More work is needed by West African countries to adopt and coordinate laws related to cybersecurity, according to officials who met at recent events hosted by UNCTAD, the U.N. Conference on Trade and Development.
Amazon counters Google with its own cloud price cuts
The price war among major cloud providers continues, with Amazon Web Services announcing Wednesday that it is lowering the prices of a number of its cloud services, one day after Google slashed prices.
Arista Networks expands cloud platform with new 100 Gigabit options
Arista Networks today announced two new 100 GbE modules that through open and programmable overlays can achieve VM mobility.
The death of Internet privacy
In the age of constant connection, internet users are sharing more and more sensitive information online. As hackers become more organised and the amount of data stored in the cloud increases, the potential for leaks of sensitive data becomes magnified.
CNME hosts fifth annual Network World ME Awards
CNME hosted its fifth annual Network World ME awards last night at the Godolphin Ballroom in Jumeirah Emirates Towers.
SETRA to be Eaton’s KSA systems integrator
In partnership with SETRA, Eaton will provide localized Uninterruptable Power supply (UPS) solutions to the Saudi Arabian market.
New York Times: NSA hacked into Huawei HQ servers
The U.S. National Security Agency has hacked into Huawei Technologies servers, spied on communications of company executives and collected information to plant so-called backdoors on equipment from the Chinese networking manufacturer, according to reports published over the weekend.
SEA claims FBI pays Microsoft for customer info
The Syrian Electronic Army this week shared documents it allegedly stole that show what Microsoft charges the FBI monthly for information on the software maker’s customers.
IDG Founder and Chairman Patrick J. McGovern dies at 76
International Data Group (IDG) announced with great sadness that its Founder and Chairman, Patrick J. McGovern, died March 19, 2014, at …
Aruba unveils Mobility-Defined Networks
Aruba Networks has unveiled its Mobility-Defined Networks, a new architecture that aims to enable IT departments in the Middle East to build an ‘all-wireless workplace’ designed to enhance #GenMobile productivity and job satisfaction.
Gartner: Most CIOs will change tech and sourcing relationships
A recent global survey by Gartner finds 70 per cent of CIOs will change their technology and sourcing relationships in the next two to three years, as organisations struggle to adjust to a digital future.
IDC: Cloud will be $107B industry by 2017
Cloud computing was an estimated $47.4 billion industry in 2013 and is expected to more than double to $107 billion by 2017, research firm IDC predicts.
Managing more
As enterprises move forward into the world of virtualisation, BYOD and cloud computing, the need for IT management services becomes more apparent. We spoke with Raj Sabhlok, President, ManageEngine, to discuss the role of IT management companies.
Oracle reverses hardware revenue decline in Q3
Oracle’s third-quarter revenue rose 4 percent to US$9.3 billion while net income increased 2 percent to $2.6 billion, buoyed by growth in new software licenses and cloud subscriptions as well as a long-anticipated rise in hardware product revenue.
Etisalat signs MoU with MEA mobile firms
Etisalat has signed a Network Infrastructure Sharing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with seven of the largest mobile network groups operating in the Middle East and Africa.
SDN – moving beyond the hype and realising its value
To overcome the rigidity of the traditional data centre network, software-defined networking has emerged as a popular solution, says Taj El Khayat, Managing Director, Middle East, Turkey, North, West and Central Africa, Riverbed Technology
Game, set, match.
SAP is utilising its HANA platform to provide tools that produce, analyse and visualise sport data. CNME sat down with Jenni
Lewis, Solutions Architect, Global Marketing, SAP, to see how technology is transforming the way sport is being played.
Huawei launches strategic channel plans for 2014
Huawei has announced that it will build upon its Middle East channel partner network by offering specialised training and technical knowledge to empower its partners to identify opportunities for growth in 2014.
eMarketer: 2014 desktop search spend to fall as mobile grows
The money spent by advertisers on the desktop will decline this year as people continue to reach for their smartphones to search for information, according to new data from eMarketer.
Gartner: MEA infrastructure spend to hit $3.4 billion
IT infrastructure spending, comprising storage, server, and enterprise networking equipment, in the Middle East and Africa is forecast to reach $3.47 billion, a 4.1 percent increase from 2013, according to Gartner.