Help AG, the information security services and solutions provider in the Middle East, has signed a reseller agreement with Splunk, provider of the leading software platform for real-time operational intelligence, that will enable it to offer Splunk software, including Splunk Enterprise, to businesses in the Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE region. As per the agreement, Help AG will also deliver 24×7 local support and offer professional implementation services.

More power, less energy
Sasa Marinkovic, Head, Technology Solutions, AMD, discusses how the rise in mobile computing and the Internet of Things has necessitated increased R&D in producing uncompromised computing performance with energy-efficient technology.

Lenovo|EMC VNX5150 SMB array launched in UAE
Lenovo has announced the UAE launch of the Lenovo|EMC VNX5150 Storage Array, a storage area network solution for small-to-medium sized enterprise businesses (SMBs).
Fine print
The regional channel is identifying the opportunities that services bring to the table. Managed Print Services (MPS) is one such opportunity where businesses are able to reduce printing costs and improve productivity significantly, among other aspects. Reseller ME finds out how channel partners can make the most of this to increase their profitability.
Monetising mobility
Matteo Masserini, Regional Sales Manager, Mobility, Middle East & Africa, Citrix, describes how Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) solutions will move beyond the device.

Golden jubilee
Swiss cabling company R&M is celebrating a milestone this year. During its 50th year in operation, they are coming with solutions and expertise that fit the region’s booming investments. CNME sits down with CEO Michel Riva to see what is in store for the company this year.

Africa mobile connections to hit 975m in 2020
Growing usage of mobile services, economic growth and the increased affordability of devices is expected to push Africa’s mobile subscriber base to 975 million by 2020.
Business prospects with Internet of Things
Chris Gray, Director, Embedded and Intelligent Systems, Red Hat, shares insights into how to optimise the opportunities in Internet of Things.

Stuxnet hit nuclear site via ‘trusted business partners’
Stuxnet, the powerful malware that wormed its way in and hobbled Iran’s uranium enrichment efforts, infiltrated the secure networks of the nuclear program via trusted partners, newly public information reveals.

Education on demand
The Technical Vocational and Training Corporation, headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, lacked a solution to allow its 150 campuses to be connected with access to critical data and information. Huawei’s Cloud OS has since linked all campuses to a central educational resource portal.

Chink in the armour
IT security professionals have to find frailties in external security systems before cybercriminals – who can attack at an increasingly fast pace – seek to exploit them. With that in mind, it is paramount that security professionals are aware of common weak points.

Taking a byte sized approach to Big Data
Ziad Nejmeldeen, Chief Scientist, Infor, looks at why organisations are struggling to capitalise on Big Data and highlights why embedded Data Science holds the key to the challenging trend.

AccessData announces company split
AccessData Group has announced the split of its businesses into two independent, global companies, AccessData and the newly formed Resolution1 Security, effective 1st January 2015.
AccessData announces company split
AccessData Group has announced the split of its businesses into two independent, global companies, AccessData and the newly formed Resolution1 Security, effective 1st January 2015.

Gartner identifies top strategic 2015 tech trends
Gartner has released its predictions for the top 10 technology trends that will be strategic for most organisations in 2015. …

Lenovo completes Motorola Mobility acquisition
Lenovo’s acquisition of Motorola Mobility from Google for $2.91 billion has been completed.

Twitter, IBM form analytic apps partnership
IBM and Twitter have announced a partnership that will merge Twitter’s massive flows of social media data with Big Blue’s analytics software, including Watson.
Logicom named official distributor of Cisco Meraki for UAE & KSA
Logicom, the regional distributor of technology solutions and services, has expanded its vendor portfolio with a new agreement with Cisco Meraki, where it was named as the official distributor for the vendor in the UAE and Saudi Arabia.

The evolution of CRM
Customer Relationship Management solutions now encompass a wide range of services, providing sales and marketing aspects and call centre management software. But that wasn’t always the case. CNME takes a look at the evolution of CRM and how it impacts business today.

Eastern promise
At its Cloud Congress in Shanghai, Huawei unveiled a range of exciting new products, as well as results of its ‘Global Connectivity Index’. Deputy Editor Annie Bricker reports from the gathering.