Intelligent CIO Middle East Issue 74 | Page 3

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Providing Unparalleled Technology Intelligence
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COVER STORY
NEWS : Latest news round-up from across the Middle East
LATEST INTELLIGENCE : Whitepapers from IT Valley , FireWare , MicroFocus and Schneider
TRENDING : 84 % of UAE businesses say mobile apps now a ‘ must ’ to remain relevant to customers
INFOGRAPHIC : 67 % of top online retailers in UAE not blocking fraudulent emails from reaching customers : Proofpoint research
PROJECT LATEST : Updates from Jordan , Oman , Saudi Arabia , Egypt and UAE
EDITOR ’ S QUESTION : Where do you predict will be the most popular region for data centre development over the coming year and why ?
TALKING BUSINESS : Constructing Digital Transformation strategies for future business success
FEATURE : Enterprise technology outlook for 2022
CIO OPINION : The future of databases is maximally available invisible infrastructure
COUNTRY FOCUS : Jordan ’ s ICT sector set to grow owing to strong human capital and infrastructure
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FEATURE : Data centre commissioning increasingly important to defeat digital downtime
CASE STUDY : SAP Concur drives meaningful change for peoplefirst , digital solutions company GBM
CASE STUDY : Jordan International Bank Plc helps more people become property owners
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