Intelligent CIO Middle East Issue 106 | Page 3

Providing Unparalleled Technology Intelligence ISSUE 106

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NEWS : Latest news round-up from across the Middle East
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LATEST INTELLIGENCE : The latest whitepapers from Veeam and Cloudera
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TRENDING : Collaboration and innovation are key to maximising 5G opportunities in UAE
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INFOGRAPHIC : GCC countries struggling with innovation readiness
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PROJECT LATEST : Updates from UAE , Saudi Arabia , Oman , Qatar , Bahrain and Iraq

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EDITOR ’ S QUESTION : What are the ongoing innovations taking place in cyber security solutions around reducing complexity and introducing automation and intelligence . How is this benefitting regional CISOs and security administrators ?
TALKING BUSINESS : Why oil and gas enterprises need to first build their data layer foundations

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FEATURE : Why digital twins is becoming de facto in industrial enterprises
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CIO OPINION : How AI is impacting analytics , data science , decision-making
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COUNTRY FOCUS : How technologies are transforming Saudi Arabia ’ s future landscape
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CASE STUDY : Automating and streamlining processes in pharma manufacturing
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CASE STUDY : Building expertise in AI , complex problemsolving , Big Data
COVER STORY

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INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGIES
DISRUPTIVE TECH : Building a high performance data network for AI workloads
TECH TALK : How to secure an enterprise ’ s critical infrastructure

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GET TO KNOW : Tassos Peppas , Regional Director Middle East , Türkiye and Africa , Vertiv
FINAL WORD : Can cyber security leaders increase their business value in the face of digital transformation ?
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