Intelligent CIO Middle East Issue 02 | Page 4

CONTENTS ISSUE 02 06 News Latest regional news roundup from across the Middle East 14 Latest Intelligence HP discusses Avea and how it automates infrastructure end-to-end 16 Trending Why data centre ‘Availability’ is here to stay 40 Country Focus The smart city strategy is starting to build momentum in Oman 72 Editor’s Question What more can be done to implement a more comprehensive cloud policy? 77 78 Get to Know... Navigating SCADA attacks The lighter side of things, we ask the industry-experts what makes them tick… For how long have these threats existed? What are the means used by cyber criminals? EDITOR’S NOTE Managing Partner Richard Judd [email protected] +44 7534 132 966 Managing Partner Stuart Lynch [email protected] +44 7514 807 117 One stop shop... Another GITEX has come and gone. It was a flurry of all things CIO - the rapid emergence of IoT, the continued transformation to more cloud applications and the rise of BYOD and its many security implications. We’ve delved into some security issues this month as this topic continues to dominate discussions across these emerging technologies. For some, the slower pace of technology implmentation can often alleviate continued security grievances. One of our core features this month deals with another service trend that has seen mixed reviews - with added security proposals coming from providers, managed services is picking up pace. For any enterprise, the question arises - can I afford not to 4 INTELLIGENTCIO outsource certain services? Another topic of particular notice this month is the discussion of locality - is having an office on-the-ground in the region the same thing as having ‘local presence’? For some businesses, one first will equate to the second; for others, this has been a hard lesson learnt. Speaking of local presence, Intelligent CIO will be introducing a fast-paced events schedule for 2016 across the Gulf, most notably the Intelligent CIO Awards, which will be held in Dubai in June. For more details on any of these events, please keep an eye on our website and register online for our weekly updates. Editorial Director Michael Byrne [email protected] +44 78 894 40457 +971 55 593 5955 Advertising Manager Alex Frith [email protected] +44 1277 216 962 Regional Sales Director Ibrahim Parwaz [email protected] +971 50 475 5131 Intelligent CIO is a Lynchpin Media publication for IT professional’s with an interest in Middle East. If you wish to apply for regular free copies then please email [email protected]. © 2015 Lynchpin Media MARKETING | EVENTS | PUBLISHING ANALYTICS | PR | DESIGN | ARABISA Lynchpin Media is a boutique publisher registered in the United Kingdom. Company number 8096230 40 Regency Court Brentwood Essex CM14 4LU www.intelligentcio.com