How IT Leaders Can Weather Geopolitical UnrestHow IT Leaders Can Weather Geopolitical Unrest

Over the past couple of years, geopolitical tensions have been rising in various parts of the world. In the best case, the Trump administration may help deescalate tensions and violence. Alternatively, the US could find itself in a war that isn't limited to foreign soil. As a result, CIOs, CTOs, and CISOs need to be prepared. 

"Political instability causes risks to global supply chains, data security and operational resilience," says Steve Tcherchian, CISO and chief product officer at security solution provider XYPRO. "Just in the past year, we've seen disruptions in logistics, fluctuating regulatory environments, and cyber threats escalating due to geopolitical tensions. This creates blind spots in business continuity planning, especially for organizations reliant on international vendors, partners or regional operations." 

For example, ensuring data compliance in multiple jurisdictions becomes exponentially more complex during politically volatile times.  

"My biggest concerns are supply chain vulnerabilities, cybersecurity threats from state sponsored threat actors targeting critical infrastructure, and navigating changes in trade restrictions, compliance, tariffs and more," says Tcherchian. "These are headaches to manage in normal times, let alone during geopolitical tensions." 

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His advice is to be proactive.

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