Intelligent CIO Middle East Issue 34 | Page 17

NEWS Senior IT security professionals to gather at Gartner summit I T security professionals are set to gather for this year’s Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit in Dubai. The summit is the region’s must-attend event for senior IT security and risk management professionals, who will be aided to develop strategies to strengthen their security management for the digital era while networking with industry peers and expert analysts. The two-day summit will equip attendees with the latest insights on fast-moving IT trends such as Blockchain, AI, IoT and the impact it has on the ever-changing threat landscape. Whether it’s compliance challenges, IT fraud management issues, inside threat responsiveness, managing third-party risks or Machine Learning, the Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit is aiming to be the year’s most valuable update for IT security leaders to be armed with the right information to fully secure their business and prepare for emerging technologies. It takes place from October 22 to 23 at Intercontinental Dubai Festival City. The latest security and risk management tools will be demonstrated by companies that are exhibiting at the conference. A listing of current exhibitors is available at gartner.com/en/conferences/emea/security- risk-management-uae/exhibitors/directory ///////////////// Batelco reaches over 100 LTE Roaming connections around the world Batelco’s customers can enjoy high-speed data while roaming with any of the company’s international data roaming service providers. Batelco customers will automatically connect to high speed LTE while roaming. So travellers can stay connected with their loved ones, Batelco offers a selection of data roaming bolt-ons. The options include one day and seven day data roaming in the GCC. Customers can also choose a two-week roaming package in international destinations. As part of the partnerships with international providers, customers of Batelco’s data roaming partners can enjoy roaming on the company’s network while travelling in Bahrain. B atelco, Bahrain’s leading digital communications provider, is meeting the needs of its customers travelling internationally by providing high speed LTE Data Roaming services with more than 100 roaming operators in more than 45 countries around the world. www.intelligentcio.com Batelco currently has over 1500 roaming agreements for all services with international operators, covering over 165 countries that offer roaming services, and new connections will be added regularly in line with the company’s strategy to provide customers with access to the best communication connections in all areas of the world. INTELLIGENTCIO 17