Business France has announced that they will once again take part in this year’s GITEX Technology Week and will be hosting the The France Pavilion which will feature more than 25 French exhibitors in a 243 square meter space located in Hall 4 of the World Trade Centre in Dubai.
Obama selects cryptologist to head US NSA
U.S. President Barack Obama has nominated an expert cryptologist to head the National Security Agency at a time when the agency is under pressure to reform its surveillance.
UN panel passes draft resolution on digital privacy threats
Following reports about U.S. surveillance worldwide, a United Nations panel has adopted a draft resolution on potential threats to human rights such as the right to privacy in the digital age.
Uber sets sights on Middle East with rides in Dubai
Uber, the transportation app that has run afoul of taxi regulators in the States, has set its sights on global domination. Next …
Oracle, SAP customers save cash through third-party support
Customers of Oracle and SAP are benefiting from the presence of third-party support providers in the enterprise software market, with research indicating that some …
Pirated software costs channel billions
Pirated software is costing industry in excess of $114 billion, according to a new IDC survey commissioned by Microsoft. Though …
Multiven accuses Cisco of data theft
Cisco has been accused of stealing thousands of proprietary and copyrighted data files from its third-party services nemesis, Multiven, which has filed …
Pirate software market costs business $114bn, MEA market among largest
Pirated software is costing industry in excess of $114 billion, according to a new IDC survey commissioned by Microsoft. Though …
Egypt YouTube block ‘not viable’
Egypt‘s telecom regulator said last week that it is not viable for it to follow a court order to block …
Russia, China withdraw controversial proposal at treaty conference in Dubai
Russia, China and some other countries have withdrawn a draft proposal at the World Conference on International Telecommunications, that according …
GoingMad for social
Social media has revolutionised how enterprises operate and how people live their lives. So far the most influential players have …
Half of organisations use cloud for sensitive data
About half of the information technology and security professionals asked whether they use external cloud-based services for sensitive or confidential data said …
Experts discuss physical security legislation and plans at Intersec 2012
The commercial security conference at Intersec 2012 today brought together professionals working in the security industry to exchange and explore …
HTC vs. Apple, the dispute continues
HTC has filed a lawsuit against Apple for allegedly infringing on three patents, the latest in the legal battle raging …
ITC ruling- “death blow” to Android OS
Apple won a preliminary victory over HTC–and over Android by proxy–when the ITC agreed this week that HTC smartphones violate …
EU ministers to ban creation of ‘hacking tools’
Justice Ministers across Europe want to make the creation of “hacking tools” a criminal offense, but critics have hit back …
McAfee reports huge drop in spam
Global e-mail spam volumes have dropped 20% for the first quarter this year compared with the same period last year, …
APC sees potential business in Saudi Arabia
Launching a new office in Riyadh, annual customer awards and regular channel activities in Saudi Arabia are just a few …