Intelligent CIO Middle East Issue 102 | Page 3

Providing Unparalleled Technology Intelligence ISSUE 102

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NEWS : Latest news round-up from across the Middle East
LATEST INTELLIGENCE : The latest whitepapers from Recorded Future and Darktrace
TRENDING : How AI can enhance security and control energy wastage in smart cities
INFOGRAPHIC : Cash versus digital challenge for merchants
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PROJECT LATEST : Updates from the UAE , Saudi Arabia , Oman , Qatar and Bahrain
EDITOR ’ S QUESTION : With data architecture and data storage systems becoming a critical part of digital transformation and AI journeys , what are some of the best practices regional enterprises should adopt for data and storage ?
TALKING BUSINESS : Can GenAI enhance the Middle East ’ s construction industry ?

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FEATURE : Protecting control systems in autonomous and critical infrastructure
COVER STORY
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CIO OPINION : Why secure multicloud networking may be the solution for financial services
COUNTRY FOCUS : Bold steps in chip design , solar energy , security systems
FEATURE : Managing , patching and supporting endpoints with NinjaOne
CASE STUDY : AI in security : empowering or divisive ? INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGIES

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DISRUPTIVE TECH : Do you have a data portability strategy for the cloud ?
TECH TALK : Why enterprise DNS networks continue to be targeted by attackers

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GET TO KNOW : Jad Haddad , Partner Head of Oliver Wyman Digital IMEA
FINAL WORD : A maximally curious AI may be pro-humanity
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