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The role of IoT in shaping smart cities

CIO

By 2050, an estimated 68% of the global population will reside in urban environments, placing immense strain on existing infrastructure and resource allocation. According to IDC, the IoT market in the Middle East and Africa is set to surpass $30.2 According to IDC, the IoT market in the Middle East and Africa is set to surpass $30.2

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Volt Typhoon: What State and Local Government Officials Need to Know

Tenable

critical infrastructure. Recent activity from the state-sponsored group Volt Typhoon, from the People’s Republic of China (PRC), has prompted federal agencies — including the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and international partners — to issue urgent warnings and advisories. critical infrastructure.

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Governance and Fighting the Curse of Complexity

CIO

The boulder is made from complex infrastructure, network connections, data stores, and devices. The road other is paved with disciplined IT and business governance. There are also complex ERP and CRM solutions – as well as inputs from OT and IoT systems and devices. The task is Sisyphean. The mountain is IT complexity.

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Securing the digital future: How Huawei is tackling cybersecurity in the GCC

CIO

As the GCC countries continue to evolve into global digital hubs, the adoption of technologies such as 5G, AI, and IoT is accelerating rapidly. New technologies like AI and IoT are coming into play,” he said, underscoring how these innovations are driving transformation across sectors. But security must evolve with it.”

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IT spending in the MENA region will grow 5.2% this year

CIO

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region have witnessed a remarkable surge in Information Technology (IT) spending in recent years with, for example, governments and businesses embracing technology’s transformative power to drive growth and innovation. billion USD in 2024, an increase of 5.2%

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The Case for Reshaping Traditional Industries with Tech

CIO

Be it in the energy industry, e-government services, manufacturing, or logistics, the fourth industrial revolution is having a profound impact. Significant advancements have been made thanks to improved IoT management and flexible IoT app development platforms as well as widely-applied edge computing units (ECUs).

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Window Snyder’s new startup Thistle Technologies raises $2.5M seed to secure IoT devices

TechCrunch

million in seed funding from True Ventures with the goal of helping IoT manufacturers reliably and securely deliver software updates to their devices. Thistle lands on the security scene at a time when IoT needs it most. Mirai had ensnared thousands of IoT devices into its network at the time of the attack.

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