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Small Businesses Use Big Data to Offset Risk During Economic Uncertainty

Smart Data Collective

One survey from March 2020 showed that 67% of small businesses spend at least $10,000 every year on data analytics technology. As a result, they will need to invest in data analytics tools to sustain a competitive edge in the face of growing economic uncertainty. In 2023, big data Is no longer a luxury.

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IRM 2021: The Year of Uncertainty and Change

John Wheeler

Regulations were set aside and associated technological and business risks were given low priority to help with the larger effort to “slow the spread” of the virus. No doubt, 2021 will be the year of uncertainty and change. A focus on performance and assurance helps to reduce uncertainty related to strategic goals.

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Humans and AI: How Should You Talk About AI? Be Positive or Give Warnings?

DataRobot

After Banjo CEO Damien Patton was exposed as a member of the Ku Klux Klan, including involvement in an anti-Semitic drive-by shooting, the state put the contract on hold and called in the state auditor to check for algorithmic bias and privacy risks in the software. The good news was the software posed less risk to privacy than suspected.

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PODCAST: COVID19 | Redefining Digital Enterprises – Episode 7: The Impact of COVID-19 on Financial Services & Risk Management

bridgei2i

Episode 7: The Impact of COVID-19 on Financial Services & Risk. The Impact of COVID-19 on Financial Services & Risk Management. And then there’s uncertainty on when this will come back to normal, what will it settle down as, etc. Now, the first of those areas is definitely risk and portfolio management.

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4 methods to help CIOs manage cyber stress

CIO Business Intelligence

In 2020, research found that nearly 90% of CISOs considered themselves under moderate or high levels of stress. According to CIISec’s 2020/21 State of the Profession report , which surveyed 557 security professionals, stress and burnout have become major issues, with almost half (47%) working more than 41 hours a week, and some up to 90.

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CDW to Acquire Sirius Computer Solutions for $2.5 billion

CDW Research Hub

The combined company would have had 2020 net sales of $20.5 One of the largest IT solutions integrators in the United States, Sirius generated 2020 net sales of $2.04 Combining with Sirius is expected to expand CDW’s Services portfolio by approximately 45%, from approximately $900 million annual net sales in 2020 to approximately $1.3

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CDW Completes Acquisition of Sirius Computer Solutions

CDW Research Hub

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