Oracle on Friday released a critical patch update for Java SE, coming through ahead of schedule to stave off an …
Innovation to celebration
It’s been a year of sheer brilliance from the IT sector. In response to the strongly recovering economy, CIOs all …
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 …
BlackBerry 10 is ‘make or break’ for RIM
It’s finally go time at Research In Motion. After delays that have tested the resolve of even its most enthusiastic …
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 …
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 …
Will BlackBerry 10 save RIM?
The new BlackBerry marketing theme could well be, “Not dead yet”, as the world prepares to hear about two new …
Cloud World Forum attracts 40-plus keynote speakers
The third annual Cloud World Forum MENA will attract over 40 keynote speakers from the region’s top organsations, such as …
Plantronics eyes Middle East expansion
Plantronics on Sunday announced that it has expanded its relationship with Middle East distributor Westcon Convergence, in an effort to …
Oracle: We will ‘fix’ Java
Oracle’s head of Java security has promised that the vendor will “fix” issues with the widely used programming language, as …
Symantec CEO: ‘Our system is broken’
Under the helm of its new CEO, Steve Bennett, Symantec last week outlined a re-organisation intended to lead to a leaner …
Experts slam Oracle over Java
Oracle must dramatically step up its security game, security experts said this week, following the release of a number of …
Microsoft rumoured to invest in Dell buyout
A Tuesday report from CNBC hinted that Microsoft may be planning to invest between $1 billion and $3 billion as part …
Travelling with technology
Technology as a business enabler has changed strategies for companies in nearly all sectors – travel included. CNME caught up …
Global IT spending to grow in 2013 – Gartner
A new report from Gartner states that worldwide IT spending is set to total $3.7 trillion in 2013, marking a …
The benefits of Facebook Graph Search
Mark Zuckerberg unveiled a plan this week to make all of the Likes, check-ins, and photo tags on Facebook actually …
How to encrypt almost anything
It’s all too easy to neglect data security, especially for a small business. While bigger organisations have IT departments, service …
Losing the battle
Security shot up the priority list of not just CIOs but also higher management in 2012 as the world witnessed …
Interview: Bill Teuber
Bill Teuber bleeds blue and white. Having served 17 years for EMC, the Vice Chairman took on further responsibilities in …