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Governance and Fighting the Curse of Complexity

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The road other is paved with disciplined IT and business governance. There are also complex ERP and CRM solutions – as well as inputs from OT and IoT systems and devices. New systems, new technologies, new approaches will continue to increase IT complexity. There are two routes up that mountain. Encryption. Anti-virus.

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

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The need to manage risk, adhere to regulations, and establish processes to govern those tasks has been part of running an organization as long as there have been businesses to run. Best practices, framework and technology have been developed to support this work. What is GRC? GRC is overarching.

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Window Snyder’s new startup Thistle Technologies raises $2.5M seed to secure IoT devices

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Her new startup, Thistle Technologies , is backed with $2.5 million in seed funding from True Ventures with the goal of helping IoT manufacturers reliably and securely deliver software updates to their devices. Thistle lands on the security scene at a time when IoT needs it most. following shortly after in 2019.

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Regulation remains the strongest multiplier to cybersecurity growth

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billion USD, countries like the UAE and Saudi Arabia continue to reduce their dependence on oil exports and are instead opting for digital tools and technologies. The Internet of Things (IoT) vulnerabilities have also been increasing. According to Statista, the number of IoT devices exceeded 15 billion in 2023.

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Full Steam Ahead: CIO Kopal Raj of WABTEC on staying ‘on-track’ with AI, IoT and sustainability goals

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Initiated in 1869, with an expansive legacy built on the shoulders of giants such as Westinghouse (which gives it the name Westinghouse Airbrakes technology), Edison and Faiveley, WABTEC has been pioneering force in modern transportation solutions. Technologically, we’re looking at drone-based monitoring of railways in the future.

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How transportation agencies can maximize infrastructure investments with network modernization

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The deployment of Internet of Things (IoT) devices, smart cameras, lidar systems and other sensors is designed to increase awareness of traffic and surface conditions, so officials can more quickly identify and fix problems. In the meantime, they can add IoT technology that can communicate information in near-real time.

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Daily Crunch: Vulnerable component in IoT devices poses ‘supply chain risk,’ Microsoft says

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If there was ever a time for our governments to update old energy grid software, perhaps it is now. SPACs are SPAC for more : HyperloopTT entered into a SPAC , but Rebecca writes that the technology may have dealmakers pumping the brakes before a public debut. We’re also thankful for a long weekend. – Christine and Haje.

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