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IT Security: Are you really secured?

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IT security is very important to organizations nowadays. The increasing risk of data breaches has been an issue for a few years now, and a lot of information has been leaked to hackers. Facebook, Yahoo, Adobe, and other big companies have been involved in data breaches. This has also been an issue in the Philippines, involving some major banks and even the Commission on Elections has been compromised. Due to these events, investment in IT security is a must, especially when it involves sensitive information. Now it leaves us with the question, how will we acquire IT security? Do we create it, or do we outsource it? How much are we going to spend on creating one if we create our own IT security? Will it be effective against unforeseeable attacks and breaches? Another option we have is to outsource our IT security. Source: https://tinyurl.com/yn98redu Outsourcing IT security has its benefits and consequences. One of the benefits is that outsourced IT security is reliable and effectiv

Planning An Important Risk

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Risks are very important in our daily lives and in our workplace, where they are much more important. To minimize the risk of a project being implemented in the organization, it is a must to have Project Risk Management. Project risk management is a process used by managers to identify risks, mitigate their negative effects, and capitalize on the positive aspects of those risks in the future (Toolshero). For some people, project risk management is perceived as a waste of time, and for them to understand that it is important, we must take some actions. We must understand how the possible risks would affect the operations, the cost of those effects, and the time that would be wasted if such risks happened. Through proper communication, seminars, and training, the significance of project risk management will be appreciated better by everyone. Another way is to let others know that it is better to be prepared than sorry. Make them understand that the risks can affect their jobs, or worse