In a step toward a paperless university, Hamdan Bin Mohammed e-University (HBMeU) has announced that it has booked an entire …
Regional CIO study reveals need for IT innovation focus
Organisations across EMEA agree on the need to refocus IT budgets toward IT innovation in order to improve business performance, …
IT graduates not “well-trained”
There is a disconnect between students getting high-tech degrees and what employers are looking for in those graduates. Employers agree …
UAE’s CIOs talk consolidation and virtualisation at CPI roundtable
By Sathya Mithra Ashok Hardware that is not yet ready for virtual platforms, licensing issues with software and the persistent …
Apple shareholders reject CEO succession proposal
Apple’s shareholders rejected a proposal in which the company would have to adopt and disclose its CEO succession planning policy. …
KSA’s Shaqra University selects SAP
Shaqra University in Saudi Arabia has announced that it has selected market leader in enterprise application software SAP to implement …
Abu Dhabi University implements mobile education solution
In an effort to enable learning beyond the classroom, Abu Dhabi University (ADU) is implementing a mobile education solution powered …
Train them right
If the average IT manager in the region wants to retain his staff he would need to invest in them …
Cloud computing is just outsourcing, says forum
Information security professionals should treat cloud computing as they would any other external supplier, according to an analyst at the …
Australian College of Kuwait selects SunGard
The Australian College of Kuwait (ACK) has selected SunGard Higher Education to help realise its vision for a new generation …
Net purchases peak in KSA
An Arab Advisors Group survey of Saudi Arabia’s Internet users revealed that around 39% of the adult Internet users in …
Staffing dominates regional CIO challenges: IDC
By Sathya Mithra Ashok Staffing issues, including recruitment, retention and development, will remain the biggest challenge for regional CIOs in …
Slicing through the clutter
The International Hospital of Bahrain (IHB) gains in productivity and improves patient care by going entirely filmess and nearly paperless. …
DSOA completes storage deployment with STME
Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), the integrated free zone technology park, along with STME, an enterprise IT solutions integrator serving the …