Intelligent CIO Middle East Issue 114 | Page 3

Providing Unparalleled Technology Intelligence ISSUE 114

CONTENTS

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NEWS: Latest news round-up from across the Middle East
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LATEST INTELLIGENCE: The latest whitepapers from Lenovo and Okta
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TRENDING: Steps to begin your network modernisation journey
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INFOGRAPHIC: Integration with IT primary challenge to scale Generative AI workloads
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PROJECT LATEST: Updates from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq and Qatar
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EDITOR’ S QUESTION: As the adoption of Generative AI spreads across enterprises and shadow AI begins to
emerge from various departments, how should usage of
data be managed to ensure it is available for Generative
AI use cases and does not violate data privacy and data
compliance policies?
TALKING BUSINESS: Boosting resilience of critical infrastructure

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FEATURE: Modern day cybersecurity: Enabled by AI, managed by human skills
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CIO OPINION: The CISO arena: Transforming from tech to strategy
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CASE STUDY: Transforming customer loyalty programmes with AI
COVER STORY

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INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGIES
DISRUPTIVE TECH: Why enterprises should adopt Open-Source AI
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TECH TALK: How regional data centres can manage sustainability challenges
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GET TO KNOW: Loay Faisal, General Manager, PROVEN and Amjad Al Sabbah, Group Vice President, Middle East and

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Africa, Sprinklr
FINAL WORD: Connectivity will decide the future of digital platforms
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