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IBM Security 2023 Cost of a Data Breach Report IBM's 2023 Cost of a Data Breach Report — conducted by Ponemon Institute and sponsored by IBM— examines the root causes and both short-term and long-term consequences of data breaches. The report includes information from 553 organizations impacted by data breaches that occurred between March 20...

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A fragmented IT security environment can place your business at risk of data theft.

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Vattenfall Streamlines sales and service, scales for sustainability and growth with Dynamics 365 Vattenfall AB is a European energy company that has electrified industries and supplied energy to people's homes for more than 100 years. With a commitment to modernizing the way people live through innovation and cooperation, the company is determined to enable fossil free living within one generat...

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Endpoint security is an essential element of your Zero Trust journey - Security threats are growing The cloud has been game-changing for business productivity as remote/hybrid work use grows, but it's not without cost. The transition from managing only on-premises infrastructure to encompassing cloud has created a larger attack surface. See what the risks are, and why endpoint security is essentia...

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Healthcare IT leaders on cloud adoption challenges A new survey found healthcare is still struggling with cloud transformation, with security cited as the top barrier and compliance as a leading driver.

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What technology trends are exposing some serious cloud inadequacies? Here's an excellent analysis of several including , Industry 4.0 and the growing application of and .👇

Disadvantages of cloud computing Cloud computing currently has a positive global market outlook, but some of its inadequacies may render it redundant in the future.

The past few years ushered in a new era of remote and hybrid workspaces. Have your employees returned to the office since the end of the pandemic? Or has your organization needed to adjust to their needs for a hybrid schedule? Take a look at this interesting article in Time about how more companies are allowing flexible hybrid schedules that require one-to-three days in the office. DM us to hear more from one of our experts.

Return-to-Office Full Time Is Losing The pandemic may be officially over, but workers aren't coming into offices any more than they did a few months ago.

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Ransomware attacks and data breaches are just some of the threats dominating conversations in cybersecurity circles. What cyberthreats concern you the most?

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