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  Checklist: True network and systems security requires starting with fundamentals

  Cybersecurity demands and the stakes of failing to properly secure systems and networks are so great that many information technology security professionals are considering surrender. According to a recent survey and analysis conducted by ZDNet, information security professionals report being so overworked and correspondingly stressed that some 64% have considered leaving their jobs and some ...

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  Hiring kit: Salesforce Developer

  No matter what business your enterprise is in, developing a better, more complete relationship with your customers will always be beneficial to your bottom line. The cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) system offered by Salesforce.com has emerged as one of the more powerful platforms available in this regard. However, to get the most out of ...

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  Patch management policy

  Patching of operating systems, applications and devices is not usually ranked as a favorite endeavor of IT professionals, but it’s a critical pro-cess to ensure secure company operations as well as to reduce downtime and technical support headaches. A comprehensive patching strategy is a must in order to reap the benefits, however a willy-nilly approach ...

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  Perimeter security policy

  As the saying goes, a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. This applies more than ever to cybersecurity implementations designed to protect organizations from malicious attacks, intruders and vulnerabilities. While security principles should apply throughout the organization, locking down the perimeter and ensuring only necessary connections get through is an especially critical ...

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  Industry cloud report: Businesses adopt industry-specific cloud solutions

  There exists no shortage of cloud solutions. The industry cloud, which focuses on vertical industries, continues to grow in popularity with businesses. Why are businesses embracing these customized industry cloud services? A recent TechRepublic Premium wanted to find out. The survey asked the following questions: When do you plan to adopt industry cloud services? Why ...

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  Quick glossary: Hybrid cloud technology

  Keeping up with the latest in technological innovations requires a persistent pursuit of knowledge and understanding. The twenty-five concepts defined in this quick glossary will help you better understand hybrid cloud technology and how it can benefit your enterprise. From the glossary When cloud computing was first introduced as a potential strategy for deploying information ...

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  Hiring kit: Chief Experience Officer

  Successful Chief Experience Officers combine superlative communications skills with an intimate knowledge of customer expectations, company operations, and industry standards. This hiring kit provides a workable framework you can use to find, recruit, and ultimately hire the best candidate for CXO of your organization. This kit contains a job description, sample interview questions, and a ...

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  User privilege policy

  This policy provides guidelines for the delegation of user privileges on organization-owned systems. It also provides guidance for usage of high-privilege or administrator accounts. From the policy: SUMMARY The risk potential of running user-initiated tasks using the same access levels as components of the operating system is staggeringly high, particularly in an age where ransomware ...

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  Managing the multicloud: Companies capitalize on using multiple cloud providers

  It’s now much easier for enterprises to take a multicloud approach, which offers such benefits as avoiding vendor lock-in and competitive pricing, to name a few. Has managing multiple cloud providers become the new default for enterprise computing? A TechRepublic Premium online survey wanted to find out. The survey asked the following questions: Does your ...

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  Cisco Live 2019: Updates and news

  At Cisco Live 2019, Cisco debuted a series of software enhancements designed to put AI and machine learning deeper into the network. Key features include new network automation and analytics tools that are meant to help enterprise IT teams glean more insights and visibility from network data. Cisco’s developer program DevNet announced an update to ...