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More connected, less secure: Addressing IoT and OT threats to the enterprise

CIO Business Intelligence

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a permanent fixture for consumers and enterprises as the world becomes more and more interconnected. By 2027, the global number of connected IoT devices is projected to exceed 29 billion, a significant increase from the 16.7 billion devices reported in 2023.

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Navigating the Cybersecurity Threat Landscape in the UAE: Strategies for CISOs

CIO Business Intelligence

For CISOs to succeed in this unprecedented security landscape, they must balance these threats with new approaches by performing continuous risk assessments, protecting digital assets, and managing the rapid pace of innovation in security technologies. How do we CISOs adapt our strategies today?

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How to Make Sure Your IoT Systems Stay Compliant

Smart Data Collective

IoT plays a significant role in information technology, yet the pace of deployments has outpaced the awareness of compliance issues. IT professionals must work hard to stay ahead of the curve, especially if they plan to integrate IoT in various facets of their operations. Cyber Security for IoT.

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IoT Adoption in Healthcare Brings Security Opportunities

CIO Business Intelligence

At the end of the day, it’s all about patient outcomes and how to improve the delivery of care, so this kind of IoT adoption in healthcare brings opportunities that can be life-changing, as well as simply being operationally sound. But ransomware isn’t the only risk. Many connected devices ship with inherent vulnerabilities.

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Why Secure Your IoT Data With a Zero-Trust Strategy?

CDW Research Hub

In fact, many organizations have begun adopting zero-trust IoT security strategies to protect their IoT data from potential breaches. By some estimates, as many as 300 billion connected devices will be integrated into IoT platforms and IoT applications within the next 10 years. Why is zero trust necessary for IoT?

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8 data strategy mistakes to avoid

CIO Business Intelligence

Organizations can’t afford to mess up their data strategies, because too much is at stake in the digital economy. Unfortunately, the road to data strategy success is fraught with challenges, so CIOs and other technology leaders need to plan and execute carefully. Here are some data strategy mistakes IT leaders would be wise to avoid.

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What is GRC? The rising importance of governance, risk, and compliance

CIO Business Intelligence

The need to manage risk, adhere to regulations, and establish processes to govern those tasks has been part of running an organization as long as there have been businesses to run. Stanley also notes that “technology advances, like AI, IoT and cloud computing, have also introduced compliance challenges and new cybersecurity threats.”

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