Parag Agrawal, 37, was named on Monday to succeed Co-Founder Jack Dorsey after a four-year stint as CTO, a role where he oversaw Twitter’s pursuit of blockchain and other decentralised technologies.
News, Software
Apple hires ex-Amazon exec for software role
Apple said it has hired technology executive Jon McCormack as a vice president working on software, according to Bloomberg.0 1978
“We wanted to avoid interruption, disruption and surprise”: Mashreq Bank CTO
Ellis Wang, Group Head of Technology, at Mashreq Bank, discusses how the banking institution has coped with COVID-19, maintained business continuity – and what the future of the financial ecosystem will look like.
Removing admin rights can help mitigate Microsoft vulnerabilities: BeyondTrust
BeyondTrust has released the seventh edition of its Microsoft Vulnerabilities Report, which showed provides the latest annual breakdown into security vulnerabilities facing organisations today.
BeyondTrust shares top security predictions for 2020 and beyond
BeyondTrust has announced its top security predictions for the New Year and into 2025.
EITC – Driving the 5G ecosystem
CNME spoke to Saleem Al Blooshi, Chief Technology Officer, at EITC, to find out when 5G will become commercially available …
Poor security hygiene a big challenge within enterprises: report
Global organisations believe they’ve likely had either a direct or indirect breach due to misused or abused employee access in the last 12 months, according to a recent report by BeyondTrust.
Wi-Fi 6: Through the eyes of the Standards Working Group
Huawei’s chief technology officer for the Middle East Faisal Malik explains why Wi-Fi 6 has the potential to be a game-changer for delivering bandwidth-intensive applications, delivering a superior user experience.
A10 Networks appoints new global field sales CTO
A10 Networks has announced that Ravi Raj Bhat has been appointed global field sales CTO and shared services SVP.
Multinational retail giant reduces food waste with tech
Retail giant Carrefour has chosen SAS Viya to optimise its supply chain as part of the company’s global transformation plan to better meet customer expectations through advanced technologies.
Why Blockchain is a solution looking for a problem
In business, the latest silver bullet is constantly just around the corner. There’s always something new being hyped and dismissed …