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Vendor management: The key to productive partnerships

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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

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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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20 IT management certifications for IT leaders

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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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10 hottest IT jobs for salary growth in 2023

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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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10 highest-paying IT jobs

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For technologists with the right skills and expertise, the demand for talent remains and businesses continue to invest in technical skills such as data analytics, security, and cloud. The demand for specialized skills has boosted salaries in cybersecurity, data, engineering, development, and program management. as of January.

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Strategies to mitigate AI security and compliance risks

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Strategies to mitigate AI security and compliance risks By William Reyor Posted in Digital Transformation , Platform Published on: November 7, 2024 Last update: November 7, 2024 According to McKinsey, 65% of executives report that their organizations are exploring and implementing AI solutions.

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Key considerations to cancer institute’s gen AI deployment

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The governance group developed a training program for employees who wanted to use gen AI, and created privacy and security policies. While GPT4DFCI isn’t allowed to be used for clinical purposes, as the governance committee has stipulated, it’s been reviewed by the privacy and information security teams for safety and efficacy.