would have a debilitating impact on security, national economic stability, public health, or safety.

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8 big IT failures of 2023

CIO

And because the incumbent companies have been around for so long, many are running IT systems with some elements that are years or decades old. Honestly, it’s a wonder the system works at all. Probably the worst IT airline disaster of 2023 came on the government side, however.

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The Importance of Security and Compliance in Enterprise Applications

OTS Solutions

Types of Security and Compliance Breaches in Enterprise Applications Security and Compliance breaches in enterprise applications may occur due to distinct reasons such as data theft, cyber-attacks, mismanagement, or system failures. Auditing and monitoring should include reviewing system logs, security policies, and access controls.

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Crafting a Legacy: The Importance of Succession Planning in Family Businesses

N2Growth Blog

The contingency approach is inadequate as impromptu replacements often lack the necessary skills and training, leading to a disruption in a firm’s functionality and negatively impacting its stability and growth. It ensures business continuity, minimizing potential disruptions that may arise due to the sudden absence of key leaders.