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Providing Unparalleled Technology Intelligence ISSUE 90

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NEWS: Latest news round-up from across Europe
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LATEST INTELLIGENCE: The latest whitepapers from Red Hat and Cherith Simmons
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TRENDING: UK businesses embrace AI at rapid pace: Adoption surges by a third in past year
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INFOGRAPHIC: Green concerns rise for UK and Irish data centre builders
PROJECT LATEST: Updates from Poland, the UK, France and Sweden

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EDITOR’ S QUESTION: In the context of tightening EU regulations and increasing cyberthreats, how can CIOs
ensure compliance, resilience and innovation without
slowing down Digital Transformation initiatives?
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TALKING BUSINESS: Beyond the hype: Can tech truly revive the UK public sector?

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FEATURE: The green imperative: Why CIOs must now lead the charge on sustainable IT
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CIO OPINION: Closing Europe’ s AI skills divide: A workforce strategy for sustainable automation
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COUNTRY FOCUS: Nordic giant Elkjøp modernises network – overcoming legacy limits to boost retail operations
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FEATURE: Building smarter: Modular prefabricated data centres for an AI-Focused future at the Edge
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CASE STUDY: Customs Support Group carries industry from burden to business opportunity through AI innovation
COVER STORY

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INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGIES
INDUSTRY WATCH: Active subscription scam campaigns flooding the internet

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TECH TALK: Never trust, always verify: embracing a Zero Trust mindset

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GET TO KNOW: Mark Holzberg, CEO, Cloud5 Communications
FINAL WORD: Why strengthening Europe’ s cybersecurity future is a strategic imperative for 2025
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