The Research Council of Oman has recently unveiled the country’s National Innovation Strategy and highlighted the importance of leveraging innovation initiatives as catalyst for change within the Sultanate.
GE’s Bill Ruh: ‘Digital transformation cannot be subjective’
Tahawul Tech caught up with Bill Ruh, GE’s first ever appointed chief digital officer, to find out what it takes to head up the digital strategy of a 125-year old multinational conglomerate.
GCC drones market to hit $1.5bn by 2022: report
Regionally, much of the predicted market for drones will be driven by the oil and gas ($633m), and utilities ($484m) industries.
First in flight
Gulf Air, the flag carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has a history of flying high. The firm’s Director of IT, Dr. Jassim Haji, relished the opportunity to upgrade its data centre to a first-class package.
Alcatel-Lucent sees strong growth in META region
Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) recently hosted a media round table which featured its Group CEO Michel Combes. The event saw a discussion on the telco company’s rise from a financial difficulty in 2013 and the strategy that helped them overcome it.
Most BYOD businesses exposing data to cyber criminals
New research has shown that the vast majority of businesses are exposing sensitive corporate data to cyber-criminals by failing to implement effective BYOD strategies.
5 security-bolstering strategies that won't break the bank
Security experts offer five tips for enhancing security that don’t cost a lot of cash – and sometimes no money at all – so companies can spend their security dollars on the hard stuff.
Telecom get us!
Ericsson’s Middle East President, Anders Lindblad, is adamant the telecoms giant will hold off the rising force of Huawei to …
SAP shakes up development organisation
SAP has abruptly reorganised its development strategy, with SuccessFactors CEO and cloud strategy chief Lars Dalgaard leaving the company and …
Tooling up
Teradata is pitching a new approach to big data, which allows organisations to embrace the technology in an easier and …