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.
NetApp expands programme for service providers
NetApp has announced the expansion of its ‘Fueled by NetApp’ programme, designed to help drive growth for service providers who are …
Expo Live funded app ‘Smart Labour’ to educate UAE workers
Smart Labour is among three organisations in the UAE that between them are receiving more than AED1 million in funding through Expo Live’s Innovation Impact Grants.
Saudi Arabia’s MCI launches Huawei Riyadh innovation centre
Saudi Arabia’s advisor to the minister of commerce and investment Dr. Ghassan Alsulaiman has inaugurated one of Huawei’s largest Middle …
Cisco names new VP for Middle East and Africa
Cisco has appointed David Meads as vice president for its Middle East and Africa operations. Meads, in this newly created …
‘Uber’s next CEO will not be Meg Whitman’
Hewlett Packard Enterprise CEO Meg Whitman has distanced herself from the prospect of becoming ride-hailing firm Uber’s next CEO in …
Vital care: Meeting the demands of smart healthcare organisations
Healthcare providers are modernising their data centres to help transform their IT environments and enable safer, data-driven patient care delivery. …
TITUS signs distribution deal with Spectrami
Regional value-added distributor Spectrami has signed an agreement with TITUS, a global provider of classification and protection solutions for unstructured data, to deliver …
Attivo Networks teams up with McAfee
Attivo Networks has announced that its Attivo ThreatDefend now integrates with the McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator platform to provide a comprehensive solution for advanced threat …
Rockwell Automation expands smart manufacturing capabilities
Rockwell Automation continues to build out its scalable MES applications to allow operations to configure their environment without programming, add more applications, …
ADSIC and TRA sign agreement on government data exchange
The agreement covers exchange of data on government services in the UAE capital through the Abu Dhabi Enterprise Service Bus platform.