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What Is A Data Protection Policy? Can It Be Beneficial?

Strategy Driven

Because of potential online and offline security threats to your business, it’s essential to set up your information technology (IT) team dedicated to data privacy and security. In this article, you’ll explore how you can level up your business security by establishing a data protection policy.

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5 Ways Outsourcing Your IT Will Save Your Company Money

Strategy Driven

But, when it comes to IT or Information Technology, does it actually save your company money? Secondly, you don’t need to incur extra costs, such as arranging tax payments, insurance policies and complying with various employment laws. That’s because most of the services provided get conducted remotely. Expert Advice.

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Information Technology's Dangerous Trend in Africa

Harvard Business Review

For the past few decades, emerging technologies such as biotechnology, microelectronics, information technology and communications technologies have become central to the socioeconomic development of nations. These technologies improve productivity and facilitate better living standards when they penetrate into societies.

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Cyber Threats to Churches: What Would Your Church Do?

Ron Edmondson

Lincoln was a member of our church plant, served as a military officer, and now works as an information technology professional in the financial sector. He has over a decade of experience helping organizations understand the threats they face and make informed, risk based decisions. 1 Peter 4:12.

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Doing Business in a Big Data World

Strategy Driven

A New Company Data Strategy : This means that a Big Data company strategy requires a good deal of equanimity on the part of these various competing and overlapping roles to create policies that allow for departmental independence, but don’t expose the company to data breaches and misuse of customer data. FREE StrategyDriven Trial Membership.

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Secure Your Flanks, Protect Your Business

Harvard Business Review

In early 1990s, most new African banks used information technology as a SWATS tool to break the monopolies established during the colonial era. The new banks outflanked the old ones by offering superior customer service. They redesigned banking and opened a new vista in African commerce.

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Paying Skilled Workers More Would Create More Skilled Workers

Harvard Business Review

Nevertheless, few would argue that information technology permanently increased unemployment. The labor force adjusted to a new technology replacing an older one. It would seem that this provides a profitable opportunity for companies that are able to be flexible in their compensation policy.

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