NEC is working on a suitcase-sized DNA analyser, which it says will be able to process samples at the scene …
7 outsourcing nightmares – and how to avoid them
Outsourcing IT functions can be a smart business move, particularly if your organisation lacks specific expertise. IT infrastructure, networking, application …
How to hire, manage and even appreciate millennial IT workers
Generation-Y, Net Generation, millennials or whatever you choose to call the generations of IT workers between the ages of 20-30 …
IT and employees see BYOD security much differently
In its November 2012 Blue Coat Mobility Study, the company surveyed 350 respondents and found that most organisations allow employees …
HP-Autonomy fallout: The winners and losers
Hewlett-Packard’s bombshell revelation that it would take a US$8.8 billion non-cash writedown after allegedly discovering major accounting fraud related to its Autonomy …
HP to ‘seek redress’ for alleged Autonomy accounting fraud
HP is planning to “aggressively” seek recompense for alleged accounting fraud related to the acquisition of its Autonomy unit, …
India’s cyberlaws in question following arrest of Facebook users
The arrest in India of two girls after they made a Facebook post criticising a shutdown of the city after …
Industry gathers for CNME’s Infrastructure Strategies 2012
Major players from the IT world gathered in Dubai Marina this morning for the 2012 Infrastructure Strategies event, hosted by …
Emirates first to adopt HP ElitePad for new Knowledge-driven Inflight Service
HP and Emirates Airlines today announced a collaboration in which Emirates staff will begin using the HP ElitePad 900 tablet …
du, Equinix alliance to create Middle East’s first carrier-neutral data hub
du has entered into an alliance to deliver data centre and interconnection services to customers in the Middle East, it …
Brocade, Dell to launch first 16 Gbps fibre channel end-to-end solution
Brocade has announced a partnership with Dell in the hope of offering the industry’s first complete, end-to-end 16 Gbps Fibre …
Microsoft’s Windows 8 global launch concludes in Dubai
Microsoft concluded its global release tour of Windows 8 last night in front of a packed out crowd in …
Schneider Electric anticipates major cloud adoption in region
Schneider Electric has announced it has registered stable growth of four percent over the last quarter, as well as nine …
The back-up plan
Deduplication is seen as an important strategy for data recovery, with the idea being if data is reduced, not only …
Google Drive for Android
At the beginning of October Fairfax Media (which owns Computerworld) moved its productivity environment from Microsoft Office to Google Apps …
Linking the region
Professional network LinkedIn has joined Facebook on the list of global social media websites that have launched offices in the …
Cisco to acquire cloud vendor Meraki for $1.2B
Cisco revealed yesterday it intends to acquire Meraki, a vendor of technology for cloud based management of wireless LAN, security …
HP exec calls Microsoft Surface “slow and kludgey”
Don’t expect HP to have a change of heart about building Windows RT devices anytime soon. Todd Bradley, Executive Vice …
Dell unveils end-to-end storage portfolio updates
Dell today unveiled a series of end-to-end storage portfolio updates aimed at further optimising enterprise data at every point of …
SAP kicks off Sapphire Now, launches 360 Customer
SAP kicked off its Sapphire Now event in Madrid today by announcing the release of its new customer experience solution, …