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WHY CIOS NEED A SECURE STRATEGY FOR OUTPUT MANAGEMENT

In today ’ s rapidly changing cybersecurity landscape , it is important that companies invest in a robust defence against digital vulnerabilities , but output management is one area that is often overlooked . Mark Chillingworth , European Technology Leadership Writer , Editor and Founder , Horizon CIO Network , offers insights into how organisations can ensure output management is part of a holistic strategy for making businesses both more effective and secure .

In the clamour and hype surrounding plans to digitally transform organisations , output security is all too often forgotten . Output is perceived as not being part of digitisation , yet vital business processes rely on both physical and digital outputs . Therefore , output , in all its forms , requires the same high levels of security strategy as pure digital processes such as e-commerce and data security , both of which rely on output management .

Organisations at risk
“ The first thing you get done as a healthcare patient at check-in is that you receive a wristband ,” explains Guy Tucker , Solutions Architect at LRS . That wristband is printed on the spot and features unique
With incidents on the rise , it is vital organisations work with their suppliers to identify supply chain risks and ensure appropriate security measures are in place .
information linked to that individual patient . Digitisation has changed and improved a wealth of business processes , but the need for physical and digital output remains in many vertical markets . This is as true when it comes to labelling boxes of goods a business has prepared for distribution as it is when identifying
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