Widely renowned as one of the top technology trade shows in the world, the 2015 edition of CeBIT played host to a range of internationally acclaimed companies and insider experts in Hannover, Germany. Among the highlights were SAP’s CEO Bill McDermott and a video link Q&A with NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden.
Kaspersky Lab, EY warn organisations to get prepared for cyberthreats
Kaspersky Lab’s Cyber Security Weekend for the Middle East, Turkey and Africa which took place April 26-29 in Lisbon, Portugal and brought together specialists from the Kaspersky team, an expert from EY, journalists and business guests.
Government enabled
Etisalat, in association with CNME, organised a conference targeted at both local and federal government entities, demonstrating its leadership in …
Riverbed launches new software solution
Riverbed Technology has announced the launch of Riverbed SteelCentral Portal a new software solution for managing application performance in today’s hybrid …
Etisalat to host secure solutions conference
Etisalat, in partnership with CNME, is hosting its ‘Empowering the UAE with secure ICT and digital solutions’ conference this Wednesday at the Ritz Carlton Abu Dhabi Grand Canal.
Nokia to buy Alcatel-Lucent
Nokia has said it has entered into a memorandum of understanding to acquire Alcatel-Lucent in a deal that would value …
Informatica goes private in $5.3B buyout
In 2010 there was a round of widespread speculation that Oracle was about to snap up Informatica, but – like so many such rumours – it never came to pass. Now, Informatica is being purchased by someone else.
IBM to pump $3 billion into new IoT business unit
Hungry for a bigger piece of the Internet of things market, IBM will invest US$3 billion over four years to …
Six simple security mistakes
Many recent studies of security vulnerabilities come to the same conclusion: The human factor is a greater risk to organisations than flaws in technology.
IBM outlines Twitter plans
Capturing public conversations around the world in real time, Twitter could be a valuable source of intelligence for the business world. IBM is now creating new ways to derive potentially valuable information from this massive, sprawling data set.
Cyber subversives
Debating political issues, promoting free speech, and supporting human rights, the illegal cyber activities of hacktivists divide opinion. Are they criminals like any other, or are their cases of their work justifying their underhand means?
Taking cover
Third-party administrator NEXtCARE aims to take the confusion out of healthcare insurance. The company’s Head of IT for the MEA region, Wissam Mattout, introduced the custom made, turnkey software ‘TATSH’, which has streamlined the company’s processes while ensuring competitiveness and profitability.
Arbor: Largest DDoS attack hit 400Gbps
An unnamed ISP experienced an NTP reflection DDoS attack peaked at 400Gbps in December, easily the largest denial of service event in Internet history, Arbor Networks’ 10th Annual Infrastructure Report has revealed.
Lessons learned
2014 has already gone down in history as the year of the data breach. As we move into the new year, what have we learned from our past that will aid us in the futures.
The power of open source in 2015
Jim Whitehurst, President and CEO, Red Hat, discusses the milestones of open source in 2014 and what the technology can …
The best laid plans
The pressure on CIOs to increase capacity and agility of their network infrastructures has been palpable this last year. The bad news is that this pressure is only going to increase for the next year. The good news is that businesses and organisations stand to benefit greatly – if they have a plan.
Tripwire acquired by old-hand cabling firm
Not long ago security firm Tripwire was on the hunt for acquisitions. This week it was on the receiving end of one as ancient cable equipment maker Belden splashed $710 million in cash to buy the company.
STME agrees Agility deal
Middle Eastern logistics company Agility has partnered with solutions provider and systems integrator STME, in a deal designed to boost the firm’s data storage capacity and modernise its server infrastructure.
Generation X
With cloud computing having a marked impact on the way IT serves the enterprise, the ‘as-a-service’ model has been a game-changer. Now, most types of hardware, software, IT or business process can be offered as a cloud-based service. We look at the models’ prospects in 2015.
Fine print
The regional channel is identifying the opportunities that services bring to the table. Managed Print Services (MPS) is one such opportunity where businesses are able to reduce printing costs and improve productivity significantly, among other aspects. Reseller ME finds out how channel partners can make the most of this to increase their profitability.