More than 850,000 passengers have passed through the 16 smart gates at Sharjah International Airport’s departure and arrival terminals in the last nine months, according to reports.
How the dark web has gone corporate
Some criminals on the dark web are taking their cues from the practices of corporate IT. Illicit offerings run the gamut from code that buyers have to implement themselves to turnkey solutions and consulting services. Here’s a look at what’s out there.
Dubai Chamber, Google help boost members’ online presence
The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, DCCI, has recently hosted a workshop in partnership with Google in a bid to boost members’ digital literacy and online reach.
RTA bus fleet inspections go paperless with smart voice tech
The Roads and Transport Authority, RTA, in Dubai has rolled out a new smart technology for testing its buses using an interactive voice system, according to a report by WAM.
Infor, ADP to bring enhanced HCM solutions to customers
According to both firms, the goal of the partnership is to help Infor HCM customers potentially reduce the sometimes costly and time-consuming tasks.
UAE among world’s ‘stand out’ digital nations: WEF
The United Arab Emirates has been classified as a ‘stand out’ country in the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Digital Evolution Index (DEI) for 2017.
On the hunt: Tips to spot potential cyber threats
Tim Bandos, director of cybersecurity, Digital Guardian, shares common indicators that say a threat is underway. Threat actors do everything …
Omar Kassim launches new real estate blockchain startup
Omar Kassim, the Dubai-based founder of online marketplace JadoPado, has reportedly launched a new startup that aims to facilitate real estate transactions using blockchain technology.
NYU demos how to protect power grids from cyber-attacks
The NYU team revealed vulnerabilities in a component that combined with publicly available information provide sufficient information to model an advanced, persistent threat to the electrical grid.
Vital care: Meeting the demands of smart healthcare organisations
Healthcare providers are modernising their data centres to help transform their IT environments and enable safer, data-driven patient care delivery. …
Huawei CBG reports $15.6B revenue growth in H1 2017
Huawei Consumer Business Group has announced its 2017 first half year financial results showing sales revenue for the first six months of 2017 increased by 36.2 percent year-on-year to $15.6 billion (CNY105.4 billion).
Apple bids ‘goodbye’ to iPod Nano and Shuffle
The devices have reportedly been removed from Apple’s online store and the company is slowly phasing them out from retail locations.
ADSIC and TRA sign agreement on government data exchange
The agreement covers exchange of data on government services in the UAE capital through the Abu Dhabi Enterprise Service Bus platform.
Transformation Talk | Weekly news roundup 27.07.17
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