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OFF THE
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Key to successful Digital
Transformation is getting
it right first time
Man in
the cloud
Business leaders must
understand how to protect
against MitC attacks
PEAK
PERFORMANCE
Telcos adapt networks for
smooth operation in the
digital era
NAVIGATING THE TECH LANDSCAPE
Marcus East, CTO of National Geographic, discusses the major trends having
an impact on the evolving tech market, as well as what it means to be an IT
leader of a highly-respected organisation.
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EDITOR’S NOTE
W
elcome to the latest edition of
Intelligent CIO Europe where
this month, Marcus East, CTO of
National Geographic, appears on the cover.
East discusses the major trends such as AI,
Quantum Computing and Blockchain, which
are having an impact on the evolving tech
landscape. He also offers his best practice
advice to aspiring CTOs, covering the
importance of versatility, management style
and key challenges, among other topics.
This month, we consider how implementing
a more efficient communication system
can offer extensive business benefits.
Moneyfarm, a digital wealth manager,
decided to implement a solution from
Natterbox that would allow its customers to
have instant access to its expert services.
The current state of innovation means an
influx of data and CIOs must understand
how best to manage it and take the correct
approach. Chris Fielding, CIO, Sungard
Availability Services, gives her opinion on
the factors driving the colocation data
centre market.
Digital Transformation is an area making a
dent in technology’s evolution and Gordon
Cullum, CTO at Mastek, advises business
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leaders how to centre their approach
around certain factors to get it right first
time, ensuring business longevity.
For this month’s ‘Editor’s Question’, we
delve into the procedures companies
should have in place to minimise phishing
attacks. We hear from the following
experts: Richard Archdeacon, Advisory
CISO, Duo Security, now part of Cisco; Karl
Lankford, Director Solutions Engineering
EMEA, BeyondTrust; and Carolyn Crandall,
Chief Deception Officer at Attivo Networks,
who offer their opinions.
people are demanding secure handling of
their data.
This month, we ‘Get to Know’ Huw Owen,
Head of EMEA and APJ at Couchbase, who
tells us how he likes to relax and unwind
outside the office.
I hope you enjoy this edition and if you are
interested in contributing any future content
then please don’t hesitate to get in touch at:
[email protected].
You’ll find this edition’s ‘Country Focus’
on pages 50-53, where we take a look
at how tech giants such as Cisco and
Telefonica are transforming Spain’s
technical capabilities. The companies are
just some of those responsible for helping
to revolutionise Spain’s future through
digitisation, enabling it to compete on a
global scale through technologies such
as 5G.
Having the ‘Final Word’ this month is Mark
Humphries, Managing Consultant for Civica
Digital. He explores the importance of data
structure and governance for insights-driven
councils and public bodies as more and more
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Editor
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