The Qatar-based IT solutions service provider MEEZA has announced that it is now certified for ISO 27001:2005 and ISO 9001:2008 …
SAP acquisition of SuccessFactors clears antitrust hurdle
SAP’s US$3.4 billion acquisition of SuccessFactors has passed an important regulatory step, with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission deciding to …
MSAT partners with Liquidware Labs, Citrix and Microsoft to launch Workspace-as-a-Service solution
Mahindra Satyam, an IT consulting and services provider, today announced the launch of Workspace-as-a-Service (WaaS), which leverages technology from Citrix …
Quad Enterprise Social Software
Cisco’s thin client application allows a user to work across business and social media feeds through one interface Global enterprise …
Office 365: Microsoft rolls it out
A new paradigm of unified computing, targeted at small and medium enterprises, is being rolled out across the region. So …
Cisco debuts CloudVerse
Cisco has introduced Cisco CloudVerse, a framework that combines the foundational elements –Unified Data Center, Cloud Intelligent Network, and Cloud …
Technology for a new year
Gartner has revealed its top predictions for IT organisations and users for 2012 and beyond, and they herald changes in …
Sophos launches MDM tool to simplify IT consumerisation
IT security and data protection company Sophos today announced Sophos Mobile Control 2.0, the latest version of its award-winning mobile …
Poor data replication ‘costing hundreds of thousands’
Each major outage of business-critical data can cost over a million pounds, it is estimated, with data replication failures playing …
Huawei restricts business in Iran
Huawei Technologies will limit its business activities in Iran and no longer seek new customers there, it said, after an …
Ciena’s technology truck tours the Middle East
Ciena, the network solutions provider, today announced details of the Middle East tour of its ‘EMEA Mobile Innovation Lab’ – …
Director general of TRA opens Black Hat Abu Dhabi
His Excellency Mohamed Nasser Al Ghanim, director general of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), opened Black Hat Abu Dhabi’s Briefings …
How to: lock down your wireless network
We bring you the best ways to lock down your wireless network and protect it against threats. If you operate …
The future awaits
As organisations in the region prep their strategies for another tough year, Pallavi Sharma speaks to regional vendors to discuss …
Google to invest US$300 mn in Hong Kong data centre
Google will inject US$300 million as a long-term investment in its Hong Kong data centre that will go live in …
Blue Coat sold for $1.3 bn
WAN optimisation and web security vendor Blue Coat is set to be acquired by a group led by Thoma Bravo, …
Huawei buys out Symantec in JV
Huawei Technologies will buy out the rest of a joint venture with Symantec for $530 million. The venture, based in …
WatchGuard launches iOS-friendly appliance
WatchGuard’s latest security appliance, the XTM 330, allows business travelers from small enterprises to use their iPads or iPhones to …
Cisco sees promise in the clouds with new framework
Cisco this week unveiled products and packaging options for customers looking to implement public, private and hybrid cloud computing. Cisco’s …
Motorola Unveils Droid Xyboard Tablets
Motorola yesterday announced its newest entries into the tablet market–the Droid Xyboard 8.2 and Droid Xyboard 10.1, each offered via …