EDITOR’S NOTE
Hello and welcome to the latest edition
of Intelligent CIO Europe where this
month, we consider some of the
latest trends and topics sparking discussion
across the region.
On the cover, we have Steve O’Connor,
Director of IT at Aston Martin Lagonda,
who explains how the company required
a solution that would seamlessly perform
across different operating systems and have
robust APIs for seamless integration across
the tech and cybersecurity stack.
O’Connor provides an in-depth insight into
why it selected SentinelOne as its vendor,
how the solution has improved operations
and efficiencies for customers, and how the
solution has future-proofed the company.
As we turn our attention to innovation,
we take a look at how cybercriminals
are innovating faster than ever, on page
25. Rory Duncan, Security Go To Market
Leader UK, NTT Ltd, discusses some of the
tactics cybercriminals are using to initiate
attacks and how organisations can leverage
automation to help them become more
secure and cyber-resilient.
As we are still yet to conquer the COVID-19
pandemic, we consider how to address
some of the common issues CIOs face
when managing entirely remote workforces.
Prasad Ramakrishnan, CIO, Freshworks,
explains how CIOs are adapting in order
to offer flexible working and to maintain
smooth business operations during the
current circumstances.
Also this month, we take a look at how
to protect against cyberattacks when
working from home during COVID-19,
on page 38. Companies can take relatively
straightforward steps to ensure effective
cybersecurity for remote working during
the pandemic, and Ryan Olson, VP, Threat
Intelligence (Unit 42) at Palo Alto
Networks, explains how businesses can
protect themselves.
As this issue’s ‘Editor’s Question’, we
ask industry experts what approaches
organisations should be taking to cope
with the explosion of data as Digital
Transformation takes hold. We hear some
interesting responses from Iceotope;
Pegasystems; and Wasabi.
Our ‘Country Focus’ this month is Turkey,
and we take a look at how Forcepoint’s
secure solution has enabled Pegasus Airlines,
situated in Turkey, to soar in the cloud. The
customer was in need of a solution that
would provide enterprise-grade security
in the cloud, rather than on-premises, and
Forcepoint enabled that.
We ‘Get To Know’ Marco Fanizzi, Vice
President of Sales at Commvault EMEA, who
tells us how he landed in his role, and how he
likes to relax and unwind outside the office.
I hope you enjoy the read and if you’d
like to contribute to any future issues,
please don’t hesitate to get in touch at
[email protected]
Alix Pressley
Editor
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