Technology Magazine July 2017 | Page 141

MIDDLE EAST other corporations , such as banks , but the company remains aware that it would have significant issues with delivering on its commitments to clients if an attack occurred .
Transforming into a regionalised company has not been without its challenges . US products , such as Autodesk ’ s and Microsoft ’ s have been built with a western environment in mind , which have quick , easy and scalable access to the internet , incorporating big pipes and low latency . “ Simple things like latency , and the fact these products aren ’ t designed for low latency , alongside increasing bandwidth requirements means that they are not optimised for us in the Middle East ,” explains Dewhurst . “ One of the things that ’ s going to hold us back in this part of the world is the internet connectivity . It ’ s just not as good and it ’ s more expensive in comparison to the US and Europe and it introduces an extra challenge .”
Disruptive technologies have also become an increased focus .
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