Are the region’s data centres ready for our digital demands?
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Are the region’s data centres ready for our digital demands?
From On-Campus to On-Demand: Secure Networking for the New Higher Education.
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The recent announcement by German car manufacturing behemoth Volkswagen AG, that they will have to significantly reduce their production over the next coming months, due to the global chip shortage is just another illustration of the impact the crisis is having on multiple industries worldwide. The beginning of the global chip shortage can be traced back to the heavy-handed tactics pursued by the U.S. government in its treatment of Chinese ICT vendors.
IT leaders across the Emirates are adapting to new challenges by prioritising digitisation, with collaboration, cloud and security more crucial than ever before.
CNME Editor Mark Forker spoke to Volha Smirnova – Internet of Things and Analytics, EMEA Centre of Excellence, Software AG, UAE, to find out how the company defines what the fundamental characteristics of a smart city are, the solutions they are developing to fuel smart cities of the future – and the importance of resilience in the new digital economy.
CNME Editor Mark Forker secured an exclusive interview with Claudio Esposito Aiardo, CEO of Carasti, to find out more about the concept behind the car subscription application that has completely disrupted and revolutionized the way in which we purchase, lease and rent cars in the UAE.
54% of respondents in the UAE believe scammers become more active during the pandemic.
Narender Vasandani, Technical Services Group Manager IMEA at Siemon, penned an exclusive op-ed for May’s edition of CNME, in which he discusses the fundamental steps that are integral to build smart cities of the future.
CNME Editor Mark Forker spoke to Kevin Reed, CISO, at Acronis, to discuss how the security landscape has evolved since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the concept that security is everybody’s responsibility – and the role Acronis is playing in terms of equipping its customers with the solutions to combat cyberattacks following the move to remote working.
CNME Editor Mark Forker spoke to Zeid Abu Ennab, Senior Director of nGage SaaS at Lyve, to find out how the innovative software company has transformed the logistics industry with its last-mile delivery ecosystem, the reasoning behind its decision to rebrand, and what differentiates Lyve from its market competitors.
As industrial operations become increasingly autonomous, ‘connected workers’ are vital for digital business success, explains Kim Custeau, Vice President APM Business at AVEVA.
Ian Khan, technologist, inventor and filmmaker for Government Experience (GX Now), spoke to CNME Editor Mark Forker, about the corrosive role social media is playing in all aspects of our lives, and how governments really need to step in to regulate ‘Big Tech’ in order to take back some control.
CNME Editor Mark Forker spoke to Lyes Yahiaoui, CEO at Enviroserve, a global leader in electronics recycling, to find out more about the key role they are playing in terms of helping the UAE meet its sustainability targets, the efforts being made by the IT industry to reduce its carbon footprint – and how the UAE needs to introduce new legislation that encourages greater sustainability across the board.