The Internet of Things, which excludes PCs, tablets and smartphones, will grow to 26 billion units installed in 2020 representing an almost 30-fold increase from 0.9 billion in 2009, according to Gartner.
CFOs ‘frustrated’ about IT costs and lack of insight into their business
CFOs are frustrated with “excessive IT costs” and limited insights into their business despite IT investments, acccording to joint research from Oxford Economics and consulting firm AlixPartners.
Internet companies dismayed by French law allowing warrantless access to live user data
The French Senate has passed a law giving government officials warrantless access to live login and user location data from ISPs and websites, angering internet companies and human rights groups.
North Korea embarks on Internet purge of executed official
The North Korean state propaganda machine has edited and deleted hundreds of news articles that mention Jang Song Thaek, the former top government and party official who was executed Thursday.
Citrix predicts five technology trends in ME for 2014
These trends highlight potential technological development opportunities for businesses across the region.
Brocade predicts 5 top Middle East IT trends for 2014
Marcus Jewell, vice president, EMEA at Brocade looks into his crystal ball to outline the top technology trends that Middle East enterprises should watch out for in 2014:
Rules for partner profitability
Reseller ME looks into what enterprise vendors can do to help their partners increase their margins and therefore achieve higher profits.
R&M: Middle East Telcos Require Foresight and Meticulous Planning to Protect FTTH Network Investments
High demand for superfast broadband and internet services by households across the region necessitates large scale rollout of FTTH networks. Field cabling or Outside Plant (OSP) cabling is now the biggest challenge in these deployments and the long term success of telecom operators will be decided by how they plan and deploy these networks today.
U.S. hacker who sold documents to FBI jailed for 18 months
A Pennsylvania man who hacked into multiple corporate, university and government computer networks and tried to sell access to them, including supercomputers from a U.S. national security laboratory, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison.
Canon ME hosts 2013 partner conference
It discussed opportunities to create value in the market through diversifying the innovative product offering, focusing on managed print services and enhancing online activities.
Trend Micro reveals 2014 security forecast
Trend Micro has outlined its security predictions for 2014, and it has forecast that one major data breach will occur every month next year.
Show us an alternative to collecting metadata, NSA director tells critics
Critics of the U.S. National Security Agency’s bulk collection of U.S. residents’ telephone records should offer a better way to track terrorists and protect the country against attacks, the agency’s director said Wednesday.
Yota Devices appoints Jumbo Electronics as GCC distributor
Yota Devices will be made available to customers in the region through the Jumbo network of retail stores and through Jumbo’s distribution partner network across the entire GCC region, from January 2014.
FireEye: Syria-themed emails infiltrated European ministries before G20
Hackers infiltrated computers belonging to the foreign affairs ministries of five unnamed European countries ahead of the G20 Summit in September, according to security researchers at FireEye.
Koch Industries acquires Molex Incorporated
The global electronics components company has been completely acquired by Koch Industries through a $7.2 billion deal.
Is data complexity blinding your IT decision-making?
According to a new study by Forrester Research, commissioned by Data-as-a-Service firm BDNA, 73 percent of high-level IT decision makers cite the complexity of data as the largest challenge in making effective IT decisions in the next 12 months.
How to simplify your infrastructure
It’s a cold, hard fact that enterprises are putting more strain on their networks now than ever before. On top of this, never before has the risk of downtime been more pertinent―businesses simply can’t afford for their networks to be down, even momentarily, meaning the pressure is on CIOs to ensure that all services are up-and-running all of the time.
Gartner: future data centres will have more flexibility
Tomorrow’s data centre will be mobile, flexible, highly efficient and secure, says David Cappuccio, Managing Vice President and Chief of Research for Gartner’s infrastructure teams.
Ellucian Live Middle East 2013 highlights role of technology in higher education
The three-day higher education conference, attracted participants from not only the region but also Asia, Europe and the USA.
What’s stopping Bitcoin from hitting the mass market
As Bitcoin’s popularity grows, so does talk about its standing as legal tender, but there are lingering issues that need to be sorted out before people start using Bitcoin to buy everyday things, experts said on Monday.