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How composable commerce makes it realistic to compete with Amazon

With its international market share decreasing, it’s never been a better time for other retailers to compete with Amazon. The key to doing so lies in deploying composable commerce, believes e-commerce expert Alexander Graf, Co-Founder...


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Secret CSO: Olivia Rose, Amplitude

Is the security skills shortage affecting your organisation? “…We need to address the industry's current perspective on hiring – we have a massive imbalance.”


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Security orchestration, automation and response (SOAR): Which solution is best?

Peerspot users review the highest reviewed solutions in the security orchestration, automation and response (SOAR) market.


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CTO Sessions: Narek Verdian, Glovo

What makes an effective tech strategy? “Keeping the company’s impact at the heart of everything you do. The ability to experiment, fail, learn, measure impact, reduce wasteful activities and effectively streamline.”


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APIs need style, because they’re worth it

The world of cloud-native systems depends upon many protocols, standards and structures… many of which are interconnected via Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) - how should we ‘style’ the development of APIs to ensure they...


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C-suite career advice: Thor Olof Philogène, Stravito

What are your career ambitions and have you reached them yet? “If I’m honest, I don’t have traditional career ambitions, that's why I’m an entrepreneur. What motivates me is being able to solve hairy problems. Success is the...


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Is business acumen now more vital for a CISO than security knowledge?

The days when security was only important to financial services and defence organisations are long gone, and with hefty fines and reputational damage having a devastating impact on businesses – board members are starting to take note...


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CIO Spotlight: Sarah Bennett, Mercator Group

What advice would you give to aspiring IT leaders? “Don’t be afraid to put forward your ideas to those above you but don’t take it personally if they aren’t used; you may have sewn a seed for later use even if they aren’t put into...


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Data privacy in 2022 – are you still compliant?

Legal compliance and digital trust are the two main issues pushing investment into privacy in 2022, as organisations wrangle with a growing number of privacy regulations and customer demand for improved transparency.


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Secret CSO: John Petrie, NTT Security

What is the worst current trend in cybersecurity? “Complete dependence on a single security product/solution. Cybersecurity needs to be holistic and strategic to be successful and completely depends on top-notch people, process, and...


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Secure access service edge (SASE): Which solution is best?

Peerspot users review the highest reviewed solutions in the secure access service edge (SASE) market.


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CTO Sessions: Tzury Yochay, Reblaze

Are there any technologies which you think are overhyped? “… I can hardly remember coming across a ‘real-world’ platform that switched to or was built on blockchain.”


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Why CIOs need a complexity meter

With an existing software application and data services stack now being inter-married to new cloud services and a plethora of even newer low-code and no-code software functionalities, the C-suite IT team needs to formalise its measure...


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C-suite career advice: Rob Steele, iplicit

What tips would you give to someone aiming for a c-level position? “Work hard, stay honest, respect your team, and make sure your workforce – including yourself – are always accountable.”


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Sovereign cloud: Protecting data in a complex regulatory environment

As the data economy flourishes, organisations must keep up with laws and regulations impacting data sovereignty and ensure they stay in compliance. Neil Stobart, VP of Global System Engineering for Cloudian looks at the five main data...