This month ’ s cover story places a spotlight on the importance of visibility for tackling cyber threats head-on . Stefano Maccaglia , EMEA Practice Manager Incident Response at NetWitness , an RSA Business , discusses some of the core elements of an effective cybersecurity programme , as well as placing emphasis on the human element and the limitations of taking a technology-only approach to cybersecurity . This can be found on page 58 .

Another of our interesting stories this month explores how Össur , an innovator enabling ‘ life without limitations ’, uses Citrix and Microsoft to innovate its IT services , gaining agility , security and bestin-class efficiency . Einar Dagfinnur Klemensson – Infrastructure and Cloud Architect – Össur , tells us more on page 63 .

A hot topic of discussion across the technology industry is around how best to create value in the workplace . Tim Hood , VP – EMEA and APAC , Hyland , discusses the concept of hyperautomation and how it can elevate the workplace from monotonous , to purposeful and engaging . Hood explores the critical factors to consider when developing a hyperautomation strategy . Find this on page 46 .

Our ‘ Country Focus ’ feature on page 50 draws attention to the annual trade show , Mobile World Congress , held in Barcelona , Spain . We take a look at how IT leaders such as NTT DATA , Cisco and Nokia have the opportunity to present their products and share their strategic vision in the telecommunications sector .

On page 77 , Michael Cade , Senior Technologist Product Strategy at Veeam Software , explores some of the important questions surrounding Kubernetes from a data protection perspective and why it is useful .

To round off , we ‘ Get To Know ’ Amy Young , Sales Director , Custodian Data Centres , who tells us about her career journey so far and how she likes to relax and unwind outside the office . Find this on page 81 .

For our ‘ Editor ’ s Question ’ feature on page 34 , we asked the experts how important they think in-person collaboration and networking is for business leaders . We received responses from Jonathan Leppard , COO , Future Facilities ; Dean Boyle , Chief Executive Officer , EkkoSense ; and David Kyle , Business Development Director – FlaktGroup .

I hope you enjoy the read and if you ’ d like to contribute to any upcoming editions , please don ’ t hesitate to contact me at alix @ lynchpinmedia . com

Alix Pressley Editor

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