CFOs want certainty when it comes to spend. And they want to know exactly how much return on investment (ROI) can be expected when IT leaders make technology-related changes. Meanwhile, CIOs want certainty when it comes to funding. Continuous and dependable funding facilitates IT leaders’ ability to deliver leading-edge technology solutions while not increasing technical debt. Modern…
Cybersecurity is established as one of the priorities of companies in the UAE, proof of this is the increase in investment and the participation of the CISO in the management committee. Cybersecurity in UAE’s companies is one of the top priorities; new work models and growing cyber threats have caused companies to dedicate more staff…
Foundry and IDC Middle East are proud to launch the first edition of CSO30 Awards in the UAE, KSA and Qatar, recognising the top 30 senior security executives in each country with outstanding leadership in driving positive business outcomes through effective risk mitigation strategies Reflecting Foundry’s (formerly IDG Communications) and IDC’s increasing commitment to the…
SAP has won another convert to its Rise with SAP managed software offering. Deutsche Telekom intends to migrate systems used by its European operating companies to Rise over the next two years. It’s following in the footsteps of IBM and Microsoft, which like the German telco have an edge over regular companies contemplating a similar…
Digitization is changing business models, particularly at PostNord, where it’s seen a continuous reduction in national letters sent that’s in line with the long-term digitization trend. For over 20 years, the volume of letters has dropped by 65%, which has led to delivery now only taking place every other day. By contrast, the growth of e-commerce has…
The global campus network market is quietly but steadily expanding. The first quarter of 2023 saw a 43.3% YoY increase in the enterprise segment of the worldwide wireless local area network (WLAN) market, achieving a market value of $2.8 billion. This strong growth was largely driven by the adoption of the latest industry standards Wi-Fi…
The German-speaking user group for enterprise software giant SAP says that customers’ willingness to invest in the company’s S/4HANA cloud product is rising, but still lags behind flagship ERP products like ECC 6, and some customers see the need for more discussion on SAP’s prolonged move to the cloud. DSAG, a group representing SAP users…
Indian enterprises are more likely to see Chief Digital Officers CDOs) and data science heads fill the upcoming position of Chief AI Officer (CAIOs), analysts and experts have said. “The role of a Chief AI Officer might be combined with other existing roles, such as a Chief Digital Officer or a head of data…
US government agencies have ramped up their efforts to hire AI talent, filling newly created chief AI officer positions and aggressively seeking out AI-related skills. The Justice Department hired its first chief AI officer in February. That addition came on the heels of other recent CAIO appointments at the Education Department, the General Services Administration,…
In 2018, the day after his employer publicly announced it was being acquired, Lynn Lovelady, then VP of IT at Energen, received a pivotal phone call that would reshape his career. It was from Charlie Nowlin, then CFO at McWane, who for more than a year had been searching for the company’s first chief information…