Conventional wisdom says that simple security is an oxymoron. Good security is complex, while uncomplicated security is weak. Whenever security …
Three questions to ask about virtual server data protection
Allen Mitchell, Senior Technical Account Manager, MENA at CommVault Systems, advises CIOs on virtual server data protection. IT has reached …
Are encrypted files really that secure?
There’s no such thing as perfect security. Someone with sufficient time and money, and a strong enough motive, can crack …
VPN logs are no indication of worker performance
Yahoo recently made waves when CEO Marissa Mayer revoked all work-from-home arrangements and mandated that employees show up at the …
The new era of big data management: Analytics
Amr Refaat, General Manager, IBM Middle East and Pakistan, talks managing big data and what big data trends will mean …
Give your website the Windows 8 makeover
Buried within Windows 8 are little-known features that can give your website a prominent presence alongside the apps on any …
Flexible data centres
With demand for storage and networking capabilities skyrocketing, in-house and hosted data centres are being put under greater pressure than …
Blue-sky thinking with a chance of cloud
Condo Protego CEO Andrew Calthorpe urges VARs not to get spooked by the cloud as it moves from buzzword to …
Don’t nail the lid on the PC coffin just yet
Mobile is the ultimate craze sweeping across the IT galaxy, but even though IBM recently announced its first MobileFirst software …
New kid on the block
Qais Gharaibeh, UAE Managing Director, SAP MENA
Where’s my WiFi?
Mobility, innovation, and travel are generally the most common themes found in my comment pieces, and this one is no …
Beating the big data blues
Henrik Pederson, Senior Technical Account Manager, CommVault Systems, explains how an integrated data management strategy can help to manage big …
The era of PC+
Oliver Ebel, Executive Director and General Manger, Lenovo Middle East and Africa, explains why rumours of the PC’s demise are …
6 ways to add social media to your web design
“Fewer people are experiencing your brand on your Website,” says Jeremy Dedic, the user experience practice leader at digital agency Rightpoint. …