Belgium 23-9-25 Squad Only Virtual english
Security teams are overwhelmed. Too many tools. Too many alerts. Too few people. And now, increasing pressure from the board to protect everything, everywhere, all the time. Expect honest reflection, shared strategies, and a conversation that cuts through compliance noise and focuses on what to do when your team is stretched and your risk is rising.
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In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, the financial services industry in Belgium faces a critical juncture regarding its cloud adoption strategy. While the allure of cloud computing – with its promise of scalability, agility, and innovation – is undeniable, the unique regulatory demands and paramount need for data sovereignty present significant challenges. This CIONET roundtable, aims to bring together Digital Leaders from the Belgian financial sector to discuss how to navigate these complexities. We will explore how financial institutions can leverage cloud technologies while ensuring complete control over their data, maintaining compliance with stringent European regulations like GDPR and DORA, and mitigating geopolitical risks.
Read MoreBelgium 24-9-25 Invitation Only Physical english
As smart devices proliferate across operational environments — from sensors on factory lines and GPS trackers in logistics fleets to wearables in healthcare and connected systems in smart cities — the integration of Managed IoT (MiOT) is accelerating. But with it comes a surge in cybersecurity risks. No longer isolated or air-gapped, OT systems are becoming fully networked, remotely accessible, and deeply entwined with IT. This creates a vulnerable, highly complex digital mesh, one where a single compromised device can trigger physical, financial, and reputational consequences.
Read MoreSeptember 23, 2025 Squad Session Squad Only Virtual english
Security teams are overwhelmed. Too many tools. Too many alerts. Too few people. And now, increasing pressure from the board to protect everything, everywhere, all the time. Expect honest reflection, shared strategies, and a conversation that cuts through compliance noise and focuses on what to do when your team is stretched and your risk is rising.
Read MoreSeptember 30, 2025 Squad Session Squad Only Virtual english
Everyone has technical debt. The question is what to do with it. Refactor now? Wait for the next feature? Build on it and hope it holds? If you’re tired of debating whether to clean up or move on, this session helps you frame the debt conversation in a way that supports both speed and stability.
Read MoreOctober 2, 2025 Squad Session Squad Only Virtual english
Architecture doesn’t happen in diagrams. It happens in minds, seasoned, curious, sharp minds that understand how the pieces fit. But who’s shaping these minds? Who’s growing the next generation of digital architects? If you’re responsible for complex systems, and for the people designing them, this session is for you.
Read MoreUS County Sheriff’s Office enhances public safety data protection with Trend Micro Apex One
Enhances public safety data protection with Trend Micro Apex One
OVERVIEW
With close to one million residents, this law enforcement agency accommodates one of the largest jails in the state. In addition to protecting public safety, the County Sheriff’s Office is focused on protecting data, using Trend Micro Apex One and Trend Micro Apex Central™.
With the previous solution I used, monitoring sometimes worked and sometimes it didn’t. Trend Micro has proven to be reliable.
IT Lead, The County Sherrif's Office
CHALLENGES
Law enforcement agencies are a common target for cybercriminals. After several agencies within the state were hit with ransomware recently, the County Sheriff’s Office leaders wanted to learn from those experiences and ensure they were protected. Since its jurisdiction includes a large inmate facility, this County Sheriff’s Office collects a lot of data.
The facility has a full medical wing that collects patient data (including IoT data from medical devices) and a payment card industry (PCI) group that collects credit card information from families to fund inmate canteen accounts. Most of this data is collected digitally.
“We have everything a corporate business or hospital would have, but it’s all under one roof. Hackers see us as a prime target for bragging rights and to steal personally identifiable information. Our data is an important asset, and we need to protect it,” says the IT Lead at the County Sheriff’s Office.
With a few thousand employees that could potentially expose the organization to vulnerabilities, the County Sheriff’s Office needed a strong security partner.
“If a threat hits us, public safety could be put at risk—deputies may not be able to respond to incidents, medical history could be compromised, and overall operations could crash. Our network, endpoints, and email are attacked all day long. We needed very strong protection and backups in place,” says IT Lead.
WHY TREND
“As a longtime customer, we know Trend Micro’s endpoint security is very reliable when it comes to catching ransomware, malware, and spyware. Having a partnership with a strong security vendor is the key to keeping the lights on, the bad guys out, and the good guys working,” says the IT Lead.
Trend Micro’s solutions also help provide the County Sheriff’s Office with a clearer picture of external threats.
“A lot of police agencies don’t understand the systems that support them and convincing people you need to invest in security is often a big hill to climb. Trend Micro allows us to see and share what we’re up against in this unique atmosphere,” says the IT Lead.
Reliability and flexibility were other key reasons in choosing Trend Micro.
“I can monitor our systems 24/7 from anywhere. With the previous solution I used, monitoring sometimes worked and sometimes it didn’t. Trend Micro has proven to be reliable,” says IT Lead.
With Trend Micro, we don’t have to worry about ransomware. Trend Micro constantly monitors our environment for new ransomware threats and blocks them.
IT Lead, The County Sherrif's Office
SOLUTION
The County Sheriff’s Office recently migrated 2,800 machines to Trend Micro Apex One—a solution that combines vulnerability protection and antivirus for endpoints.
“Prior to Trend Micro Apex One, we were running two servers on every device, which is difficult with 2,800 machines. Trend Micro Apex One combines the two, allowing us to manage all of our devices through one agent, and Trend Micro Apex Central allows for a higher level of management with one interface. We get more tools, but use less equipment,” says IT Lead.
RESULTS
The County Sheriff’s Office didn’t encounter a single problem during the migration process. The migrations also happened quickly, which is critical, especially for deputies in the field who can’t be offline.
“Since dispatchers track deputies through GPS, as well as their calls, data is constantly going back and forth. Their systems cannot be down. With Trend Micro, upgrading was easy. Deputies can restart whenever they want and they are still protected,” adds IT Lead.
Trend Micro Apex One also protects the County Sheriff’s Office endpoints from unintended exposure to vulnerabilities. The solution had already picked up 33 known threats within the first few weeks of use.
“Trend Micro Apex One blocks those suspicious, dangerous websites. If a user downloads something suspicious, it’s automatically captured, blocked, and reported,” says IT Lead.
WHAT'S NEXT
The County Sheriff’s Office is currently considering Trend Micro Vision One™ to add a forensics layer to its solution and enable the use of artificial intelligence and extended detection and response.
“Ransomware is a big problem right now with every agency and every commercial organization. With Trend Micro, we don’t have to worry about ransomware. Trend Micro constantly monitors our environment for new ransomware threats and blocks them.”
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Digital Transformation is redefining the future of health care and health delivery. All stakeholders are convinced that these innovations will create value for patients, healthcare practitioners, hospitals, and governments along the patient pathway. The benefits are starting from prevention and awareness to diagnosis, treatment, short- and long-term follow-up, and ultimately survival. But how do you make sure that your working towards an architecturally sound, secure and interoperable health IT ecosystem for your hospital and avoid implementing a hodgepodge of spot solutions? How does your IT department work together with the other stakeholders, such as the doctors and other healthcare practitioners, Life Sciences companies, Tech companies, regulators and your internal governance and administrative bodies?
Read MoreThe Telenet Business Leadership Circle powered by CIONET, offers a platform where IT executives and thought leaders can meet to inspire each other and share best practices. We want to be a facilitator who helps you optimise the performance of your IT function and your business by embracing the endless opportunities that digital change brings.
Read MoreDécouvrez la dynamique du leadership numérique aux Rencontres de CIONET, le programme francophone exclusif de CIONET pour les leaders numériques en Belgique, rendu possible grâce au soutien et à l'engagement de nos partenaires de programme : Deloitte, Denodo et Red Hat. Rejoignez trois événements inspirants par an à Liège, Namur et en Brabant Wallon, où des CIOs et des experts numériques francophones de premier plan partagent leurs perspectives et expériences sur des thèmes d'affaires et de IT actuels. Laissez-vous inspirer et apprenez des meilleurs du secteur lors de sessions captivantes conçues spécialement pour soutenir et enrichir votre rôle en tant que CIO pair. Ne manquez pas cette opportunité de faire partie d'un réseau exceptionnel d'innovateurs numériques !
Read MoreCIONET is committed to highlighting and celebrating female role models in IT, Tech & Digital, creating a leadership programme that empowers and elevates women within the tech industry. This initiative is dedicated to showcasing the achievements and successes of leading women, fostering an environment where female role models are recognised, and their contributions can ignite progress and inspire the next generation of women in IT. Our mission is to shine the spotlight a little brighter on female role models in IT, Tech & Digital, and to empower each other through this inner network community.
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