Gemalto has released the latest findings of the Breach Level Index, revealing that 1,673 data breaches led to 707 million data records being compromised worldwide during 2015.
Get to know Alpha Tech
Julien Arnolda, Managing Director, Alpha Tech, discusses the company’s plans to expand its portfolio and open new doors over the course of this year.
Infoblox launches Q3 2015 DNS Threat Index
Infoblox recently announced that the creation of DNS infrastructure by cybercriminals to unleash exploit kits increased 75 percent in third quarter of 2015 from the same period in 2014, as reported in the newest edition of the Infoblox DNS Threat Index.
Managerial mind
For Akshaya Gaur, technical acumen alone has never been enough to succeed in IT. The Mashreq Bank Chief Information Officer has garnered a wealth of international experience across innovative projects, but has never lost his love of getting the best from his teams.
The jet set
George Yacoub, CIO, SEHA, has spent more time than he would have liked commuting – to the point that an airport became his temporary office. Now that he has found a home in Abu Dhabi, he reflects on his many successes, his love of helping people, and what it takes to be one of the region’s top CIOs.
IBM continues to expand cloud technology patent portfolio
According to an IBM tally released recently, the US Patent and Trademark Office has issued more than 1,200 patents to IBM related to cloud technologies during the past 18 months, with 400 of those issued so far in 2015.
White House rejects petition for Snowden
According to recent reports, US President Barack Obama will not pardon National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden, despite the strong petition from the public.
Symantec uncovers Morpho hacking activities
A cyber espionage group has targeted high-profile technology, Internet, commodities and pharmaceutical companies in the US, Europe and Canada, reports Symantec.
Channel premiers
A round-up of the most influential executives in the regional IT channel.
Microsoft casts out ex-Nokia chief Stephen Elop
Microsoft announced that it will be casting out ex-Nokia CEO Stephen Elop as part of a major re-shuffling in its executive ranks.
Etisalat unveils ‘Hello Business’ programme for SMBs
Etisalat recently announced the launch of its Hello Business programme, which aims to enable small and medium businesses (SMBs) to set up in the UAE.
Criteo establishes regional hub in Dubai
Criteo, the performance marketing technology company announced the launch of its regional operations in Dubai, showing the company’s commitment to the Middle East.
Gartner: Government IT spending in MENA region to reach USD 11.97 billion in 2015
According to the latest findings by Gartner, governments in the Middle East and North Africa will spend USD 11.97 billion on IT products and services in 2015.
Gartner: Governments in MENA to spend USD 11.97 billion on IT in 2015
According to the latest findings by Gartner, governments in the Middle East and North Africa will spend USD 11.97 billion on IT products and services in 2015, an increase of 0.4 percent over 2014 spending of USD 11.92 billion.
ME 2015 IT spend to hit ‘$215 billion’
Middle East (ME) IT spending is projected to reach $214.7 billion in 2015, a 5.2 percent increase from 2014, according to the latest forecast by Gartner.
Transforming together
Technology giant Huawei recently hosted its Middle East Channel Partner Summit at Atlantis, The Palm Dubai, bringing together an esteemed selection of channel partners and industry players to hear about how the company is redefining its regional Enterprise Business group channel strategy.
Interview: Marco Landi, President, Polycom, EMEA
With 25 years of history under its belt, workspace and video collaboration firm Polycom is still expanding globally and in the region. A recent change of CEO has spelled change, but creating a seamless collaboration environment is still its top priority. Marco Landi, President, Polycom, EMEA, took time out to discuss telepresence, security, and how the face of the workplace has changed.
Infosys invests in cloud, health monitoring market
Indian outsourcer Infosys has made an acquisition in the area of cloud computing and invested in a personal health monitoring company.
VMware prepares its virtualisation stack for Docker
VMware is now addressing the market for Docker with two open source software packages that will allow its customers to more easily deploy containers in their existing VMware infrastructure.
Nokia to buy Alcatel-Lucent
Nokia has said it has entered into a memorandum of understanding to acquire Alcatel-Lucent in a deal that would value …