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Backup, baby! Five simple steps IROs can take to mitigate the risks of cloud computing
When everything is online all the time, you need a (literal) backup plan Back in July 2024, a cybersecurity firm released a faulty software update to customers, impacting IT applications around the world and disabling everything from travel check-in counters to healthcare, banking to payment systems – all running with underlying software from a major Seattle-based software company. In mid-November, two key underwater fiber-optic data cables connecting countries around the Baltic Sea were cut – and not by mistake. Customers around the world reported issues accessing the program that most companies rely on for email communication, calendar scheduling and meetings.…
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Why I turned down tickets to the opening of the Paris Olympics: the importance of saying ‘no’ in IR
A polite ‘no’ lets you focus on what only the IR team can do – and frees up much-needed time – argues Thomas Kudsk Larsen Last year, I turned down tickets to the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics. While many might think I was crazy to pass up such an opportunity (I definitely wasn’t, considering the washout on the day), this is just an example (though perhaps a more high-profile one) of why it’s important to get comfortable with the word no if you want longevity in investor relations. The IR octopus People who have been IR professionals for years can…
