CONTENTS
ISSUE 15
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News
Latest regional news roundup from across the Middle East
Latest Intelligence
Delivering Secure Transaction Processing in the Public Cloud
Trending
Driving business transformation with the digital CIO
Country Focus
Digitalisation and Saudi Arabia ’ s national transformation vision
Tech Talk
Uncovering cyber threats in SSL traffic
Get to Know ...
The lighter side of things , we ask the industry-experts what makes them tick …
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Attracting cyber security talent to the region
Why the UAE is primed to attract the best for cyber security specialists
EDITOR ’ S NOTE
Business as usual
Managing Partner Richard Judd richard @ lynchpinmedia . co . uk + 44 7534 132 966
Managing Partner Stuart Lynch stuart @ lynchpinmedia . co . uk + 44 7514 807 117
As 2017 gets under way , one thing remains lodged within the ICT landscape ... it ’ s business as usual . Regional trends dictate that January is a slow month for most sector enterprises as they finalise new budgets and sign off on yearly plans . This is of course true within the IT relam , but the pounding issue of security towards the latter quarters of 2016 has hit 2017 like an express steam train ..., no slowing down for track changes , no mid way station stops and no decreasing speed for oncoming traffic . And why should it be any other way ? Cyber security breaches and their hacker architects certainly did not pause over the festive sseason to draw breath and evalaute . The attacks keep coming and the security industry must act ( or react ) acordingly .
And so , what might invaribly be a trend for the foreseeable future , security , in light or current developments , will invariably impose a large presence on each issue of Intelligent
CIO ! As with any credible publication , we cater to our readers and the industry at present can ’ t quite get enough of the topic . And so , we too , must adapt and endeavour to provide you , the reader , and more importantly , the end-user , with as much guidance as possible .
This issue focusses on a wide range of issues , but all with a similar undertone .... in any strain of technology you may wish to consider , security is paramount to any portfolio you ’ re piecing together for 2017 - from your network , for example , and of course to a branch of this , mobility .
Digital transformation is a big talking point in IT circles in just about every sector at the moment , and perhaps even more so with regards to Government - if you have plans to overall your redundant systems in 2017 , read inside for expert opinion on the step-bystep implementation processes offered by industry experts .
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