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Joe Hertvik owns Hertvik & Associates, an IT infrastructure and marketing management consultancy. Joe provides contract services for IT environments including project management, data center, network, infrastructure and IBM i management. His company also provides marketing, content strategy and content production services for B2B IT industry companies. Joe has produced over 1,000 articles and IT-related content for various publications and tech companies over the last 15 years. Joe can be reached via email at joe@joehertvik.com and on LinkedIn.

What Is Disinformation Security?
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What Is Disinformation Security?

Disinformation security is an emerging technology, coined by Gartner, that is a specific approach to understanding and detecting disinformation of all types.
Recovery Point Objective (RPO) vs. Recovery Time Objective (RTO): What’s The Difference?
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Recovery Point Objective (RPO) vs. Recovery Time Objective (RTO): What’s The Difference?

For online services and products, availability is the name of the game. Learn what RPO and RTO mean for availability — and how to set them for your organization.
Risk Remediation Explained: Remediating Risk for Cybersecurity
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Risk Remediation Explained: Remediating Risk for Cybersecurity

Learn all about risk remediation: the process of identifying, addressing, fixing, and minimizing cybersecurity threats.
NOCs vs. SOCs: Network & Security Operations Centers Compared
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NOCs vs. SOCs: Network & Security Operations Centers Compared

NOCs and SOCs share similar goals, but they achieve them by monitoring different IT operational areas. Learn the difference here.
IT Strategic Planning: A How-To Guide
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IT Strategic Planning: A How-To Guide

An IT strategy is a specific plan for how digital technology and assets should be used to meet organizational goals. Read on for how to create your own IT strategy.
What Is Five 9s in Availability Metrics?
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What Is Five 9s in Availability Metrics?

Five 9s predicts that a measured IT component will be available at least 99.999% of the time during a specific period. Get the full story here.