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IoT Adoption in Healthcare Brings Security Opportunities

CIO

By Anand Oswal, Senior Vice President and GM at cyber security leader Palo Alto Networks Connected medical devices, also known as the Internet of Medical Things or IoMT, are revolutionizing healthcare, not only from an operational standpoint but related to patient care. Many connected devices ship with inherent vulnerabilities.

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

CIO

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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4 paths to sustainable AI

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Credit rating agencies and customers are paying closer attention to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues such as carbon emissions, says Faith Taylor, VP of global sustainability and ESG officer at global infrastructure services provider Kyndryl. We see it as a recruiting and retention factor.”

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IT spending in the MENA region will grow 5.2% this year

CIO

Digital transformation initiatives spearheaded by governments are reshaping the IT landscape, fostering investments in cloud computing, cybersecurity, and emerging technologies such as AI and IoT. However, cybersecurity remains a pressing concern, with organizations striving to fortify their defenses against evolving threats.

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The power players of retail transformation: IoT, 5G, and AI/ML on Microsoft Cloud

CIO

Thanks to cloud, Internet of Things (IoT), and 5G technologies, every link in the retail supply chain is becoming more tightly integrated. Transformation using these technologies is not just about finding ways to reduce energy consumption now,” says Binu Jacob, Head of IoT, Microsoft Business Unit, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS).

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Why CIOs should invest in digital through economic headwinds

CIO

Revolutionise work Gartner has identified three ‘force multipliers’ that CIOs should focus on to help make their organisation an employer of choice, and to create sustainable performance in the workplace: Take the friction out of work : Friction is when work is unnecessarily hard and degrades employee performance and staff retention.

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Memfault raises $24M to help companies manage their growing IoT device fleets

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At the same time internet of things (IoT) devices and embedded software are becoming more complex, manufacturers are looking for ways to effectively manage the increasing volume of edge hardware. According to Statista, the number of consumer edge-enabled IoT devices is forecast to grow to almost 6.5 million cash infusion in April 2021.

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