James Dartnell

An app a day…

The 2,500 students of American University of Kuwait had been surprisingly quiet. With traditional university communication channels underused, and workflows being hindered by paper-based processes, AUK’s IT team implemented fresh technologies to place the institution at the cutting edge of the country’s education sector.

Catch 22

The role of the CIO is changing. Mere firefighting is no longer enough, with business objectives expected to be given greater importance than technical tasks. We investigate how IT leaders can drive business value through their work, and ensure their objectives are aligned with those of their employees.

UAE mobility prep takes ‘four weeks’

VMware has announced research revealing that it takes four weeks for the average IT department in the UAE to equip staff and get them up and running with the mobility tools and applications they need to do their jobs.

Global signs MOBOTIX AG deal

Global Distribution has announced that is has signed a distribution agreement with MOBOTIX AG, a European provider of high-resolution digital, network-based video security systems.

Fortinet extends Exclusive partnership

Fortinet has announced that it has bolstered its long-standing relationship with Exclusive Networks Group by extending the partnership into new countries in international market as well as providing improved global project deployment and support services.

EMC: UAE behind in data protection

EMC has announced the findings of a new global data protection study that reveals that data loss and downtime have cost enterprises $1.7 trillion (globally) in the last twelve months, with the UAE’s maturity in data protection low.

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