Dubai Trade is gearing up for its upcoming 10th E-Services Excellence Award (ESEA) by featuring four new categories to recognise …
UAE Space Agency, IAF discuss collaboration opportunities
A UAE Space Agency delegation, led by Chairman HE Dr. Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, met with the President of the International Astronautical Federation, Dr. Jean-Yves Le Gall, to discuss a range of opportunities for collaboration in space science, research and education.
Omantel spearheads MECA digital transformation
Omantel has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs (MECA) for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) solutions.
VPA-enabled wireless speakers market to reach $3.5B by 2021
End-user spending for the worldwide virtual personal assistant (VPA)-enabled wireless speaker market is forecast to reach $3.52 billion by 2021, up from $0.72 billion in 2016, according to Gartner.
Why blockchain makes sense for the Middle East
Arun Khehar, senior vice president of applications, Oracle ECEMEA, gives his take on why blockchain has the potential to revolutionise various industries and provide enhanced transparency to finance.
Recruitment tech firm Cazar deploys Azure
Cazar, developer of Sniperhire, an e-recruitment system in the GCC, has chosen Microsoft Azure to enhance its solution and future-proof its already-innovative software.
Attorney-General approves smart apps for Public Prosecution’s e-programme
The UAE Attorney-General Dr. Hamad Saif Al Shamsi has recently approved the launch of a number of smart applications as part of the Public Prosecutor’s e-programme.
Poor cybersecurity hygiene, risky apps enable destructive attacks
Fortinet has announced the findings of its latest Global Threat Landscape Report, which revealed that poor cybersecurity hygiene and risky application usage enables destructive worm-like attacks to take advantage of hot exploits at record speed.
Sony debuts Google Assistant-powered smart speaker
Sony announces its smart speaker, the LF-S50G, which comes powered by Google Assistant at IFA 2017.
Tata Communications’ Srinivasan CR on managing digital risks
Organisations today are embarking on their own distinct journeys of digital transformation as advances in new technologies like 5G and …
Instagram confirms hacking incident hit millions of accounts
The photo-sharing company said it found a bug that exposed people’s email addresses and phone numbers, which it quickly fixed.
Dubai AccessAbilities Expo to showcase assistive technologies
Dubai is set to host the AccessAbilities Expo, the region’s trade, professional and consumer event aimed at people with disabilities.
NES, OSGP Alliance join European Utility Week
Networked Energy Services Corporation (NES), a global smart grid market leader with the industry’s leading Patagonia Energy Applications Platform (EAP) has announced that it will join the European Utility Week (EUW).
Samsung heir sentenced to five years in jail for bribery
Samsung Group’s Jay Y. Lee has recently been sentenced to five years in jail for bribery after a six-month trial over a scandal that brought down the then president, Park Geun-hye.