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

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The year has been marked by a general increase in state-sponsored attacks due to geopolitical conflicts. The Internet of Things (IoT) vulnerabilities have also been increasing. The Internet of Things (IoT) vulnerabilities have also been increasing. According to Statista, the number of IoT devices exceeded 15 billion in 2023.

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Aligning security and business strategies

CIO

When businesses are struggling due to the recession, there’s a strong temptation to look for ways to cut spending. This is the time when many CFOs trawl through every line item in the budget, looking for potential savings. This can be a challenge to cyber budgets in organizations where security is viewed primarily as a cost center.

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Explainer: Building a high-performing last-mile delivery software

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The staff monitoring the logistics management systems are at their wit’s end, trying to compensate for the lost time. Since the last mile process is highly agile, CIOs must ensure the software systems have built-in deep learning capabilities to make in-the-moment decisions. This integration brings forth a suite of tangible benefits.

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Averting turbulence in the air

CIO

Since Erin has a limited budget, one of the first things she might do is go to the internet and browse through meta-search engines looking for a deal. A simple Google search can reveal that some of the major airlines with state-of-the-art IT infrastructure had customer data stolen due to security breaches. Well not exactly.

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Escaping the Cost/Visibility Tradeoff in Observability Platforms

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However, the success of no-hassle metrics comes with a caveat—the internet is replete with examples of premiere application monitoring costs spiraling beyond expectations: Is there a pattern behind these worries? There is a level of modern system complexity where relying on metric collection spirals into cost inefficiency.

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8 big IT failures of 2023

CIO

And because the incumbent companies have been around for so long, many are running IT systems with some elements that are years or decades old. Honestly, it’s a wonder the system works at all. Probably the worst IT airline disaster of 2023 came on the government side, however.

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4 paths to sustainable AI

CIO

“During the inference process, making the initial connection to the AI engine might take 10 round trips, resulting in roughly a 200 to 300 millisecond delay due to distance, but you can optimize application to reduce that initial time.” The speed of the internet connection to the remote site can, of course, mitigate latency issues.