Digital security firm Gemalto has today announced the final closing of the acquisition of data and software protection firm SafeNet, following approval by the relevant regulatory and antitrust authorities.
BlackBerry’s IoT plans start close to home
BlackBerry is taking the same approach with its Internet of Things platform, launched Wednesday at International CES, as it is …
An app a day…
The 2,500 students of American University of Kuwait had been surprisingly quiet. With traditional university communication channels underused, and workflows being hindered by paper-based processes, AUK’s IT team implemented fresh technologies to place the institution at the cutting edge of the country’s education sector.
Channelling change
Havier Haddad, EMC’s Channel and Alliances Director for Turkey, Eastern Europe, Africa & Middle East outlines channel trends that will dominate 2015.
The power of open source in 2015
Jim Whitehurst, President and CEO, Red Hat, discusses the milestones of open source in 2014 and what the technology can …
UAE mobility prep takes ‘four weeks’
VMware has announced research revealing that it takes four weeks for the average IT department in the UAE to equip staff and get them up and running with the mobility tools and applications they need to do their jobs.
2015: What’s in store for UAE IT
Rabih Dabboussi, General Manager, Cisco UAE, discusses some of key the technology trends that will drive growth and will impact …
Bruce appointed Channel Sales head
Silver Peak has announced that Bob Bruce has joined the company as Senior Vice President of Channel Sales.
EMC: UAE behind in data protection
EMC has announced the findings of a new global data protection study that reveals that data loss and downtime have cost enterprises $1.7 trillion (globally) in the last twelve months, with the UAE’s maturity in data protection low.
The best laid plans
The pressure on CIOs to increase capacity and agility of their network infrastructures has been palpable this last year. The bad news is that this pressure is only going to increase for the next year. The good news is that businesses and organisations stand to benefit greatly – if they have a plan.
McAfee hosts 4th Partner Summit
McAfee, part of Intel Security, hosted its 4th annual Partner Summit, providing nearly 700 channel partners from around the globe with the opportunity to engage with McAfee executives and customers.
No compromise
Fabrizio Croce, Regional Director, Southern Europe and Middle East, WatchGuard discusses the importance of guarding encrypted traffic, and offers his predictions for 2015.
Tripwire acquired by old-hand cabling firm
Not long ago security firm Tripwire was on the hunt for acquisitions. This week it was on the receiving end of one as ancient cable equipment maker Belden splashed $710 million in cash to buy the company.
STME agrees Agility deal
Middle Eastern logistics company Agility has partnered with solutions provider and systems integrator STME, in a deal designed to boost the firm’s data storage capacity and modernise its server infrastructure.
iOS users ‘more security conscious’ than Android base
Data released by cloud storage service iDrive suggests that iPhone and Android users differ in terms of security and privacy habits as well as many others.
Surviving BYOD
Nizar Elfarra, Pre Sales Director, CommVault, explains how to control data risk in a BYOD-enabled environment.
Positioned for progress
Sakkeer Hussain, Sales & Marketing Director, D-Link MEA, discusses about the company’s new products and what role the partners play in its growth journey
Reseller Middle East celebrates elite Hot 50 winners
Reseller Middle East (RME) held its third edition of Hot 50 awards last evening at a glamourous ceremony at the open air venue of Rivington Bar and Grill, Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai.
Mindware honours top partners
Mindware in association with Reseller Middle East, organised ‘Synergy – Partner Summit and Award 2014’ last week at Habtoor Grand. The half-day event recognised and honoured the top performing partners of the distributor.
A different Dell
The 2014 Dell World Forum, held from November 4-6 in Austin, Texas, was met with some unseasonable weather. In spite of the rain, thousands gathered to see what Dell has in store and the company did what it always does in uncertain times – adapt.