GITEX Technology Week aims to drive the world’s smart digital transformation, support young entrepreneurs, and enhance Dubai and the UAE’s standing as one of the foremost capitals of innovation.
The battle of intelligence
The philosophical war between artificial intelligence (AI) and intelligence augmentation (IA) has been waged for more than half a century, with the focus shifting between the two as each has made important strides.
Security Advisor ME celebrates leadership in IT security
Leaders in the Middle East IT security space gathered last night for the inaugural Security Advisor Middle East Awards.
Access denied
Recognising the potential harm of a host of threats brought on by employee naivety, Bahri & Mazroei Trading Company’s IT manager Madhusuthan opted for a fresh security solution to tackle social media overuse and abuse.
Sage lays out its vision
The cloud accounting software vendor, Sage has announced its strong commitment to future technologies, with a focus on new and …
Be smart
In a constantly evolving digital world, technology has impacted every aspect of life may it be for socialising, working or other regular day-to-day activities. The digital age has also transformed the way many industries operate and education is no exception.
The shifting face of power
Harshul Joshi, Senior Vice President of Cyber Governance, Risk and Compliance, DarkMatter, gives his take on how cybersecurity is transforming cities, nations, and companies in a growing digital environment.
With open arms
The benefits of open source are well known – software that is largely free of charge, constantly updated and prevents vendor lock-in. How trusting are Middle East organisations to open source when it comes to one of the most important parts of an IT strategy – the network?
Multi-factor authentication goes mainstream
Good-bye username plus password, hello smartphone plus thumbprint
Reseller MEet powers new alliances
Reseller Middle East has successfully concluded the second edition of its channel networking event – Reseller MEet.
The evolution of the workspace
Marco Landi, Polycom President, EMEA, discusses how today’s workspace is evolving in terms of the adoption of unified communications and consumer solutions.
The Smartphone and digital camera showdown
Bas Belfi, Sales Director, EMEA, Eyefi, discusses the shift in photography technologies and the battle between quality and convenience
5 things you need to know about 5G
While it may still be years away, understanding how 5G will impact the enterprise now will help you plan accordingly. We bring you five points on how industry players can tap into the benefits of the technology.
City-as-a-service
Habtoor City is almost live. The Business Bay complex features a trio of five-star hotels, a showstopping aqua-theatre and tennis academy. Mahmoud Kamal, Chief Information Officer, Habtoor Hotels, was tasked with delivering a fresh and powerful infrastructure that could satisfy the needs of an expected 20,000 daily visitors.
Future perfect
John McCarthy, who coined the term, defined Artificial Intelligence as ‘the science and engineering of making intelligent machines.’ Recently, intelligent machines – their creators, specifically – have taken leaps and bounds when it comes to meeting humans as equals in terms of processing power and the ability to make informed decisions.
WhatsApp turns on end-to-end encryption
Facebook-owned WhatsApp has strengthened the encryption of its widely used instant messaging app, a development that in theory makes it harder for law enforcement to gain access to communications.
CNME celebrates excellence in enterprise networking
The seventh edition of the prestigious Network World Middle East Awards was held last night at the Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Dubai. Gathering over 350 guests, the event which was organised and hosted by CNME honoured the best and brightest networking talent in the region.
Let’s encrypt and decrypt
Paul Nicholson, Director, Product Marketing, A10 Networks, discusses why organisations need a dedicated SSL inspection platform to eliminate potential blind spots in their respective cyber defences.
Open season
For any enterprise, reducing operational IT expenditures while increasing security and software capabilities is a top priority. With advantages such as cost-savings and ease of use, open source solutions continue to pick up steam across multiple organisations around the world.
WhatsApp to cease supporting Nokia and Blackberry devices
Instant messaging service, WhatsApp has announced that it will soon ending its support to particular devices by the end of 2016.