Geoff Greenlaw, senior director, head of channels, EMEA Emerging Markets, Veritas Technologies, calls out to ‘born in the cloud partners’ to …
“Data is the new oil,” says UAE AI minister
Emerging technologies including artificial intelligence, blockchain and Internet of Things are going to radically change the energy industry, says UAE Minister for AI Omar bin Sultan Al Olama.
“Making data public is communist”: MIT research chief
Andrew McAfee, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s principal research scientist, and co-director and co-founder of the MIT initiative on the …
Why DEWA believes its “bulletproof” data centre can digitise the GCC
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority’s head of innovation believes that the department’s newly launched data centre is the most secure on the planet, and that the breadth of services offered by the facility means it will be uniquely positioned to assist customers across the world with their digital transformation efforts.
Future food factories will be driven by data: experts
Food manufacturers must learn to collect, analyse and utilise data across the entire manufacturing supply chain if they are to survive and thrive, experts said during food and technology conference in the UAE.
Veeam gears up to showcase vision for intelligent data management
Veeam Software will be hosting its annual VeeamON Forum Middle East 2018, the premier conference for intelligent data management on 14th November at MusicHall, Dubai.
Facebook’s Zuckerberg bets big on “stories”
Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg is betting the company’s future on video and disappearing posts called “stories,” not the company’s famous news feed. Investors are buying into the vision for now, Bloomberg reported.
Government, education sectors see highest data leak incidents: report
InfoWatch Group has released a report on confidential data leaks from organizations in the Middle East, covering the period from 1st July 2017 through 30th June 2018.
Data management in the IoT era
Tamer Abdel-Fattah, Head of IoT Business, META region, Ingram Micro, describes how the distributor offers in-depth expertise and support for …
Why fileless malware attacks are the next big security worry
One factor in the growth of fileless attacks is the wider availability of hacker toolkits that facilitate their deployment.
Veeam spotlights intelligent data management solutions, cloud availability
Veeam is utilising GITEX 2018 to spotlight its five steps for intelligent data management, highlighting the company’s progression through backup, …
Dark data accounts for almost half of data stored by UAE organisations: study
Veritas Technologies has unveiled the findings of its 2018 UAE Databerg Report, which underlines that ‘dark’ data accounts for the majority of data (48%) that is stored and processed by organisations in the UAE.
GITEX Tech Week to feature big AI presence
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is projected to have a $3.9 trillion business value by 2022 – and that boom will be reflected across GITEX.
Emitac CEO on why data is king in the journey to the cloud
Emitac’s recently appointed CEO Gautham Raj on top priorities that take precedence for the firm over the next few quarters.
Why Kuwait’s Central Bank will spend big on tech
Tariq Al Usaimi, the newly appointed head of digital strategy for the Central Bank of Kuwait, has said that the …
Veeam on ushering enterprise customers to the intelligent data era
With a planned global growth of $2.2 billion by 2022, senior executives at intelligent data management software vendor Veeam give …
How IBM is aiming to eradicate “data bias” from AI
“Most AI models are more like black boxes. Data goes into the black box, and even data scientists struggle to …
Redington Value introduces new data science and analytics practice
Regional value-added distribution (VAD) firm Redington Value has introduced a new practice around data science and advance analytics to capitalise, …
Degree in data analytics now available in UAE: Smart Dubai
Smart Dubai, in partnership with the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), has developed a ground-breaking Master of Science in Data …
Security is the biggest hurdle in digital transformation: CISOs
Fortinet has announced the findings of its new 2018 Security Implications of Digital Transformation Survey, which revealed that 85 percent believes that the largest hurdle for implementing DX.