The US Supreme Court is set to hear on Tuesday a case that could have far-reaching implications for law enforcement access to digital data overseas.
10 ways to improve IT performance without killing morale
Every IT leader seeks faster, more efficient department performance. After all, when IT underperforms, it hurts business operations and stifles …
Top data trends that will transform businesses in 2018
Together with social, mobile and cloud, analytics and associated data technologies have emerged as core business disruptors in the digital …
Why cryptocurrency investors want to forget January
January is developing into a dismal month for digital currency investors. Bitcoin is heading towards its worst monthly decline since …
10 biggest data breaches of the 21st century
Data breaches happen daily, in too many places at once to keep count. But what constitutes a huge breach versus a small one? We bring you 10 of the biggest or most prominent breaches of the 21st century.
Op-Ed: It’s easy to make fun of Dubai Police
Now police in Dubai want to use AI to prevent crime. This places the city at the forefront of technology, but this is not something the cynic is always comfortable accepting.
KPMG Kuwait to accept payments in bitcoins
KPMG, a global network of professional firms providing audit, tax, and advisory services, has announced that its office in Kuwait will now accept payments in bitcoins for a wide range of consulting services.
Bitcoin hits another record high, guns for $20,000
Virtual currency bitcoin hit another all-time peak on Tuesday, two days after the launch of the first ever bitcoin futures …
du announces VAT charges on products and services
The company has started contacting all of its customers, electronically and personally, to advise them of the introduction of VAT.
Smart Dubai: UAE to generate $9.2B from digital transformation by 2020
The UAE will generate AED 33.8 billion ($9.2 billion) by 2020 thanks to digital transformation, said Dr. Aisha Bin Butti Bin Bishr, Director-General of the Smart Dubai Office.
Accenture drives STEM education through ‘Hour of Code’ tutorials
For the third straight year, Accenture is teaming with Code.org on Hour of Code and other STEM-related educational initiatives.
BMW to boost electric vehicle sales by 50% in 2018
BMW AG is aiming to boost electric vehicle sales in 2018 to secure its place in the electric-car shift, according to …
Orange Jordan’s DC receives tier III certification
The CEO of Orange Jordan, Jérôme Hénique has announced that the telecom operator’s data centre located in Marj Al Hamam …
Amazon cloud assets to be sold to Chinese partner Beijing Sinnet
Amazon cloud assets will be sold to the firm’s Chinese partner Beijing Sinnet, according to recent reports. Amazon has issued …
HPE concludes merger of software business with Micro Focus
Hewlett Packard Enterprise has announced that it has completed the spin-off and subsequent merger of its software business with Micro …
Trriple: Digital payments to ‘dethrone’ cash as king
Digital payments will dethrone “cash as king” in the Middle East, and boost regional GDP by nearly $100 billion, UAE-based …
Ericsson sues Wiko for patent infringement
Ericsson has sued smartphone maker Wiko, in the regional courts of Düsseldorf and Mannheim in Germany, for infringement of patents …
TRA receives three ISO certificates
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has achieved three ISO certificates in the areas of business continuity, quality management system and environmental …
ITC, MCIT ink SR3.5bn deal for fibre optic implementation
The partnership will “help in providing high-speed fibre optic broadband services to the urban areas of the Kingdom, government offices and residential units.”
Meg Whitman departs HP’s board of directors
Hewlett Packard Enterprise CEO Meg Whitman has officially stepped down as the chairman of HP Inc’s board of directors, effective …