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DATA RESILIENCE IS PREREQUISITE FOR AI

Data resilience is an all-encompassing mission that covers identity management , device and network security , and data protection principles like backup and recovery . It is a massive de-risking project and for it to be effective it requires visibility and senior buy-in , explains Rick Vanover at Veeam .

The AI hype gripping every industry right now is understandable . The potential is big , exciting , and revolutionary , but before we run off and start our engines , organisations need to put processes in place to power data resilience and ensure their data is available , accurate , protected , and intelligent so that their business continues to run no matter what happens . Look after your data , and it will look after you .

It is far easier to manage with training and controls early on when it comes to something so pervasive and everchanging as a company ’ s data . You do not want to be left trying to unbake the cake . The time to start is now .
It is far easier to manage with training and controls early on when it comes to something so pervasive and ever-changing as a company ’ s data .
security leaders pause is that nearly half of the respondents said they are heavily customising or developing their own models .
The latest McKinsey Global Survey on AI found that 65 % of respondents reported that their organisation regularly uses Gen AI , double from just ten months before . But the statistics that should give IT and
This is a new wave of shadow IT – unsanctioned or unknown use of software , or systems across an organisation . For a large enterprise , keeping track of the tools teams across various business units might
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