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CIOs Discover That Dumb Technology Can’t Always Be Upgraded

The Accidental Successful CIO

Sometimes it is not wise to marry smart technology with dumb machines Image Credit: wild trees. As CIO we are always trying to move our companies forward because we understand the importance of information technology. We’ll try to marry modern technology to older equipment in order to extend its life and avoid replacement costs.

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Critical infrastructure is more vulnerable than ever—your industry could be a prime target

Lacework

The malware infected the industrial control systems that were used to operate the plant, which then caused some of the machinery to spin too quickly and severely damage and destroy itself. . For the first time, malware was used to cause physical damage. Stuxnet is a computer worm that was used to attack a nuclear power plant in Iran.

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Hybrid Work: Benefits, Disadvantages and Other Considerations

Kaseya

Introducing a hybrid work culture is an attempt at revamping the traditional work culture to achieve both employee satisfaction and an optimal work environment by leveraging the right technology and resources. For example, Dow Chemical saved over 30% in non-real estate costs after transitioning to a remote workforce.

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InfraGard Presentation – Cybersecurity–It starts with Who!

Saviynt

I discussed my 30-year career in Information Technology and specifically some of the more spectacular failures I’ve experienced. Technology and Process: Not the Answer. I relied on Technology-Process-People to organize security, but I learned that bolt-on Technology and restrictive Processes fail at Cybersecurity.

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Triaging modern medicine’s cybersecurity issues

The Parallax

Although technology has become the lifeblood of the health care industry, hospitals and patient care clinics are often ill-equipped to confront a Hydra-headed monstrosity: Attacks against health care organizations are skyrocketing. Nor has there been an industrywide focus on addressing technological vulnerabilities in health care practices.

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Hydroxychloroquine misinformation makes way for political disinformation

The Parallax

President Donald Trump has nevertheless aggressively promoted hydroxychloroquine (and sometimes the chemically similar chloroquine ), neither of which have been thoroughly tested or approved by medical authorities for use by Covid-19 patients, as promising remedies since his February impeachment acquittal. Doctors at multiple U.S.