Oracle announced its new cloud data centre in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia is now live and available in the Oracle Cloud …
Alcatel Lucent Enterprise to host global partner summit in Dubai
ALE, operating under the Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise brand, has announced that it will host Connex20, its global partner conference, in Dubai …
Cisco appoints new vice president for Middle East and Africa
Cisco has announced the appointment of Reem Asaad as its new Vice President for its Middle East and Africa region. …
SANS Institute to host imerssion-style cybersecurity training in Dubai
SANS Institute has announced SANS Dubai February 2020, which will be held from 15th to 20th February 2020 at the Hilton Dubai Jumeirah Beach.
Schneider Electric inks sustainable energy deal for Africa
Schneider Electric Solar has entered into a strategic alliance with Qbera Capital to further support solar energy growth across selected frontier and emerging markets.
CyberKnight launches operations with the ‘Art of Cybersecurity Distribution’ approach
CyberKnight Technologies has officially announced the launch of its operations in the Middle East and unveiled its innovative Art of Cybersecurity Distribution concept as well as its Zero Trust Security (ZTX) Framework.
How Raqmiyat is driving customer success in 2020
Amer Khreino, CEO at Raqmiyat highlights the importance of Expo 2020 for the country and how Raqmiyat is planning on …
Majority of enterprises store sensitive data in the public cloud: study
McAfee has released a new research study titled Enterprise Supernova: The Data Dispersion Cloud Adoption and Risk Report, which revealed 79% of companies surveyed store sensitive data in the public cloud.
CIO 100 Awards 2020: Celebrating IT leadership and excellence
IT leaders responsible for devising strategies aimed at helping their companies adapt to the challenges presented by emerging technologies were celebrated at CPI Media Group and TahawulTech.com’s CIO 100 Awards last night.
StarLink sets sights on stellar growth for 2020
StarLink, the fastest growing “True” Value-Added-Distributor (VAD) for Cyber and Cloud in the Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META) region …
Data Protection Day: Top tips and advice from security experts
Happy International Data Protection Day! We spoke to security experts who shared top tips and advice for ensuring data privacy and protection.
Abu Dhabi gears up to unveil digital health initiatives
Department of Health Abu Dhabi (DoH), the regulator of the healthcare sector in UAE capital, is set to unveil a number of digital health initiatives as part of its participation at Arab Health 2020.
On-demand fuel delivery app launches in Oman
CAFU, the MENA region’s first on-demand fuel delivery app, has recently entered into a joint agreement with Al Maha Petroleum to deliver its popular services to customers in Oman, as part of its international expansion strategy.
UAE launches self-education ‘Digital Knowledge Hub’
The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF) has unveiled the ‘Digital Knowledge Hub’, a comprehensive online platform to facilitate self-education and promote development.
CISOs still struggle to justify IT security spending: study
A majority (89 percent) of Chief Information Security Officers (CISO) are regularly summoned by the board of directors to provide recommendations for the business, according to a recent study.
Mission accomplished: Smart Dubai delivers on blockchain goals
H.E. Wesam Lootah, CEO of Smart Dubai Government Establishment, has expressed his satisfaction that the government entity was able to …
Russian speaking hacking group targets banks in Sub-Saharan Africa: report
Kaspersky security researchers have reported on thousands notifications of attacks on major banks located in the Sub-Saharan region of the African continent.
World’s largest crypto ecosystem set to launch in Dubai
DMCC has announced its strategic partnership with CV VC and CV Labs to launch Crypto Valley, the world’s largest ecosystem for cryptographic, blockchain and distributed ledger technologies in Dubai, UAE.
CIO100 Awards celebrate those driving change in IT
The CIO100 Awards are one of the most prestigious events in the IT calendar, and we’ve spoken to a number …
DIFC launches seamless digital onboarding platform
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), a leading international financial centre and top international financial hub in the Middle East, Africa …