Blue Coat Systems today introduced its Unified Security solution that enables the extended enterprise to expand its secure perimeter to …
‘Hacktivists’ pose biggest data breach threat: study
A tiny but motivated band of ‘hacktivists’ are supplanting professional criminals as the biggest single data breach threat to large …
Oracle set to update analytics strategy, go after SAP customers
Oracle co-president Mark Hurd is scheduled to reveal new details about the vendor’s BI (business intelligence) and analytics strategy, including …
10 reasons why your business needs a blog
When I started blogging in 2006, posting news and views on the advertising and marketing industry in the Middle East, …
Avnet expands offerings with VMware distribution agreement for MENA
Avnet Technology Solutions, a member of operating group Avnet recently announced that it has expanded its distribution agreement with VMware. As …
WD launches WD S25 SAS for demanding applications
Western Digital (WD) recently announced the availability of its third-generation WD S25 SAS hard drives, serving the performance-optimised, mission-critical enterprise …
Logicom hosts Technology Forum in Dubai
Logicom Technology recently held a forum in Dubai as part of the company’s efforts to keep IT resellers updated on …
Tech Mahindra and Mahindra Satyam announce merger
The Boards of Directors of Tech Mahindra Limited (“Tech Mahindra”) and Satyam Computer Services Limited, (“Mahindra Satyam”), in their respective …
Motorola Solutions launches extended range of scanners in EMEA
Motorola Solutions, a provider of mission-critical communication solutions and services for enterprise and government customers, recently announced the availability of the …
Amazon comes out on top in cloud data transfer speed test
If your enterprise finds itself needing to transfer a lot of data in the cloud, beware: depending on where the …
EMC buys app development management firm Pivotal Labs
EMC announced Tuesday that it has acquired application development consultancy, Pivotal Labs , which will help Greenplum customers more quickly develop software for big …
Cisco offers virtualised video surveillance
Cisco yesterday announced a virtualised version of its Video Surveillance software for use on its Unified Computing System platform for enterprise- or government-operated …
Chrome jumps Explorer as top browser for first time, but just for one day: survey
Google’s Chrome browser overtook Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, all versions combined, to become the number one browser for a single day …
Rolls-Royce ends HP contract, selects Capgemini for vendor strategy
Rolls-Royce has appointed Capgemini to lead a new multi-vendor strategy, following the end of a 12 year contract with HP, …
Dubai Islamic Bank deploys Symantec Data Loss Prevention
Dubai Islamic Bank has deployed Symantec Data Loss Prevention to enhance its protection, discovery and management of confidential data, Symantec …
Cloud will create more jobs than internet did: study
Cloud computing has a greater potential for employment growth than the internet did in its early years, according to a …
The second coming
For the uninitiated, unified communications or UC means a combination of multiple communication and collaboration tools such as instant messaging, …
Geared for cyber war
The crux of the discussions at the Kaspersky Lab cyber conference in Mexico last month focused on the eventuality of …
Tested path
A few months ago, the IT team at Sikka struggled to provide accurate and relevant information for the company’s management …
UPS to merge IT with acquisition of rival TNT
Delivery firm UPS is set to acquire rival TNT Express for €5.2 billion, with merged IT and process standardisation crucial …