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Due diligence is ever more critical as the battle for cloud sovereignty intensifies

CIO

These initiatives reinforce the growing potential of sovereign cloud services in a world increasingly dominated by questions of cloud choice and control, and complex compliance requirements. After Google’s cooperation with T-Systems and the “ Delos ” offer from Microsoft, SAP, and Arvato, AWS now follows suit. So, what does a pledge mean?

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Western sanctions against Russia: Tips for tech companies managing compliance risk

TechCrunch

and leader of the firm’s National Security Team, counsels clients in the technology/software industry on the full range of issues arising under economic sanctions and export control regulations. technology in support of Russia’s war effort, an initiative with implications for the tech industry. technology or software.

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Why CIOs back API governance to avoid tech sprawl

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But APIs do more than support next-generation technologies — they already serve a foundational purpose within most enterprises. As enablers for the integration of data and business services across platforms, APIs are very aligned with current tech trends,” says Antonio Vázquez, CIO of software company Bizagi.

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Due diligence is Ever More Critical as the Battle for Cloud Sovereignty Intensifies

CIO

The IT industry has recently seen some interesting activity from global hyperscale cloud providers surrounding their cloud sovereignty ambitions, and their scrutiny by the regulators covering some basics compliance requirements, like the European Union’s (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). So, what does a pledge mean?

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Optimizing PCI compliance in financial institutions

CIO

However, managing PCI security compliance across various lines of business within these institutions can be a complex and resource-intensive task. The CCA allows overarching enterprise functions and IT shared services to be assessed separately from the business unit’s products/applications that require PCI security compliance.

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Why nontechnical organizations need due diligence

Synopsys

Software impacts tech and nontech businesses alike, which is why a strategic acquirer or PE firm always needs due diligence.

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What is GRC? The rising importance of governance, risk, and compliance

CIO

But those tasks have become increasingly critical to organizational success in the modern era, as the number of laws, the complexity of doing business, the types of risks, and the use of technology have exploded in recent decades. Best practices, framework and technology have been developed to support this work. GRC is overarching.