These are perilous times. Still, despite mounting challenges, IT leaders are expected to keep vital systems functioning reliably, efficiently, and securely regardless of the challenges posed by economic, environmental, societal, political, and other threats. Making a strong commitment to resilience is the only guaranteed way to ensure that an IT organization has done all it can to prepare for the worst.
In an era when cybercrime has become increasingly sophisticated, and business processes are rapidly transforming, IT resilience is more critical than ever, observes Ram Parasuraman, executive director, data resiliency, at IBM. Preparedness against cyberattacks and better transparency on incident response has become a corporate board level priority, he notes. “By preparing for data recovery in case of an attack or network interruption, organizations can proactively mitigate risks and ensure business continuity.”
A standardized and consistent approach to risk management enables organizations to identify and analyze risks with as little bias as possible, says Brett Tucker, an adjunct faculty member with Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz College of Information Systems and…
