Tue.Oct 08, 2024

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Non Disruptive Upgrades: The Pure Storage Ship of Theseus

Pure Storage

Non Disruptive Upgrades: The Pure Storage Ship of Theseus by Pure Storage Blog Summary With FlashArray, upgrades can be done non-disruptively in just one to two hours, providing both technical and financial benefits to organizations. The Ship of Theseus Paradox asks the question: If every part of a ship is replaced over time, is it still the same ship?

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More Man-made Trouble re H. Milton

Recovery Diva

From the WashPost: Officials face antisemitic attacks over Hurricane Helene response, Report finds Elon Musk’s X is fueling conspiracy theories that risk undermining rescue efforts and preparations for Hurricane Milton. Just when you think things cant get any worse, we nowhave this extra burden.

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3 Real-Life Cybersecurity Incidents… and What They Can Teach You

NexusTek

October 8, 2024 3 Real-Life Cybersecurity Incidents… and What They Can Teach You Before getting into the gritty details, let us first acknowledge that no one—be it an individual or a business—likes being “made an example of” in front of an audience. Being the victim of a cyberattack is painful in a number of ways, not the least of which is the public embarrassment or stigma associated with data breach.

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How to Fund H. Helene Outcomes?

Recovery Diva

From HSNW: Hurricane Helene Could Cost $200 Billion. Nobody Knows Where the Money Will Come From. “Even as the full scale of devastation in the mountainous regions of North Carolina and Tennessee remains unknown, it’s clear that Hurricane Helene is one of the deadliest and most destructive storms in recent U.S. history. Almost none of the storm’s devastation will be paid out by insurance.

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Are Robots Replacing You? Keeping Humans in the Loop in Automated Environments

Speaker: Erroll Amacker

As businesses increasingly adopt automation, finance leaders must navigate the delicate balance between technology and human expertise. This webinar explores the critical role of human oversight in accounts payable (AP) automation and how a people-centric approach can drive better financial performance. Join us for an insightful discussion on how integrating human expertise into automated workflows enhances decision-making, reduces fraud risks, strengthens vendor relationships, and accelerates R

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Integrating Cybersecurity into Business Continuity Planning: A Comprehensive Guide

BryghtPath

Cybersecurity and business continuity planning (BCP) are inseparable in today’s interconnected world. As businesses become increasingly reliant on digital infrastructure, the risk of cyberattacks grows exponentially. Cyber threats can disrupt operations, compromise sensitive data, and damage an organization’s reputation. Consequently, when creating a business continuity plan, organizations must consider cybersecurity to ensure operational resilience and … The post Integrating Cyberse

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The Expense of Health Care Explained: What Americans Need to Know

The Rand Blog

Health care costs in the United States remain a critical concern for policymakers, providers, and patients alike. As voters head to the polls, we asked three experts on the economics of health care to explain some of the financial and public policy forces at work.

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Introducing Enhancements to the PagerDuty Operations Cloud: Building Operational Resilience for the Modern Enterprise by Madeline Zemer

PagerDuty

Global outages and disruptions have become an inevitable reality for the modern enterprise. As digital dependencies deepen, organizations must effectively manage disruptions or risk damage to their customer experience, brand reputation, and bottom line. Today, we’re thrilled to unveil the latest innovations for the PagerDuty Operations Cloud. These new enhancements to our end-to-end platform harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation at scale, empowering organizations to st

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The Expense of Heath Care Explained: What Americans Need to Know

The Rand Blog

Health care costs in the United States remain a critical concern for policymakers, providers, and patients alike. As voters head to the polls, we asked three experts on the economics of health care to explain some of the financial and public policy forces at work.

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How to Implement Effective Compliance Testing

Reciprocity

Compliance testing, also known as conformance testing, is a periodic, independent, and objective assessment of compliance-related processes or controls. As the name implies, you’re testing those controls to see how well they actually work. Compliance testing plays a major role in identifying vulnerabilities in existing compliance risk management controls; many regulations also require testing as part of an organization’s compliance obligations, and testing should follow an established process, a

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How to Put Your Business Continuity Plans into Action

During a crisis, successful organizations are led by strong leaders who communicate continuously with all stakeholders and have plans that are flexible enough to allow changes to be made on the fly. What You'll Learn: Understanding the characteristics of actionable business continuity plans. Step-by-step guidance on building robust and adaptable BCPs.

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Veterans Issues Explained: What Americans Need to Know

The Rand Blog

About 6 percent of American adults are veterans of the U.S. military—including both candidates for vice-president this election cycle. We asked two RAND experts to discuss some of the high-profile issues facing U.S. veterans and the VA.

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Internal Controls to Prevent Financial Statement Fraud

Reciprocity

“Cooking the books” is a phrase that refers to falsifying financial statements so one can commit accounting fraud. Perhaps the landmark example of cooking books was Enron, the U.S. energy company coasted on accounting fraud until it imploded in 2001, leading to the passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act the following year. “SOX,” as the law is known, is intended to reduce the risk of accounting fraud and unreliable financial reporting among publicly traded companies – but financial fraud can still ha

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Lessons and Strategies for Restoring Freshwater Ecosystems in the U.S.

The Rand Blog

Restoring and preserving America's critical freshwater ecosystems presents a significant challenge that requires inclusive stakeholder engagement, clear regulatory and interagency navigation, and robust scientific monitoring.

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What Is Digital Risk Management?

Reciprocity

Digital risk is created by the new technologies that a company adopts to help accelerate its digital transformation. Digital risk management refers to how a company assesses, monitors, and treats those risks that arise from digital transformation. Digital risk management is a critical part of business management. Digital risk management focuses on the threats and risks to an organization’s data and the IT systems that process it.

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Next-Level Fraud Prevention: Strategies for Today’s Threat Landscape

Speaker: Sierre Lindgren

Fraud is a battle that every organization must face – it’s no longer a question of “if” but “when.” Every organization is a potential target for fraud, and the finance department is often the bullseye. From cleverly disguised emails to fraudulent payment requests, the tactics of cybercriminals are advancing rapidly. Drawing insights from real-world cases and industry expertise, we’ll explore the vulnerabilities in your processes and how to fortify them effectively.

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What to Expect at Solutions Review’s Spotlight with Infinidat on October 31

Solutions Review

Solutions Review’s Spotlight with Infinidat is entitled: Green IT: The Secret to Super Savings in Your Data Center. What is a Solutions Spotlight? Solutions Review’s Solution Spotlights are exclusive webinar events for industry professionals across enterprise technology. Since its first virtual event in June 2020, Solutions Review has expanded its multimedia capabilities in response to the overwhelming demand for these kinds of events.

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Risk Management Automation: What it is and how it can improve your cybersecurity?

Reciprocity

Any organization’s survival depends on its ability to identify potential risks and then take steps to reduce those risks before they become disruptions. Neglecting even small details, especially when multiple stakeholders are involved, can lead to significant losses of money, reputation, customer goodwill, and more. Risk management is arguably the most effective way to navigate uncertain circumstances.

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Being Operationally Mature Can Save You Millions by Jeffrey Hausman

PagerDuty

On July 19th, a widespread technical failure crippled operations across industries, resulting in lost revenue, wasted operating costs, and damaged customer trust. For businesses that had built trust via providing reliable and resilient services, this had both an immediate and a lasting impact. We estimate that the July 19th outage (‘Outage’) cost our customers billions of dollars, with hourly downtime costs in the millions for some companies. 1 Unfortunately the consequences of the Outage were n

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What Are Barriers in Risk Management?

Reciprocity

Enterprise risk management (ERM) can be a challenging endeavor – but a rewarding one, too. While the benefits uncovered by effective ERM don’t always add to the balance sheet directly, they do help a company’s resilience in the face of approaching dangers. That said, numerous barriers to effective ERM can exist within a corporate organization. To reap the full benefits, risk management teams must understand what those barriers are, and the techniques you can use to overcome them.

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The Complete Guide to Mastering Business Continuity

The Complete Guide to Mastering Business Continuity is a step-by-step resource for developing an effective Business Continuity Management (BCM) program and navigating challenges. Whether building from scratch or enhancing a plan, this guide offers practical tools, expert advice, and strategies to ensure resilience. What You’ll Learn: Key elements of BCM and resiliency Steps to build and test your Business Continuity Plan (BCP) Conducting risk assessments and BIAs Integrating cybersecurity into p

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6 Reasons Why You Need SOC 2 Compliance

Reciprocity

Compliance with the System and Organization Controls for Service Organizations 2 (SOC 2) isn’t mandatory. No industry requires a SOC 2 report, nor is SOC 2 compliance required by law. That said, if your business is a service provider, you should consider investing in the technical audit required for a SOC 2 report anyway. Many companies now expect SOC 2 compliance from their service providers, and having a SOC 2 report demonstrates a seriousness about cybersecurity that your sales prospects wi

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How to Implement Effective Compliance Testing

Reciprocity

Compliance testing, also known as conformance testing, is a periodic, independent, and objective assessment of compliance-related processes or controls. As the name implies, you’re testing those controls to see how well they actually work. Compliance testing plays a major role in identifying vulnerabilities in existing compliance risk management controls; many regulations also require testing as part of an organization’s compliance obligations, and testing should follow an established process, a

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Internal Controls to Prevent Financial Statement Fraud

Reciprocity

“Cooking the books” is a phrase that refers to falsifying financial statements so one can commit accounting fraud. Perhaps the landmark example of cooking books was Enron, the U.S. energy company coasted on accounting fraud until it imploded in 2001, leading to the passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act the following year. “SOX,” as the law is known, is intended to reduce the risk of accounting fraud and unreliable financial reporting among publicly traded companies – but financial fraud can still ha

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What Is Digital Risk Management?

Reciprocity

Digital risk is created by the new technologies that a company adopts to help accelerate its digital transformation. Digital risk management refers to how a company assesses, monitors, and treats those risks that arise from digital transformation. Digital risk management is a critical part of business management. Digital risk management focuses on the threats and risks to an organization’s data and the IT systems that process it.

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Mastering Remote Onboarding: Proven Strategies for Seamless New Hire Integration

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

Join this brand new webinar with Tim Buteyn to learn how you can master the art of remote onboarding! By the end of this session, you'll understand how to: Craft a Tailored Onboarding Checklist 📝 Develop a comprehensive, customized checklist that ensures every new hire has a smooth transition into your company, no matter where they are in the world.

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Risk Management Automation: What it is and how it can improve your cybersecurity?

Reciprocity

Any organization’s survival depends on its ability to identify potential risks and then take steps to reduce those risks before they become disruptions. Neglecting even small details, especially when multiple stakeholders are involved, can lead to significant losses of money, reputation, customer goodwill, and more. Risk management is arguably the most effective way to navigate uncertain circumstances.

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What Are Barriers in Risk Management?

Reciprocity

Enterprise risk management (ERM) can be a challenging endeavor – but a rewarding one, too. While the benefits uncovered by effective ERM don’t always add to the balance sheet directly, they do help a company’s resilience in the face of approaching dangers. That said, numerous barriers to effective ERM can exist within a corporate organization. To reap the full benefits, risk management teams must understand what those barriers are, and the techniques you can use to overcome them.

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6 Reasons Why You Need SOC 2 Compliance

Reciprocity

Compliance with the System and Organization Controls for Service Organizations 2 (SOC 2) isn’t mandatory. No industry requires a SOC 2 report, nor is SOC 2 compliance required by law. That said, if your business is a service provider, you should consider investing in the technical audit required for a SOC 2 report anyway. Many companies now expect SOC 2 compliance from their service providers, and having a SOC 2 report demonstrates a seriousness about cybersecurity that your sales prospects wi

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