UAE retailers have experienced an in increase in traffic in their store since they started accepting digital payments, according a recent study by Visa.
Huawei reprieve draws criticism from US lawmakers
The decision by US President Donald Trump to ease draconian sanctions on Chinese telecommunications vendor Huawei, has drawn sharp criticism …
DFSA, Smart Dubai team up to develop smart transformation initiatives
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has teamed up with Smart Dubai to collaborate on organisation-wide smart transformation initiatives, WAM reported.
SANS Institute to bolster strategic security planning skills in Saudi Arabia
SANS Institute has announced SANS Riyadh 2019, a training event for cybersecurity professionals in Saudi Arabia, which will focus on developing skills in critical security and strategic security planning.
“E-commerce a part of our DNA”: noon.com’s Mohamed Alabbar
noon.com has recently hosted an event in Saudi Arabia, which was attended by Saudi businesses and entrepreneurs, and featured a keynote by founder Mohamed Alabbar.
UAE-based datamena launches new ecosystem to interconnect global clouds
datamena has launched a global interconnect ecosystem aimed at delivering seamless interconnection between major Cloud and content hubs around the world.
Emaar taps Oracle to boost business efficiency across global operations
UAE-based real estate developer Emaar is driving a major digital transformation with Oracle Cloud Applications to modernise its core business processes.
Emirates NBD teams up with Dubai Police to raise cybersecurity awareness
Emirates NBD has announced a joint initiative with Dubai Police – the launch of a UAE-wide #secureyouraccount campaign, aimed at raising public awareness and education on cybersecurity.
US to lift ban on Huawei: report
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed to resume trade talks at the G20 summit in Japan.
Etisalat unveils UAE’s first smartphone self-service vending machine
Etisalat, in partnership with ADNOC Distribution, has launched a “first-of-its-kind” smartphone self-service vending machine in Abu Dhabi.
Bahrain British Business Forum spotlights personal data protection law
Bahrain British Business Forum’s (BBBF) special interest group (SIG) for legal professionals has recently hosted a panel discussion focusing on the new personal data protection law.
UAE updates national digital identity platform to offer more services
The application allows users to access services of federal and local governments, as well as private companies, on a single smart application, in addition to enabling digital signatures through mobile devices.
Dubai passengers can soon have WiFi access while on Careem trip
Careem has announced the launch of Free unlimited WiFi in all Careem cars from mid-July this year.
Millennials feel duty-bound to provide tech support for older family members
The over-reliance on millennials to be tech support heroes is affecting family relationships, and even their gifting habits.