Sophos has released results of a study which shows some alarming findings on senior management’s knowledge of security procedures in SMBs.
IDC highlights Middle Eastern potential for Application-Centric Infrastructure
IT market research and advisory firm IDC has highlighted the potential for Cisco’s Application-Centric Infrastructure to benefit businesses and organisations in the Middle East.
In focus: Top 10 trends that will impact IT organisations in 2014
In 2014, enterprise IT teams should seek to harness the power of change. Savvy IT organisations understand that the right technology can positively impact their business.
Intel unveils Knights’ Landing at supercomputing conference
Intel has unveiled a raft of new innovations and software tools to tap the power of Big Data at the Supercomputing Conference 2013 held in Denver, Colorado.
NetApp upgrades flash, hybrid dedicated storage products
NetApp is upgrading its lineup of dedicated storage systems, rolling out a faster all-flash array and improved platforms for branch offices and large enterprises.
Nokia Solutions and Networks unveils future tech targets
Nokia Solutions and Networks has outlined six core future targets in its Technology Vision 2020 manifesto.
‘What if the password manager company is hacked?’
That’s a question we all should start to ponder. In this day and age, when a large and established company such as Adobe can get hacked, are any of our passwords safe?
Huawei collaborates with Enterprise Systems
With the enterprise market being an important area for Huawei, Enterprise Systems will now distribute the company’s portfolio of vertical solutions focusing on the hospitality and public sectors in the UAE market.
Accenture study: CIOs at loggerheads with CMOs
An Accenture survey of 252 CIOs and 405 CMOs shows that, despite IT’s years of work toward business alignment, it remains far removed from marketing.
Interactive Intelligence agrees deal to deliver private-labelled OrgSpan
Interactive Intelligence Group Inc. has signed an agreement enabling it to offer private-labelled versions of OrgSpan enterprise social communications with its all-in-one cloud and on-premises IP communications software suite.
Orixcom first partner to join UAE-IX
It offers cost efficient peering services for customers with sub-rate traffic levels so they can now expand their networks in a cost effective way.
Nokia Solutions and Networks mobilises Technology Vision 2020
Big data telco platform prototype analyses one million live messages a second, bridges the best of IT and telco technologies.
Amazon: New analytics tool can scrutinise massive amounts of data
Amazon Web Services this week released its new cloud-based data analytics tool Kinesis, which can analyse large amounts of data in real time and be paid for by the hour.
Financial service industry takes the lead in curing the third party security headache
Conventional third party controls are no longer sufficient to cover the ever-expanding attack surface presented by web and mobile applications developed by service vendors and/or commercial software providers.
IBM acquires Fiberlink as mobile-security strategy lynchpin
IBM yesterday announced an agreement to acquire Fiberlink Communications, saying the purchase is a key part of a broader mobile-security strategy to provide assurance in transactions conducted via devices such as iPhones and Android smartphones.
Cisco issues grim forecast after falling short in emerging markets
Cisco Systems stunned Wall Street on Wednesday with a gloomy financial forecast it blamed on falling demand in developing countries and transitions in some of its product lines.
Google extends App Engine for mobile app back end
To encourage developers to create more mobile applications to run from its cloud services, Google is offering two new or updated frameworks to run the back-end infrastructure of mobile apps.
SIM: IT leaders’ main concerns not in-sync with those of employers
IT professionals have plenty of reasons to be thankful these days: rising budgets, salaries and job tenures among them. But when it comes to IT management and spending priorities, they often don’t see eye-to-eye with their organisations.
Red Hat announces OPEN
The Online Partner Enablement Network is designed to empower partners and give them access to guidance and technical information 24/7.
The Big Data reshuffle
Can Big Data programmes be run using traditional IT teams, or do organisations need to take a new approach to hiring?