According to Gartner, business intelligence (BI) and analytics software revenue in the Middle East and Africa (MENA) totaled $245 million in 2014, a 12 percent increase from 2013 revenue of $219 million.
Prudent plans
The handling of IT projects is of paramount importance to the IT department and the business as a whole. How should CIOs engage other stakeholders and what KPIs need to be monitored to ensure a project reaches its full potential?
Under the radar
Content Delivery Network specialist Akamai has arrived in the UAE. CNME visited the firm’s Dubai Marina office upon its opening, and sat down with company CEO Dr. Tom Leighton, who says the firm’s services are used on a vast scale but are relatively unknown.
On the ball
SAP recently announced a deal to become the chief technology provider for City Football Group, the quartet of soccer clubs owned by Abu Dhabi United Group. The partnership aims to build on the success of English club Manchester City, and bring enhanced footballing operations, fan experiences and business administration to CFG.
Microsoft wins patent case against Google
Microsoft has won the long-running lawsuit against Google, as the federal appeal courts ruled in favour of Microsoft regarding the patent licencing charge that was originally filed against Motorola in 2010.
Samsung launches Galaxy Tab S2
Samsung Electronics has announced the launch of its latest offering, the Galaxy Tab S2
Cyber vigilance
Radwan Moussalli, Senior Vice President – Middle East, Central Asia and Africa, Tata Communications, talks about the emerging security concerns in the digital age and how organisations can tackle these threats.
IBM continues to expand cloud technology patent portfolio
According to an IBM tally released recently, the US Patent and Trademark Office has issued more than 1,200 patents to IBM related to cloud technologies during the past 18 months, with 400 of those issued so far in 2015.
Connecting the world
Tarek Saadi, Vice President and Head of Sales, Ericsson Region Middle East and East Africa, talks about the company’s Network Society vision and the trends shaping the regional telecom landscape.
10 things to expect from Windows 10
With the worldwide release of Windows 10 today, we bring you the top 10 features you can expect from the new OS.
Fortinet launches FortiGate 400D and 900D NGFW
Fortinet has launched the FortiGate 400D and the FortiGate 900D next-generation firewalls (NGFWs).
FireEye: Cyber threat group targets Wall Street
FireEye has recently released an intelligence report that assesses that a financially motivated advanced threat group has been carrying out ongoing attacks against publicly traded companies in an attempt to play the stock market.
Pulse Secure unveils new line of Pulse Secure Appliances
Pulse Secure recently introduced a family of Pulse Secure Appliances built to power its Next Generation Secure Access framework that helps companies blend cloud services and data centre applications.
The CIO’s future is in the “I” of the beholder
Jyoti Lalchandani, IDC’s Group Vice President and Regional Managing Director for the Middle East, Africa, and Turkey, talks about how the CIO’s role is evolving to become an organisation’s innovation and integration leader.
Hacking Team: anti-terrorism tools were not compromised
The founder of Hacking Team, the Italian surveillance software company, which suffered a 400 GB data breach last week reassures clients that its anti-terrorism work has not been jeopardised.
IBM to offer Watson to Africa and the Middle East
IBM has recently partnered with Abu Dhabi company, Mubadala, to offer its Watson-based data analysis services to the Middle East and North Africa.
FireEye launches enhanced email protection platform
FireEye has recently announced enhancements to the FireEye Email Threat Prevention Platform (EX) and FireEye Advanced Threat Intelligence (ATI).
Symantec uncovers Morpho hacking activities
A cyber espionage group has targeted high-profile technology, Internet, commodities and pharmaceutical companies in the US, Europe and Canada, reports Symantec.
Fortinet finalises Meru Networks acquisition
Fortinet has announced that its acquisition of Meru networks has already been finalised. With the close of this acquisition, Fortinet …
Channel premiers
A round-up of the most influential executives in the regional IT channel.