China is clamping down on unrestricted access to the Internet by blocking services that allow users to get around government censorship.
Turkish government threatens renewed Twitter ban
Turkey’s government has threatened to block access to Twitter after the company failed to suspend the account of a newspaper who published details of a secret government investigation.
US and UK to step up cyber defence plans
The U.S. and Great Britain are stepping up their collaboration to fight digital threats by planning to launch more attacks against each other to test their defences and deter potential enemies.
Fuelling up
It takes more than just full tanks to keep the UAE up and running. Ali Abdul Aziz Al Ali, Vice President, Information Technology Division, ADNOC Distribution, lets us in on the company’s many projects, and what filling up will look like in the future.
UK PM Cameron raises encryption alarm
Great Britain Prime Minister David Cameron has hinted that a future Conservative Government would challenge the developers of WhatsApp and SnapChat if they continue to use the sort of encryption that makes security service eavesdropping difficult.
New connections
M2M communications are already being implemented across industries. As we move forward into creating a more connected world, early adopters are looking to streamline the adoption process.
2015: What’s in store for UAE IT
Rabih Dabboussi, General Manager, Cisco UAE, discusses some of key the technology trends that will drive growth and will impact …
Over 700m change habits post-Snowden
An international survey of Internet users has found that more than 39% have taken steps to protect their online privacy and security as a result of spying revelations by one-time NSA employee Edward Snowden.
Interactive Intelligence signs NCBS as elite KSA partner
Interactive Intelligence Group, a global provider of software and services designed to improve the customer experience has signed National Company for Business Solutions (NCBS), as an ‘elite’ partner. Under the terms of the agreement, NCBS will sell, implement and service Interactive Intelligence’s products and services portfolio across all market segments and verticals in Saudi Arabia.
Chink in the armour
IT security professionals have to find frailties in external security systems before cybercriminals – who can attack at an increasingly fast pace – seek to exploit them. With that in mind, it is paramount that security professionals are aware of common weak points.
Building blocks of the future
Last week, Schneider Electric discussed the importance of power consumption in Smart City development. We caught up with Thierry Chamayou, Vice President, IT Business, Middle East and Africa, and Philippe Arsonneau, SVP Global Sales, IT Business, for their take on the issue.
Data surge
Oman Electricity Transmission Company had disparate data centres and no solution to unify its business-critical information. Saif Albadi, Head of Network Administration, Information Technology, OETC, opted to implement Huawei’s modular data centre solution to allow remote monitoring of the company’s IT.
Rigorous defence
Paladion Networks CEO Rajat Mahanty sits down with CNME to talk IT security and his company’s plans for the region.
Boom times
With organisations and companies out to improve and modernise their infrastructure in the near future, experts are predicting a huge increase in the Systems Integration market. However, this could mean big changes for the role of the modern SI professional.
Driving change
Huawei has fast become one of the most important players in the IT industry in the Middle East. From hospitality to education, the company has projects in a variety of industries across the region. CNME’s Deputy Editor, Annie Bricker, sat down with the President of Huawei’s Middle East Enterprise Bussiness Unit, Dong Wu, at GITEX Technology Week to discuss the company’s role in changing the lives of customers in the Middle East.
Apple’s Achilles heel
James Dartnell takes a look at Apple’s lack of responsibility following the breach of its iCloud.
Huawei to flaunt Smart City offerings at GITEX
Huawei has announced a full program of activities to “help build a better connected world” at this year’s GITEX Technology Week, through its portfolio of Smart City solutions and expertise.
Huawei to flaunt Smart City offerings at GITEX
Huawei has announced a full program of activities to “help build a better connected world” at this year’s GITEX Technology Week, through its portfolio of Smart City solutions and expertise.
Cisco to show ‘Smart and Connected City’ at GITEX
Cisco has announced that it will showcase its Smart and Connected Communities (S+CC) technology solutions, aligning with the Dubai Smart City goals, at GITEX Technology Week 2014.
From bullets to bits
In addition to dealing with cybercriminals and hacktivists, enterprise security managers must pay increasing attention to avoid becoming collateral to nation-state cyber-warfare. Do recent high profile attacks on the region indicate that Middle Eastern businesses are at greater risk of attack, and what damage can cyber warfare inflict?