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  GDPR Consent Request Forms: Sample Text

  The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation requires every organization that collects sensitive personal data from those residing in the EU to ask for clear and specific consent before collecting that data. The three sample texts from TechRepublic Premium will provide a customizable framework for your organization to use and stay compliant. From the download: ...

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  Change Control Policy

  Planning and successfully implementing changes to company software, services, processes and hardware can be quite onerous. Critical operations can be adversely affected by changes which are not properly planned out, reviewed or approved. This can result in lost revenue or damage to the organization’s reputation if external clients are affected, and careers might be at ...

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  Power Checklist: Vetting Employees for Security Sensitive Operations

  Most organizations have applications, processes and data that must be kept secure by authorized personnel. Determining the eligibility of individuals to access or administer these components can be a challenge. Whether you need to establish full access permissions to folders for the purpose of backups or you’re responsible for handling data that could adversely affect ...

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  Third-Party Vendor Policy

  Today, many businesses rely on outside companies, known as third-party organizations, to handle their data or services. Some examples might include vendors, marketing firms, recruiting organizations and other external entities. The purpose of this policy from TechRepublic Premium is to provide guidelines for establishing qualified third-party vendors with which to do business and what requirements ...

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  EU GDPR Compliance Checklist

  The EU General Data Protection Regulation is a comprehensive set of rules designed to keep the personal data of all EU citizens collected by any organization, enterprise or business safe from unauthorized access or use. The GDPR went into effect on May 25, 2018, and organizations need to comply. Failure to do so, would be ...

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  Quick Glossary: Smartphones

  Smartphones have become an integral part of modern life ​​providing users with instant access to information and constant connectivity. TechRepublic Premium presents this quick glossary of 43 terms and concepts to help your understanding. From the glossary: IP RATING Short for ingress protection rating, this indicates how resistant a smartphone is to dust and water. ...

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  Patch Management Policy

  Patching of operating systems, applications and devices is not usually ranked as a favorite endeavor of IT professionals, but it’s a critical process to ensure secure company operations as well as to reduce downtime and technical support headaches. The purpose of this policy from TechRepublic Premium is to provide guidelines for the appropriate application of ...

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  Best of UiPath FORWARD VI: Deployment Realities for Automation and AI

  TechRepublic Premium was at UiPath’s annual user convention, FORWARD VI, held in Las Vegas, October 9-12. In this feature, we look at the company’s view on the realities of AI and automation deployments, its product updates and latest partnerships. From the download: In 10 years from now, perhaps even five, there will be a group ...

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  Power Checklist: Managing and Troubleshooting Windows User Accounts

  Whether as standalone systems or part of a corporate Active Directory environment, chances are your company runs Windows machines you may be responsible for supporting, even indirectly, if you work in a different field. This checklist from TechRepublic Premium is intended to provide management guidelines and solutions to many of the problems that routinely occur ...

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  Power Checklist: New Workstation

  Welcoming a new employee to the office often requires the installation of a new computer workstation. This TechRepublic Premium guide, and the accompanying checklist, will help you successfully complete the task of creating a new workstation for your business enterprise. From the guide: SOFTWARE After assuring functioning hardware and network connections are installed, the next ...