Retailers remain in the early phases of digital transformation and are missing a $187 billion opportunity by not prioritising investments in employee productivity, according to a report by Cisco.
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“Don’t mess with our elections”: hackers warn Iran
The attack has disrupted data centres in Iran and has reportedly been launched in multiple countries as well. The hackers have left the image of a US flag on screens along with a warning: “Don’t mess with our elections”, the Iranian IT ministry said on Saturday. 0 2731
Inside Cisco’s security operations centre
Cisco’s Security Operations Centre in Krakow is on the front line in the against security breaches. Security Advisor Middle East toured the facility for an overview how the services work and an insider look at some of the latest threats.
Cisco takes part at EGOV4 in Kuwait
Cisco has announced their participation in the 4th E-Government Forum (EGOV4) in Kuwait, which will be held from 27th to 29th November at Courtyard Marriott hotel.
Cisco honours top performing Middle East partners
Cisco has announced that sixteen partners from the Middle East region were recognised for their outstanding performance in 2016, receiving Cisco Partner Summit awards across several categories in the region.
Cisco to discuss cloud security at ‘Du Cybersecurity Conference’
Cisco has announced its sponsorship of the Du Cybersecurity Conference to be held in Dubai on 9th October 2016 at Madinat Jumeirah.
Cisco invites ME businesses to ‘re-imagine a digital reality’
The company aims to use GITEX as a platform to support efforts at accelerating digital transformation and to showcase its key business architectures and solutions that enable IT.
Cisco Middle East names new MD for East region
Cisco Middle East has announced that Shukri Eid has been appointed Managing Director of its East Region effective immediately.
Cisco to shed 5,500 jobs
Cisco Systems plans to lay off approximately 7 percent of its global workforce, in a restructuring that will see it further focus on hot IT areas such as the internet of things, security, collaboration, next-generation data centres, and the cloud.
Access denied
Recognising the potential harm of a host of threats brought on by employee naivety, Bahri & Mazroei Trading Company’s IT manager Madhusuthan opted for a fresh security solution to tackle social media overuse and abuse.
Cisco unveils new data centre technology
Cisco has announced data centre technology innovations in three key areas: networking, hyperconverged infrastructure, and hybrid cloud orchestration, which aim to enable application-centric hybrid cloud deployments.