Intelligent CIO Middle East Issue 01 | Page 4
CONTENTS
ISSUE 01
06 News
Latest regional news roundup from
across the Middle East
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Latest Intelligence
Citrix presents this white paper on virtualisation software vendor assessment
16
Trending
Controlling data risk in the emerging
BYOD onslaught
24
Comment
The region needs new strategies to encourage local innovation, says Eliot Beer
80 Industry Watch
We take a sneak peak at what some
companies are bringing to GITEX
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Risks of the mobile world
86 Editor’s Question
What more can be done by companies
to secure their networks?
CIOs need to adjust their understanding of the IT
intricacies behind the mobile workforce
EDITOR’S NOTE
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Richard Judd
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Stuart Lynch
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Welcome to the inaugural launch issue
of Intelligent CIO, the technology
intelligence platform aimed at the
enterprise ICT sector to provide
targeted updates and research driven
data.
Editorial Director
Michael Byrne
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As part of Lynchpin Media, this
digital medium gives unparalleled
advice to the Middle Eastern regional
information technology community.
As you will see inside, we have
dedicated sections ranging from Latest
Intelligence white papers, to thorough
Industry watch analysis, exploring IT
across parallel industry verticals.
Of particular interest will be the insight
into the ‘Intelligent’ brands, wherein
topics such as Cabling, Enteprise
Security and Software for Business,
keep abreast of recent developments
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and industry releases.
As GITEX Technology Week is almost
upon us, we dedicate the Industry
Watch section to some of its exhibiting
companies - read more to see some
of the new and updated product and
services launch updates in advance of
the show!
For our Country Focus sections and
cover story this month, Intelligent CIO
speaks to Ali Abdul Aziz Al Ali, Vice
President – Information Technology,
ADNOC Distribution, about the
implementation of projects to enhance
the way convenience stores are
being operated within all of ADNOC
Distribution’s Service Stations.
All content contained herein and more
can be viewed on our website at www.
intelligentcio.com/me.
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