A recent Frost & Sullivan survey found that the Internet of Things and predictive analytics will have the greatest impact on smart city projects – from a safe city perspective – going forward.
Citizen engagement vital for Smart City success: Gartner
Citizen engagement, according to the firm, is becoming one of the most critical drivers to the success of Smart City initiatives.
How to convince the board to invest in security
At Infosecurity Middle East, the regional edition of Infosecurity Europe, Mimecast’s regional manager, sales engineering for the MEA markets Brian …
Consortium created to protect fintech innovations
A consortium focused on improving cybersecurity of fintech companies has been created by the World Economic Forum.
DEWA leads in bringing happiness to Dubai customers
The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority came in first place in Smart Dubai’s Happiness Meter, the government firm announced recently.
Cyber insurance is not a replacement for investing in security: experts
Cybersecurity insurance should be considered the “last line of defence” and not a replacement for investment in security tools, said experts at a panel discussion this morning.
DP World gives a glimpse of the future of trade
DP World has showcased its latest drone technology, the Internet of Things, IOT, and intelligent tech solutions at its ‘Innovation Sandbox’ at Kite Beach in Dubai recently, which hosted more than 7,000 people and had over 25,000 online visits via a virtual tour.
This app could help UAE motorists get away from traffic jams
Plenty of drivers in the UAE will have wished, when sitting behind the wheel in the middle of a traffic jam, that they were using public transport instead.
IBM settles trade secrets suit against former diversity chief
IBM has settled the trade secrets lawsuit it had filed against its former chief diversity officer who left for a similar job at Microsoft.
Oman plans to be among world’s most innovative countries by 2020
The Research Council of Oman has recently unveiled the country’s National Innovation Strategy and highlighted the importance of leveraging innovation initiatives as catalyst for change within the Sultanate.
How to update your HomePod
The HomePod should keep itself up to date, but you can force a software update if you want to.
MENA 2018 IT spending increase to hit three-year high: Gartner
Middle East and North Africa (MENA) IT spending is projected to reach $155 billion in 2018, a 3.4 percent increase …
GCC smartphone sales could continue to fall this year: report
The GCC mobile phone market has experienced mild seasonal growth during the last quarter of 2017, according to the latest data revealed by IDC.
8 essential roles for a successful digital transformation
CIOs scouring the earth to fill technical roles are likely ignoring the “medium digital” skills required to round out their digital transformations. Here are the lesser-known digital roles CIOs should target.
Omantel teams up with Huawei for Smart City initiatives
The launch of the Smart City initiative is in line with the ‘Omantel 3.0’ strategy, which aims to revolutionise smart living and working digital services by enhancing security and improving business efficiencies, as well as revamping end user experiences across the many facets of the community.
Ingram Micro becomes Palo Alto’s regional cloud services aggregator
Regional technology distributor Ingram Micro has signed a cloud services aggregation agreement with security firm Palo Alto Networks for the …
Nomination call for Partner Excellence Awards 2018
Reseller Middle East’s Partner Excellence Awards returns once again for its ninth year to applaud and celebrate the accomplishments of …
TimeXtender, Finesse announce UAE partnership
Data analytics software provider TimeXtender has partnered with Finesse, a regional systems integrator from the GCC region. As per the …
Industry incumbents strike back: c-suite report
CXOs believe incumbent organisations – rather than new entrants – are leading the disruption in their industry, according to a new global c-suite study by IBM.
Botnets shift focus to credential abuse: report
The State of the Internet/Security Report released by Akamai Technologies that analysed more than 7.3 trillion bot requests per month, found a sharp increase in the threat of credential abuse, with more than 40 percent of login attempts being malicious.