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Adapt to Change: Network Policy Change Management | The 5 Critical Success Factors to Agile NSPM

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Almost two out of every three businesses are still using manual firewall change management processes, despite ever-increasing volumes of change requests. And as if manual processes weren’t vulnerable enough , almost three out of every four companies have two or more teams involved in their change request process.

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6 IT rules worth breaking — and how to get away with it

CIO

All are established to help the organization meet compliance and achieve essential goals. Here’s a rundown of six IT policies or protocols that, in certain situations, with certain guardrails in place, can be disregarded in order to perform what needs to get done. It should be, and usually is, a top IT priority.

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How to Select a Change Management Solution

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Manual rule and policy management of complex ground-to-cloud networks introduces countless opportunities for error, and most breaches are attackers taking advantage of this low-hanging fruit. Time-consuming manual changes, fragmented ownership, and policy clutter all contribute to poor policy hygiene.

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What is change management and why is it essential for digital transformation

Hacker Earth Developers Blog

“When it comes to change management, “implementation” isn’t the end—it’s just the beginning.” What is change management? Change management may be defined as a structured process that ensures that required changes are thoroughly and smoothly carried out, and that the long-term benefits of the change are realized.

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Chief AI officers in demand as IT leaders expect gen AI productivity boost, survey finds

CIO

Enterprises are looking to AI to boost productivity and innovation, and one-third of organizations with an interest in the technology have hired or are looking for a chief AI officer, according to new research from Foundry, publisher of CIO.com. Software vendors have been busy infusing generative AI into their products.

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Toyota transforms IT service desk with gen AI

CIO

Ballard is also the technology executive responsible for both the company’s battery electric vehicle (BEV) platform as it shifts to electrification, and its digital platform engineering and architecture organization, and he counts on conversational AI and generative AI as major components to transform HR and IT service requests.

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What is data governance? Best practices for managing data assets

CIO

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. It encompasses the people, processes, and technologies required to manage and protect data assets. Set policies and procedures for the entire data lifecycle.