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Netherlands Nov 10, 2025 Public Physical english
CIONET Nederland vertrekt met een groep Nederlandse CIO's en digital leaders 10 t/m 12 november 2025 voor de geheel verzorgde CIO Innovation Trip naar de Web Summit in Lissabon, Portugal. Reis jij mee of neem je collega(s) mee!
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Germany Nov 11, 2025 Country Members Physical english
On the eve of the ServiceNow World Forum, CIONET invites you to an exclusive dinner in the fabulous Restaurant Little London in the heart of Munich City. Join leading CIOs, CDOs, and ServiceNow product owners for a candid exchange on how to get the most from your ServiceNow investment.
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Switzerland Nov 12, 2025 Country Members Physical english
CIONET invites you to a private dinner with a select group of enterprise CIOs and senior infrastructure leaders in Zurich – part of a multi-country dialogue series with IT executives across Europe. This strategic dialogue is designed for digital leaders to share insights on one of the most pressing challenges facing today's leaders: How can organisations build true digital sovereignty in the face of geopolitical uncertainty, regulatory pressure, and growing technological dependencies?
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Germany Nov 13, 2025 Country Members Physical german
Bauen Sie mit uns ein starkes Netzwerk führender WOMEN CIDOs aus der IT- und Technologiebranche auf! Unser zweites Treffen findet im PwC Experience Center in Frankfurt statt.
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Belgium Nov 13, 2025 Country Members Physical english
The Role of the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) The role of the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) is no longer confined to securing the network perimeter. As organisations become more digitally connected and data-driven, the CISO’s responsibilities have expanded far beyond traditional security measures. Today’s CISO must not only defend against cyber threats but also enable the business to innovate securely, manage complex regulatory environments, and instill a culture of trust across the organisation. This event will explore the evolving role of the CISO as a strategic leader who balances security with business enablement. As digital transformation accelerates, how can CISOs align their security strategies with organisational goals, ensure compliance, and lead their teams in the fight against increasingly sophisticated threats? Key Discussion Points: From Gatekeeper to Strategic Partner: How CISOs can shift from being seen as barriers to innovation to becoming key enablers of business agility and transformation through security. Balancing Risk and Innovation: Learn how top CISOs navigate the delicate balance between mitigating risk and supporting the organisation’s need to innovate and scale in a secure environment. Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC): Explore how CISOs are managing an increasingly complex regulatory landscape, ensuring compliance while still driving business objectives forward. Building a Security-First Culture: Practical strategies for CISOs to foster a culture where security is embedded into every part of the business, from boardroom discussions to frontline operations. CISO as Crisis Manager: How to prepare for and lead your organisation through major cybersecurity incidents. From ransomware attacks to data breaches, we’ll discuss how today’s CISO is as much a crisis manager as they are a strategist. Why You Should Attend: As a CISO, your role is evolving faster than ever before. This event is designed to provide you with actionable insights into how to embrace your expanded responsibilities while keeping your organisation safe and secure. Whether you’re focused on aligning security with business goals, navigating regulatory challenges, or leading in times of crisis, this event will equip you with the strategies to lead the next era of cybersecurity.
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UK Nov 13, 2025 Invitation Only Physical english
Join us on November 13th for the exclusive roundtable powered by Cognizant.
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Playtech enhances its security with Trend Micro to deliver seamless, secure online gaming experience
Enhances its security with Trend Micro to deliver seamless, secure online gaming experience
OVERVIEW
As one of the world’s largest online gaming platforms, Playtech provides best-of-breed games and gaming services – such as casino, live casino, bingo, poker, and sports betting – across channels around the world. In a highly regulated industry, a seamless, secure experience is crucial for online gaming. Playtech must not only avoid service disruptions but also meet strict compliance requirements. That’s why Playtech relies on Trend Micro to ensure that its networks, production environments, and endpoints are fully protected without causing downtime.
"Virtual patching caught our eye and convinced us to select Trend Micro. Patching across such a big environment can be very complicated. Deep Security Software virtual patching is a game changer."
Daniel Liber - Chief Security Officer, Playtech
CHALLENGES
Playtech is a pioneer in omnichannel gambling, which offers operators and their customers a uniform experience across any product, channel (online, mobile, retail), or device using a single account and wallet. It’s critical to ensure security protection and service continuity across Playtech’s entire distributed IT ecosystem, which includes thousands of servers, virtual machines, and containers that run Playtech’s gaming systems.
Playtech also needs to meet strict compliance requirements and is subject to dozens of annual audits by external organizations in each of its operational districts.
“It’s a difficult combination. We face the same level of regulation banks do, and every gambling jurisdiction has its own rules. On the other hand, we need to be innovative and provide technical superiority over our rivals because competition in this industry is fierce,” says Daniel Liber, chief security officer at Playtech.
WHY TREND
When looking to bolster its existing security systems, Playtech invited several security providers to conduct a proof-of-concept (POC) project that simulated a cyberattack against its systems.
“Trend Micro was the leader in the POC. They definitely came out on top,” says Liber.
But Playtech’s ultimate decision to go with Trend Micro went beyond technical considerations—the differentiator was the human factor.
“We formed a very good relationship with the Trend Micro sales and account management teams. The support and communication they offered us were important and played a large part in our decision to select Trend Micro,” says Liber.
SOLUTION
Playtech selected Trend Micro™ Deep Security™ Software to protect its hybrid-cloud workloads and automatically detect vulnerabilities, malware, and unauthorized changes. Deep Security Software’s virtual patching capabilities, intrusion prevention system (IPS), and integrity checks are critical features from both a security and compliance perspective.
Many of the regulations Playtech must meet specifically require IPS and integrity checks on its production systems. Because it includes those features, Deep Security helps Playtech achieve and maintain regulatory and compliance requirements.
Trend Micro Premium Support has been instrumental in helping Playtech make the most of its Deep Security Software implementation. With its 24/7 emergency assistance from Trend Micro support technicians, Premium Support brings Liber and his team peace of mind.
"The cycle of communication with Premium Support is extremely fast. You cannot put a price tag on that. It’s tremendously important to us."
Daniel Liber - Chief Security Officer, Playtech
RESULTS
Since implementing Deep Security Software, Playtech has seen significant increases in security coverage for the company’s production environment. Deep Security Software virtual patching has reduced the time spent dealing with patching issues by approximately 40%, allowing the team to spend time on other critical activities. Deep Security Software has also helped Playtech bolster its intrusion prevention efforts by reducing false positives and missed incidents by approximately 50%, resulting in more accurate information and reducing the “noise” that IT staff must address.
Additionally, Deep Security Software improved Playtech’s reporting, enhancing the company’s audit response. Many audits require the company to prepare and share detailed reports and dashboards. With Deep Security Software, Playtech can produce those reports much faster and provide greater detail, enabling the company to easily drill down into the data to answer in-depth questions if required.
Improved reporting capabilities also allow Playtech to respond to security alerts much faster.
“Information coming from the alerts, including instructions on what to do and where the issue is, is very clear with Deep Security Software. We don’t need to do an in-depth investigation ourselves around those alerts. We can easily see and understand what the issue is and how it’s been addressed,” says Liber.
WHAT'S NEXT
Playtech is currently considering further containerization of its services, which could present new security challenges. The company is working with Trend Micro to strategize how Trend Micro services and platforms can help protect Playtech throughout their digital transformation.
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