The focal point of enterprise security has long been on fighting malware and outsider threats, while most of the breaches …
Top 10 technology trends to change the world in next decade
Here are the top 10 technology trends that will change the world in the next decade, according to Dave Evans, Cisco’s chief …
Windows 8 on ARM to include Office apps for tablets
Windows 8 on ARM, dubbed WOA by Microsoft, could offer a platform for workers wanting to run Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint …
Cray creates new division for big data
Supercomputer company Cray has created a new division that will sell big-data systems, the company has announced. The division will …
Schneider recognised for Smart World, Al Ain university implementation
Schneider Electric, a specialist in energy management, received two distinctions at the recently held Data Centre Middle East Awards. Schneider …
Microsoft’s Jawad Al Redha recognised by Tatweej for IPR efforts
In the presence of HH Sheikh Majid Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum and others, Jawad Al Redha, Microsoft Gulf’s …
Yahoo ousts half its board
As part of an ongoing effort to recover from a downward spiral, Yahoo said on Tuesday that four board members, …
Microsoft teams with 24/7 for superior cloud-based platform
Microsoft has entered into a broad partnership with customer-service software provider 24/7 that the companies expect will yield a superior …
New mega data centre in India among world’s largest
IBM has designed and helped to build a 900,000-square-foot data centre in India that it says is the largest in …
Microsoft to release native mobile apps for its CRM software
Microsoft is gearing up to release a phalanx of native mobile applications for its CRM software, with clients aimed at …
Systems management, cloud services likely in Dell’s software acquisition plans
Dell’s formation of a new software group, which was announced Thursday, could be the forerunner to a string of acquisitions by …
Consumerisation concerns are overrated: research
Consumerisation is not as big a concern for businesses as previously thought, research from the Economist Intelligent Unit has revealed. A belief …
CommVault unveils new Simpana software
At its SolveForward 2012 event, CommVault unveiled new, next-generation singular information management innovations that further empower Simpana software customers to …
SAP studying CSR potential in the MENA region
“A sustainable business model is one that addresses a real need. It incorporates the intelligent use of technology to tackle …
ARM’s first 64-bit processors will target servers, smartphones
ARM will announce its first 64-bit processors later this year for servers and high-end smartphones, and is also taking steps …
CIO IT spending to increase in MEA: Survey
IT spending in the Middle East and Africa will increase by 14% as the role of technology in business grows, …
On the lookout
It might be just another year in the technology evolution chain, but vendors believe that 2012 will bring with it …
Big Data drives demand for database skills: Study
The growing amount of structured and unstructured data being processed by businesses is driving a demand for more database skills, …
Apple beats HP in PC and tablet race
Apple has overtaken HP as the largest supplier of PCs in the global market, according to new figures from analyst …
Sama Steel selects Epicor for web-based ERP solution
Abu Dhabi-based steel engineering and fabrication company, Sama Steel, has selected Epicor Software Corporation to deliver a web-based ERP system. …