The Middle East’s lack of understanding of the upcoming EU regulation is likely to place businesses across a wide range of sectors including cloud services, banking and finance, healthcare, insurance and tourism at significant risk.
Why consolidation is essential for transformation
Mark Ackerman, sales director, Middle East, ServiceNow, elaborates on how consolidation is the foundation for IT and business transformation. In …
Three ways to orchestrate response and beat the skills gap
Many organisations are seeking to lessen the impact of the cybersecurity skills gap by increasing the productivity of their existing …
A recipe for cyber resilience
EY’s latest Global Information Security Survey has found that explosion of connectivity fueled by the growth of IoT and ever-expanding …
What 2018 has in store for cybersecurity
Every year around this time all the cybersecurity businesses and analysts leap for their crystal ball and attempt to predict …
The region’s evolving e-tail landscape
Over this year, UAE’s e-tail segment has been buzzing with developments right from the beginning. JadoPado’s and Namshi’s purchase by …
Bubble or opportunity?: The two sides of Bitcoin
Bitcoin made news recently by surpassing the $10,000 price barrier, up from just around $800 in 2016. It is a …
Will robots really spell ‘sweet dreams’ for humanity?
Following Atlas’ acrobatics act, Musk said “This is nothing. In a few years, that bot will move so fast you’ll need a strobe light to see it. Sweet dreams.”
Why Blockchain’s only limit is human imagination
Back in the mid-90s when I first had access to the Internet, I couldn’t really understand what the hype was …
Human-machine partnerships: what to expect in 2018
Mohammed Amin, SVP, Middle East, Turkey and Africa, Dell EMC highlights the upcoming trends in human-machine partnerships for 2018.
Course of action: Key considerations for an effective security awareness programme
Morey Haber, vice president of technology, BeyondTrust, lays out a set of critical factors that Middle East organisations should consider when building security awareness training programmes.
Five security tips for mega-sale weekend
John Shier, senior security advisor, Sophos, urges customers to stay alert during the mega shopping sale over the next few …
Unsung heroes of the digital age
Over this weekend, I’d the opportunity to chair the first meeting of CIO MENA Forum, a small group of powerful …
Who calls the shots on digital transformation
Frank Basinski, director, Partner Programs and Enablement EMEA, Red Hat, examines, who should be responsible for a firm’s digital transformation …