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6 best practices for better vendor management

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And how well an IT leader deals with and orchestrates vendor relationships can mean the difference between a well-organized and efficient IT operation and a mess that costs an organization millions of dollars without delivering positive results. Here are several key tips for making the most of vendor relationships.

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Many CIOs are better equipped to combat rising IT costs. Are you?

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Rising software costs create headaches Another example is Ameritas Life Insurance, which has operations in the US, but the current 3.7% Another potential strategy for global organizations: leverage lower-cost emerging market pricing as much as possible in your contracts. And you have to partner with your vendors.”

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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Log4j Anniversary, CI/CD Risks, Infostealers, Email Attacks, OT Security

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For example, the number of logs available in the highly popular Russian Market grew by almost 40% to 4.5 Infostealer Malware Market Booms, as MFA Fatigue Sets In ” (Dark Reading). “ 6 Ways to Optimize Vendor Management Programs ” (IANS Research). What is patch management?" (TechTarget).

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Automating compliance in software delivery

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For example, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) specifies privacy and security protections for personally identifiable health information used by healthcare providers and practitioners in the US. Comprehensive testing and change management.

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CIOs step up to fill plus-size leadership roles

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Hill’s cross-over experience in both technical and nontechnical roles, coupled with CIO stints in apparel and insurance companies , gave him a breadth of leadership prowess in supply chain and strategic planning.

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The biggest enterprise technology M&A deals of the year

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trillion in 2021, according to financial market data provider Refinitiv. Already this year, there are numerous smaller M&A deals, as enterprise software providers buy their way into new markets or acquire new capabilities rather than develop them in house. Infosys buys oddity for digital marketing capabilities.

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12 strategic tips CIOs can learn from tech vendor CTOs

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CIOs can adopt a mindset of continuous innovation and agility, learning from vendors how to quickly adapt to market changes and integrate new technologies into their IT ecosystems, agrees Vahid Kowsari, co-founder and CTO of ixlayer, a cloud-based diagnostic lab testing services platform provider based in San Francisco.