Worldwide spending on public cloud services and infrastructure is forecast to reach $160 billion in 2018, representing an increase of 23.2 percent over 2017.
UAE ranks among top nations set for driverless future
The UAE has been ranked among the top 10 countries in the world when it comes to readiness to accommodate driverless vehicles.
Bulwark to make Indian customers’ emails cyber resilient
Bulwark Technologies, a security specialised value-added distributor in the Middle East region, has announced that it will now offer solutions …
India cracks down on cryptocurrency traders: report
India has sent tax notices to tens of thousands of people dealing in cryptocurrency after a nationwide survey showed more …
Why CISOs should think of cybersecurity as a business enabler
On the sidelines of the RSA Conference in Abu Dhabi, Qualys CISO Mark Butler sat down with Security Advisor ME …
WEF 2018: technologists and futurists take centre stage
The theme for this year’s meeting of business, political and academic elites at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, is ‘Creating a Shared Future …
Apple to create more jobs following overhaul of tax law
Apple revealed that it aimed to create over 20,000 new jobs through hiring at existing campuses and opening a new one.
Modi to discuss India’s digital revolution at Dubai summit
The sixth edition of the World Government Summit 2018 will welcome India and its prime minister Narendra Modi as guests of honour, it was announced yesterday.
New malware found spying on Android users
The implant, named Skygofree, is designed for targeted cyber-surveillance, possibly as an ‘offensive security’ product.
Top 5 VAT tips for businesses in the GCC
We asked a range of Middle East-based experts about the top 5 need-to-know aspects of VAT adoption, to get a better understanding of the impact it is expected to have on IT infrastructures and processes across the GCC in years to come.
Exclusive Networks director on driving cloud solutions
Patrick van Arendonk, director, Cloud First, Exclusive Networks Group, elaborates on how the firm aims to assist partners on their …
6 reasons why enterprises fail to focus on the real security threats
Computer defenders often spend time, money, and other resources on computer defences that don’t stop the biggest threats to their environment. What is causing this lack of focus in putting the right defences in the right places in the right amounts against the right threats?
YouGov launches purely digital research services
Global data and analytics company YouGov has made its research has announced its shift to a purely digital operation in the Middle East and North Africa.
Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange signs Blockchain MoU
Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) …
Alibaba and Microsoft AI best humans in reading test
Artificial intelligence models developed by Microsoft and Alibaba have, for the first time, outperformed humans in a reading comprehension challenge.
Saudi-backed Vision Fund invests in online car dealer
Japanese firm Softbank has agreed to invest €460 million in Berlin-based online car dealer Auto1 through its Vision Fund. In …
Snap into the future: Qualcomm Snapdragon Tech Summit
In its second annual Snapdragon Tech Summit, Qualcomm Technologies revealed its 5G vision and unveiled its latest flagship system-on-a-chip Snapdragon 845, which it claims will transform the mobile industry.
Abu Dhabi launches AED 1.6 billion high-tech water reserve
Abu Dhabi has completed the construction of an AED 1.6 billion underground reservoir for desalinated water in Liwa as part of …
Dubai poised to be the blockchain capital of the world
The organisation said it is close to rolling out 20 blockchain applications in a number of government firms including the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority, Dubai Police and DEWA among others.
Revealed: Tahawul Tech’s top tech vendors of 2018
As a prelude to the inaugural Masters of Tech Awards, the CNME editorial team decided to give its own take …