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Beth Everett's brushes with history have left her with better insights into worst-case scenarios. Now, as a consultant at Network Inference Inc. in Carlsbad, Calif., she wonders how a potential hazardous materials situation -- a chemical spill or attack -- might affect IT. Worries like these would have been unimaginable even five years ago. But world events have changed the way many CIOs think about their disaster recovery plans.

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The heat is on to backup

Increasingly, organizations find themselves having to archive data in order to meet regulatory requirements and to avoid legal exposure. In Singapore, for example, MAS requires banks to keep records of financial information for seven years. There has also been growing awareness of the need to archive email following a landmark case in March, in which the High Court ruled that agreements made by email for property transactions can be legally binding.

The new business continuity

Gone are the days when a comprehensive business-continuity plan meant mailing back-up tapes to a hot site a few miles away. Today, businesses are always on, running at break-neck speed 24/7. And their business-continuity plans need to reflect that reality.

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Security Training Resource Kit

Experts say that training can reduce security incidents by anywhere from 45% to 70%. "We asked ourselves why security training couldn't be fun as well as informative." IT World Canada and it's creative arm, Amazing! Agency have created some training materials which actually make security training engaging and interesting. Each unit starts with a fun video or interactive game and let's you get the interest of the group....

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Amazon Canada device lineup 2023: Alexa gets more ChatGPT-like; Echo series expands; FireTVs, Tablets, Ring and more

Generative AI, geeky new Echo features and smarter TVs and tablets headlined at Amazon’s annual fall hardware event. Here’s a list of everything coming...

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10 free cybersecurity awareness training courses you can take today

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Has your iPhone been hacked?

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