CNME caught up with Lee Miles, Red Hat’s general manager for the CEMEA region, to discuss how the progression of open source adoption has contributed to the company’s recent 25-year milestone.
RIP data complacency
David Warburton, Senior Systems Engineer, F5 Networks, explains why the EU General Data Protection Regulation’s revolutionary intent is showing genuine teeth.
UAE bans online game that urges players to self-harm
UAE Attorney-General Dr. Hamad Saif Al Shamsi has reportedly ordered to block a number of online gaming websites, including Roblox, My Friend Cayla, Blue Whale, Cloudpets, and Mariam.
Saudi Arabia hosts workshops to fill 30,000 IT jobs
Public, private, and academic partnerships are making high-demand digital skills accessible to Saudi youth and helping the Kingdom fill the 30,000 IT jobs gap which will contribute to achieving Saudi Vision 2030 talent development goals, global technology company SAP announced.
Khalifa University students develop apps to aid refugees
Khalifa University students were part of the first and third place winning teams at the annual NYUAD International Hackathon 2018, where they helped develop apps to bring benefit to the Arab world.
Healthcare to become digitised in ten years: report
Within ten years your medical check-up could involve more interaction with sensors, cameras and robotic scanning devices than human doctors and nurses, as healthcare organisations re-build services around the Internet of Things (IoT), according to a new report by Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company.
Apple inches closer to becoming first $1 trillion company
Apple is reportedly on the verge of becoming the first $1 trillion publicly listed US firm, according to Reuters.
Technology drives human progress across the world: Michael Dell
Over 14,000 IT players descended to Las Vegas recently for Dell Technologies World 2018, where the tech giant discussed how it can enable today’s businesses realise their digital future.
IBM fuels innovation for emerging technologies
The centre aims to fast track the digital transformation of both public and private organisations through advanced technologies in artificial intelligence (AI), cloud, blockchain, security, analytics, Internet of Things and quantum computing.
Why strategic partnerships are instrumental in being cyber-resilient
Abhijit Mahadik, director, Infra and Cyber Security, Raqmiyat, on why being cyber-resilient is not only about having latest security technologies …
Raqmiyat’s Mahadik on why strategic partnerships are vital to becoming cyber-resilient
Abhijit Mahadik, director, Infra and Cyber Security, Raqmiyat, on why being cyber-resilient is not only about having latest security technologies but also about strategic partnerships and enablement.
Riverbed’s Kennelly retires as CEO
Riverbed Technology has announced the appointment of Paul Mountford to CEO, succeeding Jerry M. Kennelly, who is retiring after serving as CEO since co-founding Riverbed in 2002.
Abu Dhabi business dispute court goes online
Through the new platform residents can file documents and receive SMS notifications pertaining to progress of their case and changes to the digital court file. Electronic evidence bundles are included in the court file at no additional cost to any party, and court hearings are conducted through video conferencing, accessed via an integrated calendar.
Digital transformation in telecom sector on spotlight in Dubai
SAMENA Telecommunications Council and Tech Mahindra will jointly hold the Beyond Connectivity (BYC 2018) – Tech Mahindra Annual Communications, Media and Entertainment (CME) Summit 2018, themed “In The Future”.
Biometrics: a security bane or boon?
Biometric security, whether fingerprint, facial or iris recognition, is fast emerging as the preferred way to safeguard the data of companies and individuals from threat actors. However, while biometric identification may be less prone to theft and spoofing than passwords, it’s still vulnerable to hacking.
Driverless world needs data centres on wheels, claims EMEA tech exec
VMware’s senior vice president and general manager for the Europe, Middle East, and Africa region, Jean-Pierre Brulard, gives his take …
Social media makes data analysis a challenge, says expert
“Social media is now polluted with fake news and reflects inaccurate reality of public opinion. Data analysis is a challenge since we are dealing with Cloud Computing and Big Data that forces diplomats to determine their messages through only numbers,” said Dr. Mohammed Ayish, Head of the Mass Communication Department at the American University of Sharjah.
Saudi crown prince meets Gates, Bezos, Nadella
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammed bin Salman has completed meetings with a selection of the world’s most prominent technology executives …
How Oracle is reinventing itself in the age of AI
Steve Miranda, Oracle’s executive vice president of applications product development, explains how AI-embedded business apps can benefit the enterprise, why …
Amazon bumps Google as Wall Street’s second most valuable firm
Amazon.com has reportedly became the second most valuable publicly listed US company on Tuesday, surpassing Google parent Alphabet for the first time, according to Reuters.