Ericsson has become a member of a consortium led by the operator Zain in Kuwait. The consortiumwill carry out a …
Gigamon signs up with Exclusive Networks for EMEA
Exclusive Networks Middle East, the value-added services and technologies distributor, has announced Gigamon as the latest vendor to be added …
Huawei launches ICT skill competition
Huawei has announced the launch of its Middle East ICT Skill Competition 2017. Aimed at universities and students, the programme …
Epicor declares Partner Excellence Awards 2017 winners
Epicor Software Corporation, an industry-specific enterprise software solutions provider, has announced the international winners of its 2017 Partner Excellence Awards, …
Google fires engineer behind gender inequality memo
The engineer, James Damore, confirmed his dismissal, saying in an email to Reuters that he had been fired for “perpetuating gender stereotypes”.
D-link, Gajshield partner to tackle network security threats
D-Link Corporation has announced that it has entered into an exclusive business alliance with GajShield, a network security solutions provider …
HP launches new retail point-of-sale system
HP Inc. has unveiled its versatile all-in-one point-of-sale (POS) system, the HP ElitePOS for the retail sector. The company said …
Riverbed releases Xirrus wireless access point
Riverbed has launched its first Wireless Access Point, post its acquisition of Xirrus earlier this year in April. The new …
Saudi’s SAB Holding selects IBM Cloud to run SAP apps
IBM Cloud’s SAP-certified infrastructure will provide SAB Holding with the agility and speed the company needs to keep pace with business demands
AI, analytics accelerate digital workplace transformation
New research which examined how organisations are evolving from a traditional office environment to a digital workplace reveals that gaining …
Dubai Police warns of public WiFi dangers
Lieutenant-Colonel Salem Bin Salmeen claimed that many people are oblivious of the risks involved in connecting to public Wi-Fi networks, and the personal information they are exposing to these hackers.
WannaCry money laundering attempt halted
Victims paid more than $140,000 in bitcoins to recover files scrambled by WannaCry, but the operators of the exchange they used to swap the bitcoins have now frozen the accounts they used.
DigiCert to buy Symantec’s SSL certification business
Cybersecurity firm Symantec and DigiCert, a provider of scalable identity and encryption solutions for the enterprise, has announced an agreement …
SAP: IoT set to transform key industries in MEA
SAP has announced that Middle East organisations are adopting the latest Internet of Things (IoT) technology infrastructure to drive the …
Fortinet enhances FortiCloud SaaS for SMBs and MSSPs
Fortinet has announced a major update to its leading FortiCloud Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) offering for SMBs and Managed Security Service Providers …
Oracle Monetisation Cloud enables digital services providers
Oracle has announced Oracle Monetisation Cloud, which is a new cloud service that accelerates time to market for digital and subscription-based …
UAE consumers rank high in appetite for AI tech: report
Consumers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are more ready to adopt artificial intelligence (AI)-powered devices and services than consumers in many other countries, according to an annual research from Accenture.
Honeywell UOP launches connected plant service
Honeywell UOP has introduced its new Connected Plant ARMGuard system, a remote monitoring service that helps natural gas processors manage the …
Facebook halts AI test after robots develop own language
Facebook was forced to halt an artificial intelligence engine after developers discovered that the AI had begun communication in its …
MoI launches smart visa system to eliminate service centre visits
The Ministry of Interior (MoI) has launched a new smart services system that will eliminate the need for UAE residents to go in person to service centres when applying for visa or resident permits.