Verizon Communications has reportedly closed its $4.48 billion acquisition of Yahoo Inc’s core business.
US to deliver smart bombs to Saudi Arabia
The US will start delivering smart bombs to Saudi Arabia as part of a $1.3 billion arms package approved in 2015, according to a report by Bloomberg citing two officials with knowledge of the plans.
MBRF and Beehive sign SME startup lending MoU
The Mohammed bin Rashid Fund (MBRF) the financial arm of government agency Dubai SME, and peer-to-peer lending platform Beehive have …
Impersonation attacks rise 400%: Mimecast
Known and unknown attacks, as well as spam, are continuing to get through incumbent email security systems, according to the latest report by Mimecast.
MoI develops smart bags to transport money
The Private Security Business Department at the Ministry of Interior has developed a smart bag to transport money with multiple …
Tata Communications ties up with Alibaba Cloud
Tata Communications has partnered with Alibaba Cloud to enable customers from over 150 countries, including India, to connect to the Alibaba Cloud ExpressConnect via Tata Communications’ IZO Private Connect service.
Manual v machine: When will robots appear in the workplace?
When Dubai Police announced that ‘robocops’ would patrol the emirate’s streets by May, many could have been forgiven for thinking …
SoftBank to buy Boston Dynamics
SoftBank’s latest robotics acquisition could allow it to open up a whole new market for service industries and home help. …
Electric car market posts record year: report
The number of electric cars on the roads across the globe rose has surpassed 2 million in 2016, according to the latest International Energy Agency’s Global EV Outlook.
Careem launches On Call service
Careem has launched its On Call service, which allows users to book a Careem car in five seconds without downloading …
Mimecast and PhishMe join forces for cyber resilience
The email and data security company Mimecast has collaborated with PhishMe to integrate their expansive security educational content to help organisations …
Apple: watchOS 4 enhances fitness, intelligence features
The latest update features a proactive Siri watch face that displays the information users need most throughout the day, personalised activity coaching and an entirely new music experience.
Bahrain International Airport chooses Thales
With 14 million passengers a year expected by 2020, Bahrain’s Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications has chosen Thales and SITA …
CBRE: Amazon entry to fuel Middle East e-commerce growth
Global property advisor CBRE’s tenth edition of ‘How Global is the Business of Retail?’ report states that Middle East’s online …
Credential reuse poses major threats to enterprise security
Digital Shadows has unveiled research into some of the main techniques cybercriminals are using to target organisations using stolen credentials which have been reused across a variety of sites and online forums.
Cybercrime costs to rise $6 trillion by 2021, says experts
Cyber-attacks are inevitable and companies have no option but to prepare themselves to respond to the attacks appropriately, an international cybersecurity expert has said.
Sophos recognises top performing partners across MEA
Sophos awards six partners across the Middle East and Africa for their outstanding performance in FY 17 at its Partner Conference. …
Bee’ah launches anti-drug counterfeiting tech platform
Environmental management company Bee’ah has announced the launch of a new company, EvoTeq, along with two new business initiatives, Evogulf …
Endpoint security: Corporate cybercrime’s best defence
Biju Bhaskaran, Presales Manager, Alpha Data, encourages regional enterprises to deploy advanced protection at the endpoint level to stay ahead …
CSO Perspectives conference to discuss future challenges
CPI Media Group’s Security Advisor ME magazine will hold its inaugural CSO Perspectives conference on 28th August 2017. To be …