The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has announced that it has achieved a significant leap in its smart transformation initiative for its purchasing and contracts operations.
Russian hackers infected 500,000 routers across the globe: Cisco
Cisco warned that hackers have infected at least 500,000 routers and storage devices in dozens of countries with highly sophisticated malicious software, CNBC reported.
RAK accelerates e-commerce drive
Ras al-Khaimah Economic Development Department has launched a range of recent incentives that include the “Virtual Merchant Licence Initiative,” WAM reported.
UAE’s Etisalat teams up with startups to develop future technologies
Etisalat Digital has announced that it has signed strategic partnerships with four scale-ups as part of the ‘Dubai Future Accelerators Program,’ the world’s largest government supported accelerator.
Dubai unveils world’s first virtual charity institution
The Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department, in corporation with Dubai Future Foundation, has developed two artificial intelligence (AI) projects – the‘ Virtual Charity Foundation’ and ‘Virtual Ifta’.
Supply chain the new weak link in business security: study
Last year saw a worrying increase in ransomware and other cyber-attacks targeting the supply chain, with the business and professional services sector receiving a significant increase of attacks.
How AI and BI are shaping the digital future
Both, artificial intelligence (AI) and business intelligence (BI) are industry game changers for the region as it ambitiously changes its traditional and siloed work landscape.
Digitisation to unlock $1.6 trillion in value for oil and gas sector
A recent study highlighted digitisation’s growing importance across many industries making it the number-one trend driving CEO decision-making in the global oil and gas sector.
Microsoft, Google disclose new chip flaws
Cybersecurity researchers have reportedly found a new security flaw that affects a wide variety of modern computing chips and is related to the Spectre and Meltdown chip flaws that emerged in January.
UAE enables “great minds to innovate”, says Sheikh Mohammed
UAE Vice President and Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has announced a new initiative focused on scientific research and development (R&D) in line with UAE Vision 2021 and Centennial 2071.
Dubai Airports to slash energy costs with new tech
Dubai Airports will use Siemens’ data analytics and smart building technology to guarantee annual energy savings of almost 20 percent per year at Dubai Airports’ facilities, according to WAM.
du set to roll out UAE 5G network in 2018
The availability of 5G services in the UAE is one step closer to reality as du today announced its full …
AI to bring $182 billion economic boost to the UAE by 2035
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to boost economic growth in the UAE by 1.6 percentage points and add $182 billion to the national economy by 2035, according to a recent report by Accenture.
Abu Dhabi airport reduces waiting times with smart IoT tech
Dubai Technology Partners (DTP), a regional systems integrator for the aviation industry, announced that it has joined forces with Xovis, a provider of people flow monitoring solutions, to help improve operations at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH).
How to win the cybersecurity ‘game’
Cybersecurity defenses are under unprecedented levels of attack. From old malware foes and newer types, such as ransomware, to sophisticated advanced threats and state-sponsored cyberattacks, breaches are, sadly, now an everyday reality.
Everteam becomes Qlik’s authorised Middle East reseller
Everteam has announced a strategic partnership agreement with Qlik whereby Everteam Global services is now an authorised Qlik reseller in …
Google’s “robo-caller” will notify users when calls are recorded
Earlier this month, Google revealed it’s AI-based robo-caller Duplex. The company has since faced plenty of questions about how it works.
UAE CIOs to harness the benefits of hybrid cloud with “Project Tarabot”
Injazat Data Systems (Injazat) and MDC Business Management Services (MDC-BMS), along with Mubadala Investment Company’s Enterprise Technology Services division, have announced the establishing of ‘Project Tarabot’.
How Thales Cyber Hub will create a collaborative ecosystem
Gary Miller, vice president, Cyber Security, Middle East, Thales, on strengthening its recently announced Cyber Hub in Dubai. Regional organisations …
AI startup receives grant from Abu Dhabi kickstarter programme
startAD, the innovation and entrepreneurship platform anchored at New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD), announced NEURAi as the winning startup of the hardware Venture Launchpad.