Intelligent CIO Middle East Issue 18 | Page 4
CONTENTS
ISSUE 18
06 News
Latest regional news roundup from
across the Middle East
14
Latest Intelligence
Three Reasons to Modernize your Cyber
Architecture
20 Project Latest
Latest projects announcements from
across the region
78
Tech Talk
CommScope launches In-Building Wireless
eBookand highlights IBW Best Practices
83
Get To Know
We find out more about Axios
Systems’ Regional Director Glyn Yates
84
Final Word
Why Banks Spend on IT Security is 3x Higher than
that of Non-Financial Organisations
EDITOR’S NOTE
Welcome to the latest issue of Intelligent CIO Middle
East. The region continues to see the announcement of
several high-profile projects but it is little surprise that
investment in security and data management remain at
the forefront of the region’s investments.
Looking in to the future we look at how organisations
need to plan for the introduction of VAT into the region
and what needs to be done to plan effectively for this.
This promises to be one of the biggest challenges for
regional businesses over the next year.
Technology remains at the forefront of developing
any business. A lack of investment can leave you
playing catch up and provide your competition with a
competitive edge. Investment needs to be carried out
at all levels of your IT infrastructure and a recent KMPG
report indicates many companies are not giving this the
due consideration it requires.
An interesting stat regarding Internet of Things and
just how many ‘Things’ are predicted to be in use by
2020. Analysts are predicting to reach 20 billion ‘things in
circulation. How businesses look to manage and use this
effectively will continue to be interesting to monitor.
With almost half of the year gone and Ramadan
approaching maybe it is also a time to reflect on the first
half of the year… Before we know it, summer will be here
and thoughts will start to turn towards GITEX and all that
comes with it. Until the next issue, you can follow all the
latest news on www.intelligentcio.com.
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Talking Business
VAT introduction is the case for e-invoicing
& e-archiving solutions
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