Alaa Alshimy, VP, Enterprise Group and Managing Director for HP Middle East, Mediterranean and Africa (MEMA), shares insight on the potential of a hyper-connected world ahead of GITEX 2015.
FireEye and F5 announce global partnership
Application services company, F5 Networks, and cybersecurity vendor, FireEye, have inked a global partnership to deliver integrated security solutions.
In the crosshairs
Attackers have long targeted application vulnerabilities in order to breach systems and steal data. Recently they’ve been skipping a step and going directly after the tools developers use to actually build those applications.
Cisco to acquire cyber security consultancy firm
Cisco has announced its plans to acquire Portcullis, a privately held cybersecurity consultancy based in the United Kingdom.
Virgin Atlantic appoints new CIO
Don Langford has been appointed as the new Senior Vice President for Technology, the equivalent of a CIO, for Virgin Atlantic and will be responsible for leading the technology team at the UK-headquartered international airline
Google, Microsoft settle global patent disputes
Microsoft has been pursuing a more collaborative approach under CEO Satya Nadella, working with longtime rivals like Salesforce, VMware and Apple.
Apple to grow its $25 billion enterprise business
During a keynote at the BoxWorks conference held recently, Apple CEO Tim Cook, highlighted that they aim to give more focus on enterprise business and grow the segment to surpass the current $23 billion revenue that it brings.
GE to develop cloud-based power plants
General Electric has recently announced that it will be leveraging the advantages of technologies like Big Data and the Internet of Things for developing its power systems.
BlackBerry confirms Android-powered Priv phone
As part of the company’s quarterly earnings announcement released recently, BlackBerry confirmed it would roll out an Android phone in late 2015.
US, China reach cyberespionage agreement
The US and China have reached their first ever cybercrime and cyberespionage agreement. Leaders of both countries announced the deal in Washington on after two days of top-level talk.
IBM, HCL Technologies announce strategic partnership
IBM and HCL Technologies has announced they have formed a strategic initiative to accelerate adoption of the Internet of Things (IoT).
Cisco restructures IoE and cloud operations
Cisco has recently announced another organisational restructuring to streamline its Internet of Everything and cloud operations, expanding the roles of two executives in the process.
Apple’s iPad Pro could replace laptops in the workplace, says CIOs
Apple’s iPad Pro, with its roomy high-resolution display, smart keyboard and stylus, got some CIOs to conclude that the new device has the potential to replace desktops and laptops in the workplace.
A fine line
Ondrej Krehel, Founder, CTO and Darin Andersen, Founder, CEO, Cyberunited Lifars, speaks about white hat hackers and very fine ethical line they may or may not cross.