CW Middle East July to Sept 2016:

CW Middle East looks at how virtualisation in the Middle East has gone beyond a shoddy virtual private network (VPN) installed on a desktop to more sophisticated cloud-based technologies that are enabling a more mobile, more agile workforce.

We aslo analyse how after a slow start there is an opportunity for Middle East CIOs to help banks stride ahead as demand picks up

Also hear how the United Arab Emirates (UAE) aims to become one of the most connected and smart countries in the world within five years

Also in this issue:

Saudi Arabia could warm to cloud computing, so long as regulation and connectivity keep pace

Big data and open-source cloud technology help Gulf Air pin down customer sentiment

Middle East CIO interview: V. Chandrasekar, Standard Chartered