The recent announcement by German car manufacturing behemoth Volkswagen AG, that they will have to significantly reduce their production over the next coming months, due to the global chip shortage is just another illustration of the impact the crisis is having on multiple industries worldwide. The beginning of the global chip shortage can be traced back to the heavy-handed tactics pursued by the U.S. government in its treatment of Chinese ICT vendors.
UAE parents “concerned” but “don’t take action” in protecting kids online
A majority of UAE parents (96 percent) worry about their children’s online safety but many may not know how to protect them, according to a recent study by Norton.2 4152Cisco Research Reveals Collaboration, Cloud, and Security are UAE’s Top IT Challenges
IT leaders across the Emirates are adapting to new challenges by prioritising digitisation, with collaboration, cloud and security more crucial than ever before.
54% of respondents in the UAE believe scammers become more active during the pandemic
54% of respondents in the UAE believe scammers become more active during the pandemic.
AVEVA VP highlights importance of ‘connected workers’
As industrial operations become increasingly autonomous, ‘connected workers’ are vital for digital business success, explains Kim Custeau, Vice President APM Business at AVEVA.
Acronis receives more than $250M investment at a $2.5B valuation
Acronis, the global leader in cyber protection, receives more than $250M investment at a $2.5B valuation. Funding to accelerate growth, expand its portfolio of cyber protection products, and enable service providers to serve their clients better.
IBM enable Instant Payments in KSA
CNME Editor Mark Forker spoke to Elhadji Cisse, Executive Partner and MEA Head of Core Banking & Payments, IBM Global Business Services about the shift towards a cashless society, the role it is playing in the first instant payments system in the KSA – and how the company has sustained its success over the years.
Portworx Enhances PX-Backup to Enable Secure, Self-Service Experience
Portworx Enhances PX-Backup to Enable Secure, Self-Service Experience for Protecting Kubernetes Applications.
Huawei calls for closer public-private sector cooperation to restore trust in technology
Huawei calls for closer public-private sector cooperation to restore trust in technology.
Avaya Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2021 Financial Results
Avaya Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2021 Financial Results.
Multi-Cloud Requires Impeccable Digital Hygiene
Businesses looking to deliberately form a multi-cloud strategy must first ensure that their standards of digital hygiene including cybersecurity protocols, tracking, clear roles and responsibilities are fit for purpose. This is fundamental to the success of reaping the very real benefits of, while managing the potential risks in terms of cloud security and cost containment.