Top-performing organisations in the private and public sectors spend, on average, 33 percent of their IT budgets on digital initiatives while government firms spend 21 percent.
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Only 1% of global CIOs have deployed blockchain technology: study
Only one percent of CIOs indicated any kind of blockchain adoption within their organisations, according to Gartner's 2018 CIO Survey. The study also found that only eight percent of CIOs were in short-term planning or active experimentation with blockchain.0 2760
Avaya names new strategic head for Sub-Saharan Africa market
Avaya has appointed Dean Baker as Strategic Services sales manager to drive services growth in South Africa and Sub-Saharan region.
How to minimise the risks of phishing scams
Employees are often the weakest link in your company’s security chain. But with a little knowledge and foresight you can mitigate the risks.
Why you should think twice before hiring a chief AI officer
Is it time for companies to install a chief artificial intelligence officer to manage machine learning, natural language processing and associated efforts?
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.
Dubai Investments GM for IT Mahadevan: Fresh ideas are key to innovation
Dubai Investments GM for IT Venkatesh Mahadevan highlights having the right resources and the right people on-board as key drivers …
LIFEPharma Head of IT: ‘Top-down support’ key for cultivating the innovation culture
Shailesh Mani, Head of IT, Life Pharma, emphasises on why top management support is a must for IT innovation success. …
Musafir co-founder Albert Dias: ‘Timing’ key for innovation
Musafir.com Co-Founder Alber Dias discusses why he believes technology is defined by the way businesses perceive, create and adopt new innovations.
Dubai First IT Head Sivakumar: Innovation is a culture
Sivakumar V, Head of IT, Dubai First, shares why he thinks Middle East organisations will be capable of being first adopters of technologies worldwide.
AW Rostamani CIO Sebastian Samuel: ‘Think outside the box’
Sebastian Samuel, CIO, AW Rostamani Group, shares why he believes innovation means ‘thinking outside the box’ and bringing a positive change within the organisation through new ideas and new technologies.