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Affordability of Cyber-resilience

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"Affordability is a critical determinant of cyber-resilience success. We should therefore design risk-appropriate, affordable and fit-for-use cyber-resilience architectures for large multinationals and SMEs alike." World Economic Forum. As the gap in cyber inequity between organizations that are cyber resilient and those that do not keep increasing, emphasizing that affordability is key to bridging this gap is key. The report points out that while large organizations have made remarkable gains in cyber resilience, SMEs have shown a significant decline. This disparity is because more than twice as many SMEs as the largest organizations say they lack the cyber resilience to meet their critical operational requirements.  Therefore, designing risk-appropriate, affordable, and fit-for-use cyber-resilience architectures is essential for both large multinationals and SMEs. Such designs would allow organizations to maintain ...

Usefulness of Culture & Tradition

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  C ulture and T radition   are the threads that weave the fabric of human existence. They are the stories passed down through generations,    the rituals that connect us to our roots, and the shared values that shape our identities. In the ever-evolving landscape of organizations, these cultural elements play a crucial role in defining who we are and how we operate. O rganizational culture, conventionally defined as the ensemble of beliefs, assumptions, values, norms, artifacts, symbols, actions, and language patterns shared by all members of an organization, provides the very identity of the organization itself. It's like the personality of an organization—the underlying psychological assets that influence behavior, decision-making, and interactions. Let's explore this further: Holistic and Historical : Organizational culture is more than the sum of its parts. It's holistic, and shaped by historical events, rituals, and symbols. Just as a person's personality is in...