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5 pillars of a cloud-conscious culture

CIO

A growing number of IT leaders treat compute and storage as they would the utility grid. What has been learned over the last 15 years—often the hard way—is that for organizations to realize the full potential of cloud computing, they need to build and maintain a cloud-conscious culture based on five key pillars.

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Canadian CIOs discuss driving a successful hybrid cloud roadmap

CIO

However, the Canadian IT leaders said that post the pandemic executives were better able to understand cloud infrastructure costs as they relate to data management, privacy, and security. Flexibility for extra storage in the public cloud was noted, but costs for usage must be determined. Talent teams were thought to be siloed by skill.

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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Get the Latest on Deepfake Threats, Open Source Risks, AI System Security and Ransomware Gangs

Tenable

Tasked with securing your org’s new AI systems? Plus, open source security experts huddled at a conference this week – find out what they talked about. That’s the topic of the paper “ Securing AI: Similar or Different? published by Google’s Cybersecurity Action Team. ” published by Google’s Cybersecurity Action Team.

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IT staff shortages damage the bottom line: IDC report

CIO

On its own, that college graduate shortage is not necessarily a bad thing because such degrees are not always needed for advanced work, such as cybersecurity defenses or AI coding. Smith and others advise developing a culture of learning as among the best ways to achieve this goal. But it does require specialized training. “As

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The Importance of Security and Compliance in Enterprise Applications

OTS Solutions

However, as more organizations rely on these applications, the need for enterprise application security and compliance measures is becoming increasingly important. Breaches in security or compliance can result in legal liabilities, reputation damage, and financial losses.

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DIY cloud cost management: The strategic case for building your own tools

CIO

It gets costly very quick,” says Jim Ducharme, CTO of ClearData, a cloud security posture management (CSPM) and managed detection and response (MDR) SaaS provider for the healthcare industry. Moreover, it requires a culture shift, says Hennessy, stressing the need for a “builder culture” in order for DIY cloud cost optimization to succeed.

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Why CIOs back API governance to avoid tech sprawl

CIO

Karl Mattson, field CISO at Noname Security, an API security solution, says APIs are the foundation of nearly every CIO’s strategic plans to deliver business value. An API-first culture can also create positive ripple effects across an entire organization. “IT