British intelligence agency Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) has reportedly infiltrated hacktivist groups and used denial-of-service and other techniques to disrupt their online activities.
CIO focus: Hee Hwang, SNU Bundang Hospital, South Korea
The healthcare market in Asia-Pacific is booming and an interesting example of the innovation of the region is reflected in Seoul National University Bundang Hospital’s embrace of SAP HANA as a data warehousing solution.
Google and Cisco strike patent deal
Google has added Cisco to the list of tech companies with which it has struck a long-term patent cross-licensing agreement.
SanDisk announces software-defined storage investment in Nexenta
SanDisk has announced an investment in software defined storage firm Nexenta Systems.
RSA hosts Dubai Security Summit
RSA, the security division of EMC, yesterday hosted its Security Summit, a one day security conference in Dubai aimed at helping organisations address evolving, complex and sensitive security challenges.
TRA launches first 2014 IPV6 training tourse for UAE government entities
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority’s 2014 IPV6 training courses are currently underway in the TRA offices both in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
Arbor Networks: 36% increase in advanced persistent threats
Arbor Networks has released its 9th Annual Worldwide Infrastructure Security Report, which has found a 36 percent increase in organisations targeted by Advanced Persistent Threats.
Gartner: 3D printing to spark major ethical debates by 2016
The technology of 3D ‘bioprinting’, the medical application of 3D printing to produce living tissue and organs, is advancing so quickly that it will spark a major ethical debate on its use by 2016, according to Gartner.
HID Global announces top 2014 secure identity trends
HID has released its projections for trends that will have the greatest impact on the secure identity industry in 2014.
Lenovo CEO: January restructuring opportune
Lenovo chairman and CEO Yang Yuanqing has said that January was the perfect time to restructure the company.
FireEye announces OS update
FireEye has announced the release of FireEye OS 7.1, the update to the FireEye OS.
How to use Syrian Electronic Army attacks to improve security awareness
Recently, we have been called in to help companies handle attacks from the Syrian Electronic Army (SEA). Our first priority is to help contain the damage, figure out which accounts have been compromised that have not been used yet to cause damage, and clean things up.
The 'mobile first' approach
IDC recently predicted that CIOs will be forced to take a ‘mobility first’ approach to building networks, whereby mobility solutions and BYOD policies are integrated into infrastructures. How accurate is this prediction, and is the Middle East really ready to put mobile first?
Brightcove launches ME office in Dubai
Cloud video provider Brightcove has announced the expansion of its operations with the opening of its office in Dubai.