EDITOR ’ S NOTE
Hello and welcome to the latest edition of
Intelligent CIO Europe , and the first of 2021 – wishing you a Happy New Year ! In this edition , we take a look at some of the exciting trends expected to unravel across the European technology sector . We hear from a number of experts who offer their thoughts and best practice advice on various subjects of interest .
On the cover this month , we have Pascal Buchner , CIO , International Air Transport Association ( IATA ), who talks to us about the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the aviation industry and how it has managed operations accordingly . Buchner discusses the core values behind IATA and what a good technology posture means for the business . You can read more about this on page 58 .
Another of our case studies looks at addressing and identifying threats to safeguard employees , on page 63 . Sawan Joshi , Head of Information Security , FirstPort , tells us how the company utilised Proofpoint ’ s Targeted Attack Protection ( TAP ) solution to address identified gaps and risks in today ’ s cybersecurity landscape and ultimately , strengthen its security posture .
This month ’ s ‘ Editor ’ s Question ’ sees us ask the experts how business leaders can securely manage employees working from home . Rob Bolton , General Manger International of the Inside Threat Management Business Unit at Proofpoint ; Eugenio Pace , CEO and Co-founder , Auth0 ; Aaron Zander , Head of IT at HackerOne , offer their best practice advice .
As automation becomes a heavily utilised tool for business progression , we consider how it is set to shape the IT industry as research reveals half of younger staffers fear being replaced by this type of technology . Samantha Humphries , Senior Security Strategist at Exabeam , tells us why she thinks automation will only serve to benefit the cybersecurity industry , and how she predicts the industry ’ s future will evolve in 2021 . More about this on page 42 .
Our ‘ Country Focus ’ for this month is the Nordics and we explore why businesses are moving their IT workloads to this particular part of Europe . Vincent English , CEO at Megaport , tells us why Norway is a data centre hotspot and its appeal to organisations as they ’ re expected to operate more sustainably moving forward .
Additionally , we ‘ Get To Know ’ Ben Jepson , VP of Cyber & Risk Advisory Services , SureCloud , who tells us how he landed in his role and how he likes to relax and unwind outside the office . You can read about this in more detail on page 81 .
I hope you enjoy the read – as well as the new design – and if you ’ d like to contribute to any future editions , please don ’ t hesitate to get in touch at alix @ lynchpinmedia . co . uk
Alix Pressley Editor
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