Intelligent CIO Middle East Issue 86 | Page 3

Providing Unparalleled Technology Intelligence ISSUE 86

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NEWS : Latest news round-up from across the Middle East
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LATEST INTELLIGENCE : The latest whitepapers from Vertiv , Schneider Electric , VEEAM and EPICOR
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TRENDING : Trend Micro to redefine cybersecurity resilience through the launch of its MEA HQ in Saudi Arabia
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INFOGRAPHIC : UAE shoppers are omnichannel consumers

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PROJECT LATEST : Bahrain , UAE , Saudi Arabia , Qatar and Jordan
EDITOR ’ S QUESTION : Given the disruption to business over the last three years , what should be
priority for CIOs in 2023 ?
TALKING BUSINESS : Counting the cost of the illicit counterfeit economy : How can brands stop
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FEATURE : The 2023 IT MEA outlook

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CIO OPINION : Mission control : The evolution of the CIO role
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COVER STORY

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COUNTRY FOCUS : National Bank of Kuwait delivers digital customer experiences with Avaya
FEATURE : How enterprises are using Big Data to glean information
CASE STUDY : an Airport ensures security compliance with Runecast
CASE STUDY : Heriot-Watt University Dubai implements speech intelligibility solution for hybrid learning
INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGIES
INDUSTRY WATCH : Hamdan bin Mohammed and Maktoum bin Mohammed visit new Wipro
headquarters in Dubai
TECH TALK : Three steps organisations need to take to adopt the right Zero Trust approach and define a cloud strategy
GET TO KNOW : Uday Shankar Kizhepat , Vice President and General Manager – MEA , WSO2
FINAL WORD : ServiceNow : Four steps to becoming a digital business with longevity
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