Hewlett Packard Enterprise has announced that it has completed the spin-off and subsequent merger of its software business with Micro …
DEWA: Dubai to install smart Wi-fi light poles
Dubai will add low-energy light poles that provide Wi-Fi throughout the emirate next year, and is also evaluating technology to …
VPA-enabled wireless speakers market to reach $3.5B by 2021
End-user spending for the worldwide virtual personal assistant (VPA)-enabled wireless speaker market is forecast to reach $3.52 billion by 2021, up from $0.72 billion in 2016, according to Gartner.
Why blockchain makes sense for the Middle East
Arun Khehar, senior vice president of applications, Oracle ECEMEA, gives his take on why blockchain has the potential to revolutionise various industries and provide enhanced transparency to finance.
Pure Storage on boosting channel partnerships
Pure Storage’s Michael Sotnick, vice president, Global Channels and Alliances, and Ben Savage, EMEA head, Channel and Alliances, give a …
Juniper Networks appoints new channel head for EMEA
Juniper Networks has appointed Kristian Kerr as head of Channel, Alliances and Commercial for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). …
Western Digital to acquire Tegile Systems
Western Digital (WD) and Tegile Systems have announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Tegile, a …
Abu Dhabi-based AI firm secures funding from UAE, US and Europe
A company that uses artificial intelligence to convert data into usable documents has completed a seed funding round led by …
Gemalto launches protection for VMware Cloud
Gemalto has announced its SafeNet data encryption and key management solutions are now available to customers of VMware Cloud on AWS. VMware Cloud …
Huawei appoints new VP for Middle East channel
Global ICT solutions provider Huawei has appointed Hazem Bazan as the vice president of Channels and Commercial Sales, Huawei Middle …
HP and Deloitte announce manufacturing ‘transformation’ deal
HP Inc. and Deloitte have announced an alliance to help accelerate the digital transformation of the global manufacturing industry. The …
Pure Storage names Charles Giancarlo as CEO
Pure Storage’s board of directors have named Charles Giancarlo as the company’s new chief executive and a member of the …
Strategic alliances: Regional Value-Added Resellers
While relationships have commanded the business environment in the Middle East, value-added resellers (VARs) play an even bigger role as …
Forcepoint names new VP of sales for EMEA
Forcepoint has announced it is further cementing global operations to meet growing demand for human-centric cybersecurity solutions by appointing Kevin Isaac as vice president of sales.
How threat intelligence can help businesses turn the tide on cybercrime
In the recent past, we have seen an alarming trend – attackers becoming faster innovators than the defenders. With increasing complexities around cybersecurity, the need for threat intelligence is becoming more apparent.
Anomali, NSS Labs partner to deliver threat information
Anomali and NSS Labs have announced a strategic partnership that provides enterprise customers with a unified view of unmitigated threats and empirical …
Sabari Indian School deploys Wi-Fi for eLearning
Sabari Indian School, a Dubai-based school offering CBSE curriculum has implemented a wireless infrastructure from Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise …
Top technologies for security in 2017
Gartner has highlighted the top technologies for information security and their implications for security organisations in 2017. “In 2017, the …
Why retailers should invest in VR
Virtual Reality (VR) has the potential to shake up the retail industry as we know it. Retailers can create unique …
Staying power: Raqmiyat’s growth and 2020 vision
Amer Khreino, CEO, Raqmiyat, elaborates on the 34-year-old firm’s plans to evolve into a next-generation services provider with deeper systems integration capabilities by 2020.