Given the record number of attendees at this year’s Reseller Middle East Partner Excellence Conference, it was clear that the region’s channel players wanted to hear how to tackle new challenges.
Unusual file-infecting malware steals FTP credentials, researchers say
A new version of a file-infecting malware program that’s being distributed through drive-by download attacks is also capable of stealing FTP (File Transfer Protocol) credentials.
Fallout from NSA surveillance programme disclosures spreads
The fallout from the recent disclosures of the National Security Agency’s secret surveillance programmes continues to spread.
Prism harming US cloud provider business, European Commission claims
US cloud providers could miss out on billions of euros of business from European customers due to data privacy fears around the Prism surveillance programme, the European Commission has claimed.
South Korea hit by disk wiping attack blamed on 'DarkSeoul' gang
South Korea has come under attack from a vicious new disk-wiping Trojan that is almost certainly part of a long-term campaign against organisations in the country, Symantec has said.
Internet of Everything to generate $613bn profits in 2013
The ‘Internet of Everything’ (IoE) is expected to enable global private-sector businesses to generate at least $613 billion in global …
The third dimension
We’ve all read about how 3D printing is set to change the manufacturing scene, but the technology has so far been too expensive or complex to make any real impact.
MVNO can do
With Saudia Arabia’s telecoms regulator, the CITC, set to award the country’s first three mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) licences in the coming quarter, Ben Rossi examines why — contrary to other regions — they are yet to play a major part in the Middle East’s telecoms industry.
US charges eight with multi-million-dollar cyber-crime
U.S. federal prosecutors charged eight people on Wednesday in connection with a multi-million-dollar fraud that siphoned money from hacked accounts …
WWDC: The wait is nearly over – Apple unveils new Mac Pro
“Can’t innovate any more, my a**.” Apple senior vice president Phil Schiller’s in-your-face statement essentially sums up what Apple thinks …
Gartner: 7 major trends forcing IT security pros to change
Enterprises are under heavy pressure to change their approach to IT security because of a “nexus of forces” that include …
Microsoft claims IE consumes less power than other browsers
Summer’s approaching, and energy bills are going up. And if you want to cut your PC’s power bill, you should …
Businesses told to give up data when NSA calls
Businesses that receive a court order for data similar to the one reportedly handed to Verizon by an intelligence agency have no …
DISTREE Middle East hosts over 2,000 meetings
Delegates at the ninth annual DISTREE Middle East, held for the first time in Abu Dhabi last week, participated in …
Researchers warn of increased Zeus malware activity this year
The amount of cyber-criminal activity associated with the Zeus family of financial Trojan programs has increased during the past few …
The third option
By coupling the spark and drive of a successful start-up with some real business sense, Infor has become much more …
IT pros leave money on the table, job site finds
When a job offer arrives, a majority of tech pros accept it without asking for more pay, according to Dice.com. …
SAP expands reach of app store, looks to improve reviews
You know you’re not in iTunes anymore when the app you’re eyeing has a $1,050 price tag, but SAP is …
Shake it like a start-up
While Infor describes itself as the world’s biggest start-up, its new partner network shows that the vendor’s channel business is …
Maximum value
IBM’s rugged reseller, eSolutions Maximo, took the fight to competitors last month when it rolled up in Dubai for its …