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Disaster recovery essentials for IT departments

Disaster recovery plans for information and technology (I&T) assets are increasingly essential given system malfunctions, ransomware and other cyberattacks, disruptions from natural disasters, and other threats.

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What is data protection engineering?

You may have heard the phrase, “privacy engineering”, or “data protection engineering”. But what does it mean? Thankfully, the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) has recently released a document that provides clarification on the topic.

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Can you demote an employee and lower their pay?

Demoting an employee and potentially lowering their pay is a decision that has implications for both the employee and the employer. These implications can range from hurt feelings, all the way to a wrongful dismissal claim.

 

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