Keep your edge in the IT industry with CIOInfluence’s latest edition, showcasing the most innovative advancements. Stay informed with the newest updates, trends, and news across vital sectors like cloud computing, data management, cybersecurity, and transformative technologies. Our handpicked articles, authored by industry experts, provide valuable insights and perspectives from top C-suite executives. Additionally, explore upcoming global IT events and uncover the trends shaping the future of technology.
Know What Happened this Week in the IT world
Latest Cloud-Related Announcements
Hitachi Vantara and Broadcom Announce Advanced Private and Hybrid Cloud Solutions with VMware Cloud Foundation
Hitachi Vantara and Broadcom have unveiled a new private and hybrid cloud solution combining Hitachi’s Unified Compute Platform (UCP) RS with VMware Cloud Foundation. This co-engineered platform addresses the challenges of data proliferation and AI demands by offering enhanced performance, scalability, and sustainability. It integrates advanced automation and software-defined services to modernize infrastructure, reduce costs, and lower energy consumption.
The solution supports both traditional and modern workloads, including private AI, while contributing to environmental goals by minimizing CO2 emissions and energy usage. This collaboration aims to help organizations manage expanding cloud environments effectively while aligning with sustainability objectives.
As CIOs Cite Cloud Challenges, Lenovo Offers New Suite of Services for Quick, Tailored Hybrid Cloud Designs
Lenovo, the global technology powerhouse, is offering Lenovo Hybrid Cloud Advisory Services to help enterprises simplify the complexity of hybrid cloud design and create implementation-ready, future-proofed plans in as few as six weeks. Lenovo leverages four decades of experience helping global CIOs ease cloud and hybrid cloud challenges, including demands associated with emerging AI-related workloads.
“Successful hybrid cloud strategy and design is imperative for enterprises, yet the underlying complexity involved cannot be understated. According to our research, hybrid is 2x the size of public cloud when it comes to deployment modalities for AI, therefore the need for flexibility and futureproofing becomes critical. Partnering with experts, such as Lenovo, will be the smart path forward for many enterprises.” – said Steven Dickens, Futurum Group
Data Management News to know
Hexaware and Blumetra Partner to Enhance Data Management
Hexaware Technologies, a provider of IT services and solutions, has partnered with Blumetra Solutions, an innovator in master data management (MDM) solutions. This collaboration aims to provide cloud-based MDM solutions tailored for the life sciences industry.
Key Highlights of the Partnership:
- AI-First Strategy: Leveraging GenAI for data quality, governance, and pipeline management.
- Comprehensive Data Governance: Ensuring data integrity and compliance across all stages of the product lifecycle.
- Enhanced Collaboration: Facilitating improved data sharing among clinical teams for efficient decision-making.
- Advanced Technology: Utilizing cloud-based MDM platforms for enhanced performance and scalability.
- Broad Impact: Implementing solutions across life sciences customer base, including pharmaceutical companies and biotech organizations.
Singtel and Hitachi Expand Collaboration to Next-Generation Data Centers and GPU Cloud
Singtel and Hitachi, Ltd. announced collaboration and have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on next-generation data centers and GPU Cloud in Japan and potentially the wider Asia Pacific region under the lead of Singtel’s Digital InfraCo unit.
The strategic partnership will combine Singtel’s extensive data center and connectivity expertise and technology platforms with Hitachi’s differentiating capability that enables end-to-end data center integration including green power solutions, cooling systems, storage infrastructure and data management.
Key Cybersecurity Updates
All-in-One: How Cynet is Revolutionizing Cybersecurity for MSPs
Managed Services Providers (MSPs) are increasingly interested in offering cybersecurity services, but transitioning to Managed Security Services Providers (MSSPs) can be challenging and costly. Cynet’s All-in-One Cybersecurity Platform addresses this by providing a comprehensive, cost-effective solution that integrates essential cybersecurity tools into a single platform.
News Highlights:
- Combines essential cybersecurity tools into a single, easy-to-use solution for MSPs.
- Enables MSPs to become MSSPs in just 24 hours with minimal setup and integration.
- Reduces licensing costs, integration expenses, and personnel redundancies.
- Features end-to-end automation, cutting manual tasks and speeding up incident response.
- Backed by Cynet’s in-house MDR, CyOps, for continuous monitoring and expert support.
Diligent Launches NIS2 Compliance Toolkit, Helping Organizations Achieve Cyber Resilience and Regulatory Compliance
Diligent, a leading GRC SaaS company, today announced the launch of its Network and Information Security Directive (NIS2) Compliance Toolkit, designed to help organizations navigate the complexities of the European Union (EU) NIS2 Directive and bolster their cybersecurity resilience.
Key features of the NIS2 Compliance Toolkit include:
- A leading controls library backed by CRMG’s deep cybersecurity expertise, mapped against the cybersecurity risk-management measures and obligations mandated by NIS2 for essential and important entities and their supply chains.
- A summary dashboard that is easy to digest for both internal and external stakeholders, making it simple to assess and demonstrate maturity levels and compliance. The dashboard is updated whenever control testing is conducted, meaning that continual improvement of an IT compliance program has never been easier.
- Integration with Diligent’s applications covering internal controls, enterprise, and third-party risk and compliance, through the Diligent One Platform.
Must-Read IT Articles of the Week
Decentralized Autonomous Organizations: What IT Leaders Must Know
‘Decentralized Autonomous Organizations’ – a digital entity that runs on a blockchain
The latest CIO Influence article about what IT leaders must understand and learn about DAOs covers the features, components, and what DAOs are. In addition, how to establish a DAO, advantages as well as the challenges within a DAO that IT leaders must be aware of and prepared for.
To add more to the article details about the top 10 DAOs are listed in the article later. The future talks about the AI-driven DAOs that hold the potential to revolutionize organizational management by integrating AI with decentralized decision-making.
Read the article for a deeper and clearer understanding of the topic.
With AI Everywhere, Cloud-Based Data Unification Is a Must-Have
Manish Sood, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Reltio, discusses the crucial role of cloud-based data unification in the age of AI. The rapid expansion of data for AI systems highlights the need for clean, unified, and manageable data, particularly in highly regulated sectors like finance, insurance, retail, and B2B.
Key Points Covered:
- Data Fragmentation Challenges
- Rise of Cloud-Based Solutions
- Benefits of Data Unification
- Importance of AI and Digital Transformation
Readers will gain insights into how cloud-based solutions can overcome data fragmentation issues, improve operational efficiency, and support innovation by providing a comprehensive, integrated view of enterprise data.
Why Blockchains Need to Be More Secure
Jay Biancamano, Head of Tokenization & Digital Assets, Platonic in his article underscores the critical need for enhanced security in blockchain technology. As blockchain adoption grows, so do the security challenges, making robust protection essential for maintaining user trust and preventing financial loss.
The article highlights:
- Growing Threat Landscape: With increased tokenization, there’s a rising risk of data leakage and security breaches.
- Irreversibility Risks: Blockchain’s immutability poses challenges for correcting errors or breaches once they occur.
- Smart Contract Vulnerabilities: Coding errors in smart contracts can lead to significant breaches and losses.
- Decentralization Challenges: Different consensus mechanisms present unique risks, including collusion and information leakage.
- Regulatory Pressures: Compliance with data privacy and security regulations is crucial to avoid legal issues.
- User Trust and Adoption: Secure blockchains are essential for gaining user trust and fostering broader adoption.
Voices of IT Thought Leaders
CIO Influence Interview with Neal Quinn, Head of Cloud Security Services, North America at Radware
In this insightful Q&A, Neal, the head of cloud security for Radware in North America, shares his expertise and the latest innovations at Radware, emphasizing the importance of staying ahead in the rapidly evolving cybersecurity landscape. Here are the key takeaways:
- Radware’s Latest Innovations: Introduction of Radware’s EPIC-AI, a cutting-edge AI-powered solution designed to enhance protection across both on-prem and public cloud environments.
- Industry Trends: Neal discusses the growing impact of automated and AI-enabled cyber attack tools, coupled with stricter regulatory requirements and a global shortage of cybersecurity experts.
- Product Strategy in Cybersecurity: Neal underscores the importance of building a strong security foundation, continually updating security measures, and ensuring that all implemented solutions remain active and effective.
- Challenges with Emerging Technologies: Neal points out the challenges posed by the generative AI revolution, which is rapidly altering the cybersecurity landscape. and other valuable and trending AI and IT insights.
CIO Influence Interview with Mehdi Daoudi, CEO of Catchpoint
In the Q&A, Mehdi Daoudi, CEO of Catchpoint, shares his journey from ad tech to founding Catchpoint, a leader in digital experience monitoring. He highlights how innovations like Experience Level Objectives (XLOs) and the Internet Stack Map are transforming how companies manage and optimize digital performance, shifting the focus from traditional metrics to user-centric insights.
Mehdi underscores the importance of integrating performance monitoring with security measures to create a resilient digital infrastructure. Readers will learn about the latest trends in digital experience management, the role of advanced analytics in staying ahead of performance challenges, and practical advice for startup leaders on optimizing system performance and enhancing user experience as they scale.
CIO Influence Interview with Mark Whitehead, CEO and co-founder, NDay Security
Mark Whitehead, CEO and co-founder, of NDay Security in his exclusive chat with CIO Influence highlights enterprise security infrastructure. Mark chats about the following –
- Biggest lags and loopholes in enterprise security infrastructures: There will always be zero days by the nature of how we create systems. second area of concern is the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI). We fully embrace AI and are part of Nvidia’s startup inception program
- Optimal use of AI to Support security: Mark discusses the steps to optimally use AI and adds that = “Companies and platforms established before the rise of AI only have the advantage of their current users and customers”
- The future of IT security standards and processes – chats about the predictions in the IT security domain and more.
Know about the conversation in detail; read the Q&A now.
Must-Know IT Buzzwords
Low Code/No code
Low-code and no-code are approaches to app design and development that utilize intuitive drag-and-drop tools, minimizing or removing the need for traditional coding by developers.
Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology has significantly advanced computing and electronics, resulting in faster, smaller, and more portable systems capable of handling and storing increasingly larger volumes of information.
Integrated Development Environment (IDE)
An IDE is a software application that includes source code editors, automation tools, and debuggers to assist in software development.
Brand of the Week by CIO Influence
KnowBe4 is a leading provider of security awareness training and simulated phishing platforms, helping organizations enhance their cybersecurity posture by educating employees on recognizing and mitigating security threats. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Clearwater, Florida, KnowBe4 offers a comprehensive suite of tools designed to reduce the risk of human error in security breaches.
CEO – Stu Sjouwerman
Recent Launch – KnowBe4 Unveils New AI-Enhanced Security Awareness Training Modules to Combat Emerging Cyber Threats
IT Events to Mark on Your Calendar
The Eyes-off Data Science Summit
Date: Sep 11 to 12
Location: Dublin, Ireland
The Eyes-off Data Science Summit is an annual event that presents an unparalleled opportunity to connect with key stakeholders from the privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) community. This event will help the participants remain at the forefront of the rapidly evolving AI landscape and collectively move the needle forward on PETs and privacy.
AWSummit
Date: Sep 12 to 15
Location: Bucharest, Romania
AWSummit is designed as a multi-vertical hub for exchanging ideas, and knowledge, and building business relationships. The participants will experience excellent keynote speeches, workshops, masterminds, an amazing expo, and fabulous networking events for three days.
Dreamforce 2024
Date: Sep 17 to 19
Location: San Francisco, CA
Dreamforce is Salesforce’s annual conference, gathering industry leaders, experts, and customers for innovative discussions, product demos, networking, and learning opportunities related to Salesforce’s cloud-based CRM platform and solutions.
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