In a characteristic moment of humility, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates recently admitted that late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs was “always …
Java for OS X restored
Apple on Friday released its own update for Java 6 for Mac users running OS X Snow Leopard, matching Oracle’s …
US politicians to change hacking law
U.S. lawmakers recently pledged to rewrite an antihacking law as hundreds of people gathered in Washington, D.C., to mourn the …
Canon outlines LFP plans with resellers
Canon Middle East recently hosted its annual, regional LFP reseller seminar in Dubai, previewing over seven new large-format printing (LFP) …
UK government ‘unhelpful’ to big IT
The United Kingdom government’s new attitude to large public sector software and IT services (SITS) suppliers may prove “counter-productive”, according …
Google creates €60m French media fund
Google has created a €60 million (US$81 million) fund designed to settle disputes with French publishers over lost revenues, providing …
HP uses SDN to scale up TippingPoint
HP announced last week that it plans to use its recently unveiled SDN controller to distribute its TippingPoint intrusion prevention …
Westcon Group named EMEA Distributor of the Year
Westcon Group on Sunday announced that it has been named “EMEA Distributor of the Year” by Juniper Networks for the …
R&M Middle East posts double-digit growth
R&M on Sunday announced double-digit growth in the Middle East over the past 12 months, stating that it now intends …
Dell offers SAP HANA converged infrastructure support
Dell announced on Friday that it has received SAP HANA certification for its data centre products for the first time, …
Obama to issue executive order on cyber security
United States President Barack Obama is expected to issue an executive order on cyber security following his upcoming State of …
BlackBerry launches BlackBerry10 platform, two new smartphones
BlackBerry last night launched BlackBerry 10 across the world – dubbed ‘the re-designed, re-engineered, and re-invented BlackBerry’ platform that creates …
Etisalat, Pacific Controls commence M2M collaboration
Etisalat today signed a partnership agreement with Pacific Controls in Dubai to mark the beginning of a collaboration which will …
Cisco Live kicks off in London
The Cisco Live conference kicked off in London on Monday, with IT professionals pouring into the capital’s ExCel Centre for …
Cyber criminals ditch PCs for mobile era, according to survey
Cyber criminals have moved beyond the traditional PC, targeting Android, social media and even the Mac OS X with new …
Software reseller pays damages to Microsoft
In February 2012 the Anti-Economic Crimes Department of the Dubai Police carried out an enforcement action against a computer and …
Rising cyber threats set backdrop for latest cyber security bill
As the Senate prepares to take another stab at passing a comprehensive cyber security bill, a new report shows the …
US government under threat following Anonymous attack
Hackers working under the name of the Anonymous hacktivist collective hit a U.S. government website on Saturday, replacing its home …
The truth behind Google Transparency Reports
Google’s Transparency Reports, which are released every six months, are interesting not just for what they reveal about government requests …
Apple cuts ties with Chinese supplier
Following a drawn-out investigation, Apple has found 11 facilities within its supply chain using underage labour last year, and has …