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The art of selling: IT budget approval made easier

CIO

Because as a young CIO, I was struggling with obtaining budget approvals for a range of IT initiatives. A majority of CIOs I speak with dread the budget approval process and breathe a welcome sigh of relief when annual budgeting comes to an end. And because of this, IT budgeters must have open ears.

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“If organisations are hacked, they should stay calm and act quickly by instantly activating their incident response plan”

CIO

CIO Middle East discuss with Muath AlHomoud, Director of Cybersecurity about how organisations should learn from the hacking activities performed on them so they can implement more effective cyber defences and plan against similar or more sophisticated attacks. From a cybersecurity perspective, how has 2023 been?

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What are the main challenges CISOs are facing in the Middle East?

CIO

From a cybersecurity perspective, how has been 2023? Very eventful year as far as cybersecurity is concerned. The Internet of Things (IoT) vulnerabilities have also been increasing. According to Statista, the number of IoT devices exceeded 15 billion in 2023. How are we making security a part of everyone’s job?

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How CIOs Are Addressing The “Unsustainable” Security Challenge

CIO

The proliferation of cyber threats has become so great that earlier this year the Australian government issued the recommendation that organisations “ urgently ” adopt an enhanced cyber security posture. Cyber security attacks are an inevitability that all businesses should now be prepared for.

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

CIO

What are some unique data and cybersecurity challenges when helming such a vast locomotion technology company? How is WABTEC leveraging emerging technologies like AI and IoT to enhance its manufacturing processes, as well as improve operational efficiency? India’s Vande Bharat trains are powered by WABTEC’s technology.

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11 Key Enterprise IoT Security Recommendations

Altexsoft

The number of internet-connected devices expected to be online by 2020 varies wildly by source but it will be in the tens of billions. As we know, the IoT will enable businesses to capture more data for deep analysis while obtaining more granular control over processes. How could the IoT undermine the security of your business?

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The AI continuum

CIO

AI’s broad applicability and the popularity of LLMs like ChatGPT have IT leaders asking: Which AI innovations can deliver business value to our organization without devouring my entire technology budget? It provides smart applications for translation, speech-to-text, cybersecurity monitoring and automation. Here is some guidance.