Intelligent CIO North America Issue 36 | Page 7

EDITOR ’ S NOTE

Welcome to the latest edition of Intelligent CIO magazine for North America . This month ’ s cover story has Evan Cohen , Director of Information Technology , The Colony Group , sharing the strategies that keep some US $ 19 billion in assets secure .

Evan makes the case for multi-layered security as a must to earning client trust . an automotive industry evolving toward softwaredefined vehicles .
On p61 there ’ s an outline of how Wind River and Samsung will drive this evolution , collaborating to provide customers with Wind River technology on Samsung ’ s Exynos Auto V920 chipset – a fully integrated software and hardware solution for automotive .
The Colony Group is an independent wealth and business management firm providing services to celebrities , athletes and other high-profile individuals who factor heightened security concerns into their lives . With that US $ 19 million at stake , Evan factors those concerns into his life too .
A well-executed and layered infosecurity strategy is , he says , not only essential to his peace of mind but that of his colleagues – and Colony ’ s clients . Turn to p56 the full story on how Evan rests ( relatively ) easy .
In Get to Know , Becky Bobzien-Simms , CRO , Federated Wireless , says Spectrum sharing is the connectivity force multiplier for enterprises facing increasing data and latency demands – with private wireless the conduit and platform .
That ’ s just a sample of something for everyone .
Enjoy the edition , keep innovating and let us know when you do .
Editor ’ s Question asks what more needs to be done to recruit and retain the talent needed to take the tech sector into the future . We had quite a response to this and it ’ s an issue we will come back to . Meantime , turn to p32 for starters .
Fresh from being listed as one of the world ’ s ‘ most loved ’ workplaces , Wind River confirms it ’ s working with Samsung Electronics to get ahead of
Bill Tanner Editor
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