Epicor Software has announced two new appointments to its executive leadership team. Andy Coussins is appointed senior vice president and …
Tata Communications unveils service for Microsoft Teams Direct Routing
Global digital infrastructure provider Tata Communications has announced that it is one of the launch partners for the new Microsoft …
Middle East’s Noon cashes in on China’s booming e-commerce market
noon, the Middle East’s homegrown digital marketplace, has announced the launch of two entities in China, one on the mainland and the other in Hong Kong, kick starting noon’s Asia operations.
Saudi Arabia issues first-ever fintech licences in the Kingdom
The move, according to the report, is part of a drive to develop a fintech sector in the Arab world’s biggest economy under reforms designed to reduce reliance on oil.
GITEX continues to be a venue of firsts
Bigger and better over the last four decades, GITEX Technology Week is scheduled to take place from 14th to 18th …
“Scientific future shaped by ICT”: Dubai Science Park executive director
The executive director of Dubai Science Park has said that the future of the Middle East’s scientific industry will be …
Middle East firms collect more data than they can handle: study
Gemalto has released the results of a global study which reveals that more than half of the companies surveyed in the Middle East (56 percent) are unable to analyse all the data they collect and 32 percent do not know where their sensitive data is stored.
du pushes to advance UAE’s ICT ecosystem
du, in collaboration with Cisco, has unveiled a white paper outlining its transformational journey towards becoming an ‘ICT service provider’ by 2021.
Microsoft hones next-generation of AI talents in the UAE
Microsoft has commenced its training sessions at the region’s first AI Summer camp, a unique initiative that aims at developing mechanisms to apply the UAE Strategy for Artificial Intelligence.
Pure Storage automates container storage provisioning
Pure Storage has announced the availability of Pure Service Orchestrator, which delivers container storage-as-a-service to empower IT and developers as they deploy container-based, microservices applications.
Organisations struggle with too many vendors and security skills gap: study
The study titled, The Challenge of Building the Right Security Automation Architecture, highlighted that the growing threat landscape and security skills gap facing cybersecurity teams demand that organisations implement automation for a stronger security posture.
Raqmiyat achieves CMMI Level 3 recertification
Raqmiyat, a regional systems integrator and a provider of IT solutions and services, has recently announced that it has been reappraised at level 3 of the CMMI Institute’s Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI).
Security at your fingertips: how to craft a strong password
There have been predictions that password use would decline thanks to alternative methods of authentication, yet the need to register for countless websites and online services means that we are actually employing more of them than ever.
Exclusive Group gears up to be global cybersecurity and cloud specialists
Value-added services and technologies company Exclusive Group has renewed its declaration of independence by completing a major investment transaction with …
Five Wi-Fi mistakes in the connected classroom
The future classroom is well-connected with professors utilising Wi-Fi to their advantage to create an interactive learning experience. As we prepare for this shift, we look at some mistakes that must be avoided.
Dubai calls for ideas that “push the boundaries in science and tech”
Dubai is among the 50 international destinations selected to play host to the 2018 edition of ‘Falling Walls Lab’, a global innovation challenge that aims to identify ground-breaking ideas and nurture high potential talent.
New initiative to empower young entrepreneurs launches in UAE
The partnership aims to focus on supporting entrepreneurship, financial literacy and workplace readiness amongst the youth of the UAE and the wider Middle East
Abu Dhabi incubator revamps programme for Emirati tech entrepreneurs
startAD, the innovation and entrepreneurship platform anchored at NYU Abu Dhabi, has partnered with Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development for the first time to present an updated version of Ibtikari (My Innovation).
“Innovation no longer confined to Microsoft’s of this world”: PC chief
The regional head of PC giant Acer has lauded the potential for businesses of all sizes across the GCC to …
THE NETWORK LEADERS’ GUIDE TO SECURE SD-WAN
How FortiOS 6.0 enables Advanced SD-WAN on-premises and in the cloud The increased adoption of public cloud services has highlighted …