EDITOR ’ S COMMENT
Welcome to Issue 34 of
Intelligent Tech Channels . I hope you are all keeping well in these challenging times . Cybersecurity has been a priority for companies for some time now , but with the COVID-19 pandemic bringing new ways of working to the fore , companies are reviewing their cybersecurity policies .
With employees now an organisation ’ s new perimeter , cybercriminals have shifted their focus to social engineering attacks such as Business Email Compromise and Email Account . In this month ’ s Final Word , Adenike Cosgrove , Director of Cybersecurity Strategy for International at Proofpoint , tells us how organisations can use technology and training in tandem to prevent these types of attacks , enabling a true people-centric security model .
On the front cover of this month ’ s edition we feature Rebecca Wright , Director , Digital Life Garage Hewlett Packard Enterprise – Middle East , who speaks about the newly launched HPE Digital Life Garage facility in Dubai . It is the first in a series of the company ’ s worldwide innovation centres .
She explains how the HPE Digital Life Garage will help companies realise their Digital Transformation strategies and how it will help customers turn their dreams into reality . She is joined by Sajith Raj , Group Director for Distribution – HP / HPE at Logicom , who explains why Logicom decided to join the project .
This month ’ s expert is Hala Halaseh , Regional Customer Success Manager ( MENA ) at Diligent Corporation . She explains the cybersecurity risks which companies face working remotely and holding virtual meetings and what companies can do to be cybersafe . In the Future Tech section , Wangbo , Marketing Director of Huawei UPS , speaks about the prospect of li-ion battery development and application in data centres . And don ’ t forget to find out about two more channel chiefs on pages 59 to 62 . This month ’ s interviewees are Gregg Lalle , SVP , International Sales and Strategy at ConnectWise and Suzanne Al – Najjar , Channel Manager – KSA at A10 Networks .
And , as usual , we have all of your favourite features and news from around the regions . Don ’ t forget to check our website for daily updates .
I hope you enjoy this edition and don ’ t hesitate to get in touch if you have anything you would like to share . You can email me at rebecca @ lynchpinmedia . co . uk
Rebecca Miles Editor
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