As cybersecurity threats have become increasingly sophisticated, it’s become impossible to identify and defend against every probable attack with traditional security budgets. That’s where threat intelligence comes in.
Survival of the fittest
IMA Chairman Joe Vincent discusses the importance of ‘Digital Darwinism’ – the process of natural selection through technological evolution.
Virtual dreams
Network Function Virtualisation has the potential to profoundly change the way networks are built out and managed. Service providers hope to benefit from NFV by reducing start-up costs and the costs associated with network operations – both CAPEX and OPEX.
Managing the machines
The world of M2M communications is upon us. Sensors are already installed in city infrastructure and smart home foundations to collect data and feed it to other machines. The goal is to create a more streamlined end-user experience. However, as sensors track movement and back-up data, personal privacy and security issues inevitably come into play.
Pay to play
From the moment that mobile phones became as common as carrying a wallet, advancements in their abilities and technologies have continued to shape the way we live our lives. Near Field Communication is next in this line of paradigm shifting technologies.
Charting a new course
Clive Haswell’s 25 year tenure at Standard Chartered Bank has encompassed a range of senior business and IT roles in London, Singapore and China. Now CIO for the MENAP region, his diverse journey within the company has cultivated a sharp, holistic philosophy of propelling the company’s regional operations into the digital age.
Building value partnerships
Ramy Beddah, COO, Go Green Solutions, elaborates on channel strategy put in place to grow and develop partners in the enterprise space.
Samsung and Go Green Solutions host inaugural partner event
Samsung Business in partnership with its authorised B2B partner and distributor, Go Green Solutions, hosted its inaugural channel partner onboarding event last month at Raffles Hotel, Dubai. The event gathered over 150 channel players, presenting them the opportunity to get acquainted with the different partner incentives offered by the vendor and distributor.
Delivering on the Big Vision of Small Business
SAP along with its Gold partner, TYCONZ, organised an end user event, which was a platform to educate attendees on SAP Business One solution, an ERP solution designed specifically for SMEs along with SAP Business Intelligence solution for SMEs.
Connecting future cities
Suparno Banerjee, VP, WW Public Sector Programs, HP and Mohammed Khodr, Director of Sales, Enterprise and Public Sector, HP UAE, outline the role partners play in delivering solutions to government entities.
Carving niches
Channel players need to become specialised consultants to profit from Next- Generation Networks. Reseller Middle East examines the prospects present.
Licence to bill
Purchasing a licence for software, particularly if the software needs to be rolled-out to a large group of employees, is no small investment. In the age of Software-as-a-Service, licensing and support agreements are key for keeping software up-to-date and well-managed.
Fit for a king
Although Saudi Arabia’s King Faisal Foundation instigates a host of positive outbound interactions, the same could not be said of its internal communications. That was until Chief Technology Officer Hazem Jarrar began a fresh unified communications implementation that has transformed the way the company does business.
Lighter load
With ports in the Middle East, United States and South America, the expectations of Gulftainer’s customers stretch even further than the port and logistics company’s operations. After huge expansion plans were initiated in 2012, Group IT Manager, Vinay Sharma, was tasked with bringing outdated IT infrastructure up to the company’s high standards.