UAE-based telco du has announced that it has become the only regional founding member of the Light Communications Alliance (LCA)
How Oracle is supporting their customers’ journey to the cloud
Arun Khehar, Oracle’s Senior Vice President of Business Applications for the Middle East, Africa and India, discusses how the tech giant is supporting their new and existing regional customers in their journey to cloud.
UAE Ministry of Finance adds e-Dirham payment services for Etisalat customers
The UAE Ministry of Finance (MoF) has recently signed an agreement with Etisalat to provide e-Dirham services on the telco’s official portal.
Emircom recognised as Dell Technologies Titanium Partner
UAE-based Emircom has announced that it has been honoured with the Titanium Partner status by Dell Technologies.
Amazon Web Services expands global footprint with Middle East data centres
Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com company has announced the opening of its Middle East data centre in Bahrain.
GCC firms need robust cyber resilience strategies: Booz Allen Hamilton
GCC firms must make resilience an integral part of their threat mitigation strategy across the private sector and government services, according to a report by Booz Allen Hamilton.
Mastercard, BENEFIT announce Bahrain’s first-ever blockchain payment programme
Bahrain’s Electronic Network for Financial Transactions and Mastercard have partnered to launch a pilot blockchain programme that will enable banks to deliver fast, secure and private cross-border commercial payments.
Uber boosts passenger safety in the Middle East with latest app update
Uber has announced the roll out of the “Check Your Ride” in-app reminders and push notifications to all riders across the region where it operates, just as it did in the United States in April.
Synology warns against ransomware attacks targeting NAS
A recent investigation by Synology has found that several users were under a ransomware attack, where admins’ credentials were stolen by brute-force login attacks, and their data was encrypted as a result.
Dubai Land Department introduces new online platform for service fee payments
Dubai Land Department (DLD), through its regulatory arm Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA), has launched a first-of-its-kind electronic system titled ‘Mollak’ to ensure transparency in transactions.
UAE-based du teams up with Cisco to launch digital visual IVR
Cisco and UAE-based telecom service provider ‘du’, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), have launched of a first-of-its-kind Visual IVR.
Dubai-based health services firm help thwart healthcare fraud
Dubai-based IRIS Health Services has helped healthcare firms in the UAE, Oman and other ME markets save more than $10 million from fraud, the company’s CEO Anil Nair said.
Password-stealing malware on the rise: Kaspersky Lab
The number of users targeted by password-stealing malware jumped from 600,000 in the first half of 2018 to over 940,000 during the same period in 2019, according to new research from Kaspersky.
UAE youth takes the lead in online safety
Fifteen children and youth, who are part of the ‘Cyber Safety Ambassadors’, an initiative by Sharjah’s Child Safety Department (CSD), participated in an interactive discussion to suggest innovative ideas and solutions for children’s online safety.