Loss, theft, spam, Trojans, spyware, data breach, and aggressive advertising are some of the threats facing vulnerable mobile devices, such as smartphones …
Cisco acquires Wi-Fi-based location company
Cisco this week said it acquired ThinkSmart Technologies of Cork, Ireland, a software company that delivers location data analysis based on Wi-Fi networks. …
Twitter users sent malicious links via direct messages
Cyber criminals are using compromised Twitter accounts to distribute messages disguised as coming from friends who suggest recipients click on …
Islamic hacktivists’ bank attack claims gain credibility
The ‘denial of service’ attack that disrupted the Wells Fargo & Co. electronic banking operations was the fourth since in …
Android virus can also disable SIM cards, says researchers
A variation of the attack that can wipe data from Samsung Android devices when visiting a malicious Web page can …
Barracuda to showcase Web Application Firewall at GITEX debut
Barracuda Networks is exhibiting at GITEX and for the first time will be demonstrating its new Web Application Firewall 7.7 …
Westcon becomes distributor for VSS Monitoring
Westcon today announced that it has been signed as a distributor for VSS Monitoring in the Middle East. VSS Monitoring …
Red Hat strikes high on Forbes innovation list
Red Hat has ranked in at number 4 on Forbes magazine’s list of “The World’s Most Innovative Companies.” Forbes recognised Red …
Casting the right hook
More and more companies are using external agencies in order to find new recruits for their IT departments. Outsourcing your …
Heading into the cloud
If you follow cloud computing, you’re no doubt familiar with software-as-a-service, or infrastructure-as-a-service. But how about network-as-a-service (NaaS)? Generally speaking, the …
Realising potential
In a key move that clearly demonstrates the perception that the Middle East is an important and emerging market, global …
Apple’s iPhone 5 destined for success
As expected, the iPhone 5 already appears to be a big success for Apple. Buyers flooded Apple’s online store on Sept. 14 to …
Intel Medfield chips with LTE to pave way for smartphones
Intel is working on LTE network support for its Medfield system-on-chips, which may finally open the door for Intel-powered smartphones …
Microsoft flaunts new Exchange version
Microsoft is set to demonstrate the reasons it believes enterprises need to adopt the new version of its Exchange email …
Partners unite for Cloud Congress 2012
Speakers, partners and IT leaders from around the region have gathered this morning for the 2012 CNME Cloud Congress. Leading …
Dell unleashes Latitude 10 on tablet market
Dell unveiled its first business-focused Windows 8 tablet this week, which aims to offer style and enable productivity without compromising …
Oracle Q1 profit up as hardware products revenue drops
Oracle has reported that net income rose 11 percent to US$2 billion while revenue fell 2 percent to $8.2 billion …
IT personnel to increase in Q4
More CIOs are planning to expand their IT departments in the coming quarter than they were three months ago. However, …
Scope to participate at GITEX 2012 in a bid to boost strategy
Scope, a regional SI and VAD, is looking to add new technology capabilities to its systems integration business and expand its distribution line by using GITEX as a platform to meet and sign new partnerships with potential vendors
Ellison: Oracle will unveil cloud infrastructure at OpenWorld
Oracle will announce a new IaaS (infrastructure-as-a-service) offering at the upcoming Oracle OpenWorld conference in San Francisco, CEO Larry Ellison …