Bogged down by legacy systems and stubborn employees, Petroserv’s IT was suffering. The Qatari firm’s Head of IT, Mubarik Hussain, shares his story of how he instigated a complete technology overhaul, and has since reaped the rewards.
Thriving in the SD era
Reeman Ansari, Regional Channel Manager, MENA, VMware, advises resellers to develop a range of augmented capabilities that will enable them to drive transformation for customers in the software-defined age.
Big data, big benefits
As organisations work to make Big Data broadly available in the form of easily consumable analytics, they should consider outsourcing functions to the cloud.
Security the Internet of Things
Gartner researchers predict that by 2020 we will have 25 billion connected devices. However, numerous devices still lack the fundamental security safeguards. How can you secure connected devices before it’s too late?
Let’s encrypt and decrypt
Paul Nicholson, Director, Product Marketing, A10 Networks, discusses why organisations need a dedicated SSL inspection platform to eliminate potential blind spots in their respective cyber defences.
Armed for the IoT revolution
Jack Waters, CTO, Level 3 Communications, discusses three network adjustments organisations should undertake for a smooth and secure transition towards …
Securing the bridge
Cloud storage revenue is forecast to grow more than 28 percent annually to reach $65 billion in 2020. The driving force is the substantial economies of scale that enable cloud-based solutions to deliver more cost-effective primary and backup storage than on-premise systems can ever hope to achieve.
Offensive security
Carolyn Crandall, CMO, Attivo Networks, discusses how security teams can gain the upper hand by going on the offense and creating an environment that provides continuous real-time detection against an ever-changing landscape of cyber threats.
The not-so connected world
All the hype, the Internet of Things (IoT) are very real and will impact how we work, live and play. In working with customers to develop connected businesses, we’ve found out a few myths about IoT which reshaped how we look at the IoT.
10 reasons why phishing attacks are nastier than ever
Forget Nigerian princes – today’s spearphishing is sophisticated business, fooling even the most seasoned security pros.
Business enabler
Sachin Bhardwaj, Director Marketing and Business Development, eHosting DataFort, explains how the Internet of Things will increase the demand for cloud and managed IT services in the Middle East.
Governments get smart to the digital era
Jeff Vining, Research Vice President, Gartner, gives insights on how digital governments can leverage smart technologies to deal more effectively with emerging challenges.
Transforming digital leadership
Digital business doesn’t just disrupt markets, it also disrupts tried-and-true management behaviours. Graham P. Waller, Research Vice President, Gartner, discusses six leadership personas that business leaders can embrace in the digital era.
Seamless capture
Kodak Alaris Worldwide Category Director for Capture Solutions Emma Isechei discusses how the company’s Info Input solution can help businesses reduce costs and improve productivity.