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Germany Sep 9, 2025 Country Members Physical german

Frankfurt: AI Driven Logistics

Vom ersten Use Case zur strategischen Neuausrichtung CIONET lädt bereits zum vierten Mal zu einem exklusiven Roundtable für CIOs und Digitalverantwortliche aus Logistik und Handel ein. Im Mittelpunkt des Abends steht die Frage, wie Unternehmen ihre KI-Initiativen erfolgreich skalieren und aus ersten Use Cases echten strategischen Mehrwert schaffen. Microsoft 365 für Frontline Worker: Moderne Tools, die Mitarbeitende im Tagesgeschäft entlasten ServiceNow für Prozessintegration: Automatisierte End-to-End-Workflows – vom Schadensfall bis zur Retourenabwicklung KI-gestützte Disposition und Planung: Mit smarten Algorithmen zur optimierten Supply Chain Digitale Lieferketten und letzte Meile: Transparenz, Effizienz und Kundenzentrierung durchgängig gedacht

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Belgium Sep 13, 2025 All Members Physical english

CIONET Cycling Event

Join us for a wonderful ride. The ride is accessible to all levels of riders and doesn't require extensive technical skills. More information will follow soon. Looking forward to ride together!

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Germany Sep 17, 2025 Country Members Physical german

München: Cyber Security Fatigue

Cybersecurity ist längst kein reines IT-Thema mehr – sie betrifft das gesamte Unternehmen. Doch während die Bedrohungslage zunimmt, geraten viele Security-Verantwortliche an ihre Belastungsgrenzen: zwischen 24/7-Verantwortung, wachsenden Anforderungen und dem ständigen Innovationsdruck.

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Germany Sep 17, 2025 Country Members Physical german

Köln: CIO & CISO, das Rezilienz-Power-Duo

IT-Betrieb und Cybersicherheit stehen heute unter extremem Druck: steigende Komplexität, wachsende regulatorische Anforderungen (NIS2, DORA, KRITIS), chronische Ressourcenknappheit – und gleichzeitig eine Bedrohungslage, die keine Verzögerungen duldet. Trotzdem agieren viele IT- und Security-Teams noch immer in Silos. Die Folge: ineffiziente Abläufe, Tool-Wildwuchs, langsame Reaktion auf Vorfälle und unklare Verantwortlichkeiten.

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Germany Sep 18, 2025 Country Members Virtual german

Online: Nachhaltige IT - CIDO Priorität

Nachhaltigkeit ist für CIOs nicht nur ein „Nice-to-have“, sondern eine strategische Priorität – sie beeinflusst direkt die finanzielle Performance, die operative Effizienz und die langfristige Wettbewerbsfähigkeit.

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Belgium Sep 18, 2025 Country Members Physical french

Les Rencontres: La dette technique : Un défi stratégique pour les entreprises

La dette technique est comparable à la négligence des réparations d'une maison. Ignorer un toit qui fuit peut faire gagner du temps aujourd'hui, mais cela pourrait conduire à l'effondrement du plafond plus tard. Pour remédier à la dette technique, il faut trouver et réparer ces fuites dès maintenant et mettre en place un plan d'entretien de la maison afin qu'elle soit prête pour les extensions futures. Pour résoudre ces problèmes, il faut définir des priorités stratégiques, communiquer clairement avec les parties prenantes et établir une feuille de route à long terme pour la modernisation. Cet événement se déroulera entièrement en français.

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D2C gains clear view into its internal network with Trend Micro

Gains clear view into its internal network with Trend Micro

OVERVIEW

Established in 2000 by NTT Docomo, Dentsu, and NTT Advertising, the D2C integrated digital marketing group is highly regarded for its mobile advertising and is expanding to take its digital market-based activities from Japan to the rest of Asia and beyond. As a digital marketing company, security is important and it swiftly acquired PrivacyMark and an ISMS certification. Since targeted attacks and internal crime have recently become more prevalent, the company has also implemented security awareness training.

 
 

CHALLENGES

D2C employees have access to a range of information in their work. “We manage web access and software using whitelists, but employees can use just about anything if they ask,” says D2C’s Yosuke Nohira. “Risk is inherent, so security is always important,” adds D2C’s Tatsuya Suzuki.

Increased damage from targeted attacks worldwide led D2C to shift its approach to IT in 2012 from information management to information security and overhaul its security. Out went antivirus software for personal use and in came Trend Micro™ OfficeScan™ to centralize virus detection and countermeasures. “The trial edition was extremely light,” recalls Nohira.

However, in 2014 an incident with its ASP email service led D2C to reconsider its security measures. “We didn’t know what was happening in our internal network, and information was potentially being leaked so visualization became an urgent issue,” says Nohira.

 

We have been able to greatly reduce the amount of time we spend on security management and operations.

Yosuke Nohiro

Assistant Manager, Group Management Department,
Corporate Division, D2C Inc.

 
 

WHY TREND

D2C started looking for a solution to detect invisible threats and check for information leaks. It implemented Deep Discovery Inspector and took advantage of the Trend Micro Connected Threat Defense, which provides a layered approach to security that prevents, detects, and responds to threats.

“Network visualization and detecting unknown threats were key. Furthermore, the advantages of great manageability provided by using the same pattern file as OfficeScan, a single point of contact, and automated responses with a Connected Threat Defense were attractive,” says Nohira.

 
 

SOLUTION

Deep Discovery Inspector monitors traffic with mirror ports and visualizes communication between a network and the internet. The sandbox inspects suspicious files, which met D2C’s requirements.

Deep Discovery Inspector sends detected threat information to OfficeScan via Trend Micro Control Manager. This enables threat detection and blocking, even for threats which cannot be detected by pattern files on the client side.

 
 

RESULTS

D2C succeeded in getting a clearer picture inside their network with Deep Discovery Inspector. “Visualization of the network showed us a lot of suspicious email slipped through the spam filter,” says Mr. Nohira.

Deep Discovery Inspector, thanks to its integration with OfficeScan, detected information and D2C isolated suspicious devices. Suspicious files and URLs/IP addresses that were detected were handled manually – not processed or blocked. However, this recently changed. “Just after the WannaCry ransomware caused a global uproar, we saw a massive increase in suspicious email, sometimes a few hundred a day. We couldn’t keep up, so we made changes to ensure suspicious files, URLs, and IP addresses were automatically isolated, and got through it without damage,” says Nohira. There has been no impact on business through false detection and the operational load has decreased by half.

Also, by adopting Deep Discovery Inspector’s threat levels, D2C has a company-wide standard for situations requiring an urgent response, allowing anyone to respond appropriately. “Deep Discovery Inspector reports are really helpful. We can identify the kind of attack and if there is a risk of information leakage, so it’s easier to explain things to management,” says Suzuki.

 
 

WHAT'S NEXT

“We used to just assume we were alright, but Deep Discovery Inspector showed us the real state of affairs. Our CISO highlighted the potential for cyberattacks to be launched against NTT Docomo and Dentsu through D2C, so we will keep concentrating on security, firstly focusing on email security and other countermeasures,” says Suzuki. “We have a small security team meaning a full SIEM implementation is unrealistic, so we want to leverage Trend Micro’s Connected Threat Defense and correlation analysis to create something similar,” adds Nohira.

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The CIONET Cookbook uses the analogy of a five-star restaurant to explain the importance of optimally integrated technology, with the CIO as Master Chef. In order to provide the best service to its customers, a top restaurant must have the right atmosphere, an inviting menu, a well-equipped kitchen, talented and committed front-of-house and kitchen staff and smooth-running processes that ensure an enjoyable experience for diners.

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