Over the years, the Network World Middle East Awards event has become a starring fixture on the region’s technology calendar. …
Are encrypted files really that secure?
There’s no such thing as perfect security. Someone with sufficient time and money, and a strong enough motive, can crack …
‘People are buying dumb storage’
At Hitachi Data Systems (HDS), Hu Yoshida is the CTO responsible for defining the company’s technical direction. For everybody else, …
Dubai to host WCO IT Conference
Dubai Customs this week announced that Dubai will host the Middle East debut of the World Customs Organisation (WCO) IT …
The big solution
In a time when economic uncertainty still hangs over much of the world, technology resellers are struggling with declining margins …
Comguard announces EAL 4+ gateproject firewalls
Comguard on Sunday announced that the latest array of Common Criteria EAL 4+ gateprotect firewalls are now available in the …
Huawei signs Optimus as VAD
Optimus Technology and Telecommunications on Monday announced that it had signed a value-added distribution agreement with Huawei that will see …
Apple praised over two-step authentication roll-out
Apple this week followed the lead of rivals like Facebook, Google and Microsoft, offering two-step authentication to help customers secure …
vSkimmer malware targets point-of-sale systems
A new piece of custom malware sold on the underground Internet market is being used to siphon payment card data …
BB10 a ‘viable solution’ for UK govt
Both BlackBerry and the U.K. government have denied reports that the new BB10 software has been rejected for use in sensitive government …
You only live twice
With an ever-increasing data volume but by no means an ever-increasing IT budget, businesses are facing a tough task in …
Selling to SMBs
Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs) represent an important element in the business ecosystem of the Middle East. Industry analysts predict …
North Korea suffers 36-hour Internet outage
Internet connectivity in North Korea was restored on Friday following a 36-hour outage that the country’s official media blamed on …
African bank launches continental data platform
The African Development Bank Group this week announced the launch of what it calls an open data platform in 20 …
Cisco ‘did not infringe’ VirnetX patents
A jury in Texas has found that Cisco Systems did not infringe four patents held by VirnetX Holding, according to …
Average user carries 2.9 devices – Sophos
A new Sophos survey has found that the average technology user carries 2.9 devices. The vendor’s Naked Security site conducted …
BlackBerry to bring Balance software to Android, iOS
BlackBerry last week announced technology designed to securely separate work and personal data on Android and iOS smartphones and tablets, …
Acer beefs up Chromebook line with new C7
There appears to be no end to the Chromebook phenomenon, which has seen PC maker after PC maker jump onto Google‘s Chrome …
No glitz required
BlackBerry might be all about the glamorous events these days, but as visitors to its Middle East BlackBerry Forum on …
Google launches Help for Hacked Sites portal for webmasters
Google has launched a site for webmasters whose sites have been hacked, something that the company says happens thousands of …