The US may be the global centre of the IT universe, but India will exceed the US in the number of software developers by 2017, a new report notes.
BYOD breeds distrust between workers and IT
The Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) movement is supposed to boost worker productivity but a study released on Monday said it can also breed distrust between employees and IT departments.
July's Patch Tuesday fixes 6 critical Microsoft flaws
On Tuesday, Microsoft pushed out seven new security bulletins – along with their accompanying patches – as well as a new policy that affects both third-party apps and those developed by Microsoft itself.
SMBs should pay attention to ransomware, as they may be a target: Lumension
Trending cyber-attacks such as ransomware may be typically overlooked by SMBs, but Lumension chairman and CEO, Pat Clawson, warns that they are actually in the line of fire.
Everything and all
Cisco is in the hefty transition between networking giant and total IT company. At Cisco Live! 2013 in Florida, it claimed the vehicle to get it there will be a new business group and partner ecosystem revolved around the ‘Internet of Everything’. Ben Rossi reports.
WD offers “ultimate mobile storage solution”
WD today announced the availability of the My Passport Ultra line of portable hard drives, which combine additional layers of data protection with super-fast USB 3.0 connectivity, a slim, compact design and four colour choices to offer mobile consumers the safest and easiest way to protect their digital content while travelling.
Alcatel-Lucent signs with Jumbo Electronic to renovate services
Alcatel-Lucent has signed a unique deal with Jumbo Electronics to refresh and renovate its data centre, LAN infrastructure and Wi-Fi services, the vendor revealed.
Future-proofing your physical access control system
A number of factors are increasing demand for improved access control; new technology capabilities, escalating security threats, and the trend to converged access control solutions that combine multiple applications either on smartcards or a new generation of Near Field Communications (NFC) – enabled mobile phones.
5 security-bolstering strategies that won't break the bank
Security experts offer five tips for enhancing security that don’t cost a lot of cash – and sometimes no money at all – so companies can spend their security dollars on the hard stuff.
Microsoft: PC manufacturers will get Windows 8.1 in August
Microsoft will hand over its most recent version of the operating system Windows 8.1 to OEMs in late August, Microsoft’s Windows marketing chief told its partners on Monday morning.
NFC set to revolutionise Emirati in-store experience
Few business sectors have been more profoundly affected than retail by the arrival of a truly interconnected digital era. Today’s …
Do-it-yourself Big Data
Gulf Air shunned the expensive solutions of the big vendors jumping on the Big Data bandwagon, and became the first Middle East organisation to implement the technology by embracing open-source software with an in-house team.
You have 1 new hack request
If 3,370,780 UAE residents use Facebook, and 80 percent of those replicate their passwords for other accounts, then the opportunity for cyber theft and hackers to infiltrate personal accounts is extremely high.
BlackBerry can rise from the ashes as a leader in MDM
BlackBerry the company will survive, but it’s time to throw in the towel on BlackBerry the mobile platform vendor.
Why iOS 7's design is bold but flawed
According to Apple, the crux of iOS 7 is emphasising the user’s content by doing away with ornamentation, but iOS has always been about giving the user’s content top priority in every app.
Information Commissioner threatens Google with legal action over privacy policy
The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is threatening legal action and fines against Google over its updated privacy policy.
Red Hat announces details for EMEA Partner Conference
Red Hat has announced dates and details for the fifth annual Red Hat Europe, Middle East and Africa Partner Conference scheduled to take place in Madrid, from Sept. 29 – Oct. 2, 2013.
CIOs in privileged position to become the CEO
BT Global Services CEO Luis Alvarez said that CIOs are in a privileged position to become chief executives because of the opportunity that comes from “understanding the technology and understanding the business processes”.
Internet fills the gap as some TV stations shut down in Egypt during transition
The Internet held up in Egypt as the military deposed the country’s president Wednesday, with both the former president’s aides and the opposition using Twitter and Facebook extensively to communicate with followers in Egypt and the rest of the world.
CIOs outline chief concerns of cloud computing
Over three-quarters of CIOs (79 percent) are concerned about “hidden costs” associated with cloud computing.