In this regard , we continue to cover articles in this edition of the magazine that address the issue of ransomware and guide CIOs how they can assist their organisations to deal with ransomware threats .

Gracing the cover of this month ’ s edition is Ernest Lamprecht , IT Department Head , Mamba Cement , who explains how the company managed to push the DNA of innovation beyond old and outdated processes .

“ Cement factories are harsh environments with a lot of interference problems for RF signals . But , in today ’ s world , connectivity is the key to everythingstaff productivity , operational efficiency , supply chain management , asset tracking and sales and service ,” explains Lamprecht . have one with our existing network . It didn ’ t have the capacity , coverage , or speed we needed . I wanted technology that could handle enterprise applications on mobile devices in a factory environment . The network had to deliver rock-solid reliability and security down to the port level . The clear choice was CommScope RUCKUS . They had all the bells and whistles we wanted , with a far better licensing model .” You can read more by turning to page 50 .

Elsewhere in the magazine , we look at the state of the CIO and how CIOs are rebalancing the act done over the last challenging two years and focusing on operationalising innovation . You will find this feature on page 34 .

As usual , we have all your favourite features , opinion , insight pieces and analysis articles from the African continent . You can also read daily news updates on our website at www . intelligentcio . com / africa /.

And kindly , don ’ t forget if you would like to get in touch , please email me at manda @ lynchpinmedia . com . Once again , I would like to wish you a great month . Enjoy the read !

Among the many insights , Lamprecht shares that : “ We understand strong foundations and we knew we didn ’ t

Manda Banda Editor

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