Intelligent CIO Middle East Issue 03 | Page 4

CONTENTS ISSUE 03 06 News Latest regional news roundup from across the Middle East 14 Latest Intelligence Fortinet discusses ‘Protecting Your Network From the Inside-Out’ 16 Trending IoT attacks and new evasion techniques emerging threats 40 Country Focus The creation of the region’s first largescale greenfield smart city in Qatar 72 Editor’s Question What are the upcoming technology trend for CIOs in 2016? 77 78 Get to Know... A CIOs guide to moving to flash storage The lighter side of things, we ask the industry-experts what makes them tick… A recent 451 Research report determined that flash storage is rapidly catching up EDITOR’S NOTE Managing Partner Richard Judd richard@lynchpinmedia.co.uk +44 7534 132 966 Emerging landscapes There is no doubt 2015 brought a whirlwind of advancement for CIOs. Never before have so many new technological nuisances swept across the ICT landscape. The phrase that most across the industry have been hearing leading to the New Year is ‘digital transformation’. The prediction coming from most of the respected analysts and consultants is that unless businesses can effectively and expediently implement this ‘transformation’ (across cloud, IoT, mobile and big data analytics) then the pace may inevitably leave them behind. Speaking of big data, 2016 should begin to shed more light on the possibilities this term can bring to CIOs. However, there is every indication that this tool and those attempting to blue- 4 INTELLIGENTCIO print it are some way off breaking down its full potential and fully exploring its business benefits. Watch this space - more is certain to follow as data analytics increasingly becomes vital to getting a head-start. We see security being a constant talking point for 2016 - as our ability to manipulate technology increases, so too will the inevitable security breaches that follow. Intelligent CIO will be introducing a fast-paced events schedule for 2016 across the Gulf, most notably the Intelligent CIO Awards, which will be held in Dubai in June. For more details on any of these events, please keep an eye on our website and register online for our weekly updates. Managing Partner Stuart Lynch stuart@lynchpinmedia.co.uk +44 7514 807 117 Editorial Director Michael Byrne mike@lynchpinmedia.co.uk +44 78 894 40457 +971 55 593 5955 Advertising Manager Alex Frith alex@lynchpinmedia.co.uk +44 1277 216 962 Regional Sales Director Ibrahim Parwaz ibrahim@lynchpinmedia.co.uk +971 50 475 5131 Intelligent CIO is a Lynchpin Media publication for IT professional’s with an interest in Middle East. If you wish to apply for regular free copies then please email info@lynchpinmedia.co.uk. © 2015 Lynchpin Media MARKETING | EVENTS | PUBLISHING ANALYTICS | PR | DESIGN | ARABISA Lynchpin Media is a boutique publisher registered in the United Kingdom. Company number 8096230 40 Regency Court Brentwood Essex CM14 4LU www.intelligentcio.com