IT Availability Now

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IT Availability Now: Stories of business resilience from the people who keep the digital world available. Through expert interviews and success stories, host Servaas Verbiest examines how businesses can withstand any disruption or disaster. Tune in for deep dives on headline news, IT resilience strategies, new technology, and more. Get show notes, transcripts and other details at www.sungardas.com/ITAvailabilityNow. IT Availability Now is a production of Sungard Availability Services.

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How businesses can stay resilient in 2023

Sep 28 2022 12 mins  
Cyberattacks aren’t new, but the cyber threat landscape is constantly evolving.The latest IBM Cost of a Data Breach report revealed the most common initial attack vectors are compromised credentials at 19%, phishing at 16%, and cloud misconfiguration at 15%. This means that the top 50% of initial attacks were caused by some type of human error.On this episode of IT Availability N

What businesses need to know about assessing third-party risk

Sep 07 2022 18 mins  
Businesses today are more and more aware that they need to know the risks they are inheriting from their third-party vendors. And they must determine which of those risks warrant mitigation in some real way.On this episode of IT Availability Now, host Servaas Verbiest and guest John Beattie, Principal Consultant at Sungard AS, examine this complex and timely topic, digging into eve

What are cloud containers, and how should businesses use and secure them?

Aug 24 2022 13 mins  
Container adoption has been increasing for years, and the trend is expected to continue. Gartner forecasts that 70% of businesses will run containerized applications by 2023 and 90% will do so by 2026. Yet, while organizations constantly throw around the term containerization, many don’t fully understand the concept.On this episode of IT Availability Now, host Servaas Verbiest an

What is the cyber kill chain and how can it keep your business secure?

Aug 10 2022 17 mins  
The mounting threat of ransomware – a 13% increase in attacks year over year, per Verizon’s 2022 Data Breach Investigation’s Report – has organizations taking a closer look at the cyber kill chain. But what exactly is the cyber kill chain and how can it keep your business secure?On this episode of IT Availability Now, host Servaas Verbiest and guest Shannon Davis, Global Di

What to consider when developing a multi-cloud strategy

Jul 27 2022 15 mins  
Multi-cloud remains the “de facto standard” among enterprises, according to Flexera’s 2022 State of the Cloud Report, with 89% of businesses taking this approach. Yet, while many companies would love to follow suit, they don’t know where to start.On this episode of IT Availability Now, host Servaas Verbiest and guest James Mora, Vice President of Engineering and Operations

How to build a cloud culture and other frequently asked cloud questions

Jul 13 2022 14 mins  
Sixty-three percent of businesses are now considered heavy cloud users, running over 25% of their workloads in the cloud. Yet, as companies become further immersed in the cloud, there’s still a lot they don’t know.On this episode of IT Availability Now, host Servaas Verbiest and guest Erik Krogstad, Senior National Cloud Architect at Sungard AS, discuss questions customers freq

The promise and limitations of AI in cybersecurity

Jun 22 2022 13 mins  
Cyberattacks continue to grow in size and scope, and global cybercrime costs are projected to hit $10.5 trillion by 2025.On this episode of IT Availability Now, host Servaas Verbiest and guest Rob Corso, Security Consulting Solutions Principal at Sungard AS, discuss the latest trends and developments in cybersecurity.Listen to this full episode to learn about:The most alarming cybe

How 5G will impact business’ security and data storage

Jun 08 2022 16 mins  
Most people think about 5G as the thing that powers their cell phone. But it's so much more.On this episode of IT Availability Now, host Servaas Verbiest and guest Leon Godwin, Principal Cloud Evangelist at Sungard AS, converse about 5G and its inevitable impact on security, data storage and business overall. Listen to this full episode to learn:What 5G is – why it matters and ho

How U.S. critical infrastructure can address cybersecurity concerns

May 18 2022 14 mins  
The mounting fear of cyberattacks against U.S. critical infrastructure has sparked action from the federal government, including imploring these organizations to shore up their cyber defenses and implementing new reporting requirements. On this episode of IT Availability Now, host Servaas Verbiest and guest Matt Parsons, Director of Network and Security Product Management at Sungar

How business continuity planning has evolved

May 04 2022 15 mins  
Business continuity (BC) has become a pressing concern for organizations worldwide largely because of events like the Covid-19, the global supply chain crisis, rapid rise of ransomware and the Russia-Ukraine war. Unfortunately, many businesses fail to update or adjust their plans and strategy as needed, resulting in serious gaps found in their BC programs.On this episode of IT Avai