Google has acquired over 1,000 patents from IBM, as part of its strategy to strengthen its patent portfolio to counter …
Tablet industry to grow by 289% by the end of 2011: survey
According to a recent research conducted by Morgan Stanley, 68% of respondents regularly used their tablets to browse the internet. …
ESET launches 5th generation of flagship products
ESET Middle East, a provider of solutions against cyber-threats, today announced the launch of its flagship products ESET Smart Security …
Intel CEO outlines plans to lead future of computing
Intel Corporation today announced a new effort with Google that aims to accelerate Intel’s business in smartphones at the Intel …
Dome9 launches automated firewall management service
Startup Dome9 Security is introducing automated management of firewall settings on servers in physical and virtual environments with the aim …
HTML5 adoption might hurt Apple’s profit, research finds
The widespread adoption of HTML5 for Web apps could cut Apple’s operation profit growth by 30%, with Microsoft, Google and …
Secureway eyes accelerated growth at GITEX Technology Week 2011
Secureway Network Distributors, a Value Added Distributor of IT Security, optimisation & Virtualisation solutions in the Middle East has announced …
NetLogic will help tap into 4G, cloud: Broadcom
Broadcom’s deal to buy communications processor vendor NetLogic Microsystems for US$3.7 billion will help the company feed the fast-growing demand …
Broadcom to pay $3.7B for NetLogic
Broadcom has agreed to acquire communications processor company NetLogic Microsystems for US$3.7 billion, the companies announced today. The deal will …
eHDF to host Secure Lab IT infrastructure
eHosting DataFort (eHDF) has entered into a strategic tie-up with Switzerland’s Security Lab to host its IT infrastructure and protect …
Bridging gaps
Bahman Enterprises Group achieves reliable connectivity across multiple offices with a Fortinet solution. Bahman Enterprises Group, an established powerhouse in …
On the air
In an industry synonymous with information sharing, media and broadcasting organisations in the region are investing in technology to manage, …
Firms shun e-crime risk insurance: KPMG
British businesses are generally not insuring themselves properly against e-crime risks, according to KPMG. A survey found that over three …
eHDF shields data for Swiss firm’s UAE-based customers
eHosting DataFort (eHDF), the managed IT and advisory services provider and a member of TECOM Investments, announced today it has …
RSA adds blacklist data feeds and threat monitoring to it’s CyberCrime Intelligence Service
RSA, The Security Division of EMC announced significant updates to its RSA CyberCrime Intelligence Service designed to help enterprises monitor …
Businesses lining up cloud computing but not yet migrating: Survey
Over half of firms in a survey have said their top priority around cloud computing is “readiness”, rather than full …
Google Web History vulnerable to new Firesheep hack
Two researchers have shown how a modded version of the Firesheep Wi-Fi sniffing tool can be used to access most …
Grasping governance
In recent years, the concept of IT governance has garnered much interest due to the integral role IT plays in …
Higher calling
The Ministry of Higher Education in Egypt (MoHE) has been working over the past two decades on improving higher education …
Microsoft blacklists all DigiNotar certificates
Microsoft yesterday blacklisted all DigiNotar certificates after seeing active attacks from at least one fraudulent digital certificate issued by DigiNotar. …