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Vendor management: The key to productive partnerships

CIO

What is vendor management? Vendor management helps organizations take third-party vendor relationships from a passive business transaction to a proactive collaborative partnership. While working with IT vendors can help ease the burden on IT, it also raises concerns, especially around data, risk, and security.

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Mitigating cyber risks: the essential role of collaboration for Middle East organizations

CIO

At Gitex Global 2024, a panel of top cybersecurity leaders delivered a clear message: cybersecurity is no longer just the responsibility of the cybersecurity team or the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). These areas, often neglected or poorly managed, can expose businesses to serious vulnerabilities.

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Leadership in Cybersecurity

N2Growth Blog

Defining the position of the lead security person in an enterprise can be a challenging and sometimes confusing task. There are various job titles such as; Chief Security Officer (CSO), Chief Risk Officer, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), V.P., IT Security, V.P., or Director of Information Security.

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Cost, security, and flexibility: the business case for open source gen AI

CIO

The main commercial model, from OpenAI, was quicker and easier to deploy and more accurate right out of the box, but the open source alternatives offered security, flexibility, lower costs, and, with additional training, even better accuracy. Finally, in addition to security and flexibility, cost is a key factor.

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10 hottest IT jobs for salary growth in 2023

CIO

Relevant skills for the role include a technical background in IT and a strong working knowledge of IT infrastructure, databases, networks, hardware, and software, along with knowledge of data analytics, change management, vendor management, and leadership and team management skills.

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20 IT management certifications for IT leaders

CIO

IT managers are often responsible for not just overseeing an organization’s IT infrastructure but its IT teams as well. To succeed, you need to understand the fundamentals of security, data storage, hardware, software, networking, and IT management frameworks — and how they all work together to deliver business value.

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Grand Bank's Success Story: Enhancing Vendor Management with Ivanti's External Attack Surface Management Solution

Ivanti

In todays dynamic cybersecurity environment, effectively managing vendor relationships is crucial for protecting digital assets. Grand Bank, a prominent financial institution, faced similar challenges in monitoring and mitigating risks with its vendors. Evaluating vendor security proved especially difficult.