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Full Steam Ahead: CIO Kopal Raj of WABTEC on staying ‘on-track’ with AI, IoT and sustainability goals

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In this conversation with Foundry, Kopal dives deep into her career progression, the challenges of marrying manufacturing with digitization and WABTEC’s commitment to sustainability. What are some unique data and cybersecurity challenges when helming such a vast locomotion technology company? Kopal, tell us about your journey.

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The digital transformation of an island nation: how Bahrain rose to lead cloud adoption in the GCC Region

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A new IDC study details the Kingdom’s sustained effort to build a future-ready technology ecosystem, which analysts describe as a “remarkable” achievement. The long-term plan kicked off in 2007 with a strategy to digitise government. Those who demand to see hard facts that prove the power of cloud should examine Bahrain.

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Involta: On a mission to transform the world through technology

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It also emphasizes Involta’s focus on the three pillars of its ESG strategy: environmental sustainability, employee well-being, and strong governance practices. Increasingly, we are also finding that these same customers are working towards sustainability goals of their own.”

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What is COBIT? A framework for alignment and governance

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Later, in the 2000s, the ISACA developed version 3, which brought in the IT management and information governance techniques found in the framework today. These updates included more information regarding governance surrounding information and communication technology.

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Applied Energy Services doubles down on data quality

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This is not the case at Applied Energy Services (AES), which was founded as a consultancy in 1981 and today is a leading independent energy company and a pioneer in sustainability efforts such as carbon offset programs, reforestation, and renewable energy technologies.

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Achieving sustainable PCI security excellence

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Organizations face persistent challenges in achieving, and more importantly, sustaining Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) compliance. It helps them overcome stagnation and frustration tied to sustainable compliance efforts. Goldratt says we should change our thinking to solve system issues.

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Sun King, a provider of solar energy products in Africa and Asia, expands Series D to $330M

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Sun King, a provider of off-grid solar energy products in Africa and Asia, has secured a $70 million equity investment led by LeapFrog Investments. Sun King is leading the way in providing sustainable, safe and reliable electricity access to emerging consumers in Africa and Asia.

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