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Smart gates to replace passport officials at Dubai Airports by 2030
“Dubai has set up its airports with a view of having them act as smart stations in their capacity as one of the most vital ports for the UAE, on the one hand, and the gateway to all people of the world, on the other,” said Maj General Mohammed Ahmed Al Marri, Director General, GDRFA.
Global tech firms team up to foil rhino poachers in Africa
Global technology giants, Dimension Data and Cisco, has announced that they are expanding their anti-poaching Connected Conservation programme into Zambia, Kenya, and Mozambique to continue protecting rhino, as well as help fight the war on the startling numbers of African savanna elephant being poached.
Reseller ME hails excellence in IT channel leadership and innovation
Reseller Middle East’s Partner Excellence Awards celebrated and recognised accomplishments in the regional IT channel community. The ninth edition …
World’s first AI composed song to debut in Dubai
Ode to Dubai’ – the world’s first AI-composed song dedicated to a city – will debut at the Gulf Information Security Expo & Conference (GISEC) and Internet of Things Expo (IoTX), which is taking place on 1st to 3rd May at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) as a part of Future Technology Week.
“Data leakage up four-fold”: InfoWatch
The number of compromised data records worldwide, including social security numbers, bank card details, and other critical information, grew more …
$3 million on the line for ethical hackers in Dubai
Dubai-based startup Crowdfense has launched a $10 million bug bounty programme to acquire and further develop active cyber-defense capabilities.
AI course for Smart City execs now available in UAE
As Smart Cities become a priority in the UAE government’s agenda, the American University of Sharjah has announced a new educational course focused on developing projects in this field.
Exclusive Networks strengthens vendor portfolio
Cybersecurity value-added distributor Exclusive Networks Middle East has added Cloudian to its vendor portfolio. The partnership opens up new opportunities …
Oman explores role of AI and IoT in economic development
Oman is highlighting how new technologies will play a central and critical role in the country’s future and the development of the economy and social fabric of society at the ongoing Comex Technology Week.
The digital ‘tech tension’ is alive and well: DarkMatter
According to a recent survey conducted by DarkMatter, 48 percent of polled respondents are very concerned with the possible loss of their data from cyber incidents, compared to 18 percent who are not.
Kaspersky Lab CEO calls out Jack Dorsey over Twitter ban
“You’re only shooting yourself in the foot when you cater to the geopolitical noise and start refusing to promote material on false pretences – contrary to the interests of your own business,” says Eugene Kaspersky in his letter.
Dirty secrets of network firewalls uncovered
IT managers lack visibility to about 45 percent of their organisation’s network traffic, creating significant security challenges. In fact, nearly a quarter of them are blind to as much as 70 percent of their network traffic.
Fortinet awards Middle East partners’ achievements
Fortinet has announced at its Middle East partner conference, Partner Sync, the winners of its 2017 Partner of the Year Awards.
Five ways to check if your router is configured securely
Here are some security aspects users should look at in a home network ―particularly those related to the configuration of its Internet-connected router.
Autonomous vehicle market to surpass $173B in five years
The autonomous vehicle sector is expected drive demands for technologies such as virtual voice assistance; centralised domain architectures; improved vision and depth-sensing solutions; artificial intelligence powering development, testing and validation; and the rise of shared mobility platforms, according to Frost & Sullivan.
Dubai turns to AI to help resolve consumer complaints
The Commercial Compliance & Consumer Protectios has launched the ‘Smart Protection’ service, first of its kind in the world, which adopts artificial intelligence, AI, to respond quickly and efficiently to consumer queries and resolve their complaints.
“Don’t mess with our elections”: hackers warn Iran
The attack has disrupted data centres in Iran and has reportedly been launched in multiple countries as well. The hackers have left the image of a US flag on screens along with a warning: “Don’t mess with our elections”, the Iranian IT ministry said on Saturday.
“97% of UAE, Saudi businesses to be software-defined in 5 years”: Dell EMC
Almost all enterprises in the UAE and Saudi Arabia will be software-defined, deliver their products as services and will have …
Crypto miners turn their focus to VPNs, football streaming sites: research
According to Kaspersky Lab data, the most popular “legitimate miners” are football-related applications. Their main function is to broadcast football videos while discreetly mining crypto currencies. For this, developers used the Coinhive JavaScript miner.