EDITOR ’ S NOTE
Welcome to the latest edition of Intelligent
CIO Africa . A recent report from cybersecurity vendor Kaspersky , revealed that remote work will catalyse a shift from the corporate perimeter concept to micro-office security certification . According to Kaspersky , outsourcing of IT and cybersecurity functions will be crucial to solve expertise shortages and save budgets . To coordinate managed service providers along with using multiple cloud services , cloud security and management skills will become a ‘ must have ’ the report found . These and other cybersecurity challenges and trends will be among those that businesses will have to manage this year , according the Kaspersky report . In this regard , we continue to cover articles in this edition of the magazine addressing the issues of hybrid work models , security and in particular the evolution of the cloud and its role in enabling remote or work from home models .
Gracing the cover of this edition is Scott Carr , IT Platforms Manager , Ninety One , who tells us how the South Africa-based independent , active investment manager dedicated to delivering compelling outcomes for its clients , implemented Auth0 ’ s Customer Identity and Access Management ( CIAM ) infrastructure as the foundation for Digital Transformation .
“ With respect to CIAM we needed a solution that offered all the existing security features but also allowed us to scale and enhance the security and align with a broader strategic move towards cloud services . The move to Auth0 is indicative of our journey in other parts of the organisation . We have embraced Auth0 as essential for our success as a new brand because they enable us to provide the calibre of safe and convenient digital experiences our financial services clients demand ,” says Carr . You can read more by turning to page 50 .
Elsewhere in the magazine , we look at Cameroonbased Afriland First Bank , which recently achieved real-time visibility across all its 40 branch sites after it implemented an IP video surveillance solution from Genetec to enhance security and customer service . You will find this article on page 42 .
Creating effective Artificial Intelligence ( AI ) solutions demands numerous competencies , not just in the development of the algorithms that deliver results , but all the way down to the server infrastructure on which they run . Industry experts share insights on how to ensure success with AI solutions on the continent . You can read more on the evolving AI market in Africa on page 34 .
As usual , we have all your favourite features , opinion , insight pieces and analysis articles from across the continent . You can also read daily news updates on our website at www . intelligentcio . com / africa /.
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Manda Banda Editor
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