Backup Events Technical Review 
CIO
OCTOBER 17, 2024
As Robert Blumofe, chief technology officer at Akamai Technologies, told The Wall Street Journal recently, “The goal is not to solve the business problem. These technologies often do not undergo a complete vetting process, are not inventoried, and stay under the radar. The goal is to adopt AI.”
CIO
JULY 22, 2024
For CIOs, the event serves as a stark reminder of the inherent risks associated with over-reliance on a single vendor, particularly in the cloud. Organizations and CISOs must review their cloud strategies, and the automatic updating of patches should be discouraged. An incident like this questions that reliability.
CIO
AUGUST 6, 2024
This includes developing an understanding of the most critical systems and how to respond in the event of an outage. While you need to be careful to avoid “fighting the last war,” using recent events from the real world can help teams think through the appropriate response. Learn more about IDC’s research for technology leaders.
CIO
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Ransomware attacks continue to be a mainline threat, with 60% of surveyed organizations reporting a business disruption in the last 12 months due to ransomware, according to IDC’s What Do Four Recurring Surveys Tell Us About Trends in Ransomware Incidents? Learn more about IDC’s research for technology leaders.
CIO
OCTOBER 18, 2022
According to these numbers, C-suites now equate ransomware to a disaster event. Compare it to traditional backup and snapshots, which entail scheduling, agents, and impacts to your production environment. As you begin to review and refine your day-to-day operations, it’s critical to measure how much downtime would cost your business.
The Crazy Programmer
OCTOBER 8, 2018
Today’s enterprises are heavily dependent on technology and data to facilitate routine operations. That’s why data backups are so essential. But not just any backup will do. Data backups must be properly secured if they are to live up to their purpose. The following are some of the ways you can protect your data backups.
CIO
JUNE 21, 2024
SLAs are a critical component of any outsourcing and technology vendor contract. They clearly state metrics, responsibilities, and expectations so that, in the event of issues with the service, neither party can plead ignorance. Ideally, SLAs should be aligned to the technology or business objectives of the engagement.
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