The phrase ‘digital transformation’ was the most overused buzzword of 2016, but not without just cause. The concept of a …
Cisco empowers UAE firms to thrive in the digital era
Cisco has opened its flagship IT and thought leadership event, Cisco Connect in the UAE, hosted by Cisco and its key strategic partners from 17th to 18th April at the Atlantis the Palm Hotel, in Dubai.
Gartner: Global IT spending to see marginal growth in 2017
According to Gartner, worldwide IT spending is expected to increase 1.4 percent in 2017. Despite this growth rate being down from the previous quarter’s forecast of 2.7 percent – due in part to the rising U.S. dollar – spending in this area is still predicted to reach $3.5 trillion in 2017.
Bahrain’s C5 invests $2.5 million into tech start-up OneGCC
C5’s Bahrain-based ‘cloud fund’ for the Middle East and Africa plans to invest $2.5 million in GCC-based digital recruitment platform OneGCC.
Equinix recognises top partners
Equinix, Inc. has announced the recipients of its second annual agent partner awards – the 2017 Master Agent of the …
Ransomware: Pay it or fight it?
How to survive a ransomware attack unscathed
HP Inc flaunts new secure A3 MFPs lineup
HP Inc has announced its new A3 multifunction printer (MFPs) lineup in the UAE.
Trend Micro offers machine learning-driven security for SMBs
Trend Micro is enhancing protection of small business endpoints by leveraging its newest capabilities of XGen security, including machine learning, inside …
Fujitsu, VMware offer IoT solutions in the automobile sector
Fujitsu and VMware has announced an expanded strategic collaboration to bring innovative IoT solutions to customers in the automobile industry.
Siemens to set up global logistics HQ in Dubai
Highlighting the importance of Dubai as a strategic logistics hub between East and West, North and South, Siemens has announced …
Parallels, Ingram Micro sign distribution agreement
Parallels has signed a distribution agreement with Ingram Micro, making it the authorised distributor for Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS) …
How to avoid the trap of vendor lock-in
All too often, technology vendors hold their customers to ransom when it comes to renegotiating deals or exiting contracts. What …
Regional business looking up: Infor president Stephan Scholl
James Dartnell sat down with Infor president Stephan Scholl to discuss the firm’s ambitious plans to quintuple its regional market …
Yvolv eyes $7.5 billion market potential in KSA
Yvolv, a joint venture firm by Alibaba Cloud and Meraas has signed a strategic partnership agreement with DOITC, IT integrator in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and multidimensional IT service provider.
Your Voice: The race to innovate
Tahawul Tech hosted the debut edition of Your Voice, the new debate series for business leaders and technology decision makers in the Middle East. The event gathered technology heads from a range of verticals to discuss the hot topic of 2017: innovation.
Get ready for the age of the platform
We moved from a world of instant communication to one of constant communication: everything now communicates with everything and we …
CensorNet signs up Credence Security
CensorNet, the cloud security company, has announced that it has selected Credence Security, a subsidiary of Cognosec AB, and the region’s specialty distribution company, as its value added distributor (VAD) for the Middle East, Africa, India and Pakistan regions.
Microsoft unveils Visual Studio 2017 to regional developers
Microsoft has introduced the very latest in application development tools to the region’s software professionals, as it launched Visual Studio 2017 during an exclusive event at VOX Cinemas, Mall of the Emirates, Dubai.
StarLink joins the Pure Storage Partner Program (P3)
StarLink has announced it became a certified member of the Pure Storage Partner Program (P3) and will now distribute the firm’s All-Flash enterprise storage solutions to its customers.
Amazon begins search for office, logistics space in Dubai
Amazon is understood to have started a search for its first office in Dubai, following its recent acquisition of Souq.com.