The UAE’s IoT market is set to more than triple by 2019, hitting a huge $35 million – according to a recent report by research firm MicroMarket Monitor.
New EWA online portal to go live in Bahrain next month
The EWA portal, which won a ‘Tech Award’ at GITEX 2017 in Dubai back in October, will go live in Bahrain next month, officials announced last week.
Toshiba denies plans to sell PC business to Asus
Post media reports of Toshiba being in negotiations to sell its PC business to Taiwan-based Asustek Computer, the firm has …
du, UIB partner for AI telco solution
du and Unified Inbox (UIB) have announced a strategic partnership to bring an AI-based way for users to communicate with …
Smart gates at DXB to slash immigration time to ‘5 seconds’
With the installation of 120 new smart gates at all terminals, the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) in Dubai is expecting around 40 per cent of travellers to use the smart gates.
BlueBorne attack: A closer look at Bluetooth vulnerabilities
In the age of digitisation, it is important to keep abreast with the latest information about the ever changing threat landscape and associated cybersecurity challenges.
Ingram Micro now Red Hat’s UAE training reseller partner
Ingram Micro Training MEA, a provider of instructor-led technical training, has announced that it is partnering with Red Hat as …
UAE restricts drone imports, imposes new standards
UAE authorities have announced plans to halt the entry of imported drones that fail to meet the new specifications for unmanned aerial vehicles.
Sejel Technology selects HPE for data centre transformation
With over 70% of registrations being completed within the first 12 hours as the Haj season approaches each year, the e-service needs to be able to handle extreme spikes of traffic.
Kaspersky study reveals ICS vulnerabilities
Kaspersky Lab has recently released its report on the Industrial Control Systems (ICS) threat landscape, which revealed that large organisations likely have ICS components connected to the Internet that could allow cybercriminals to attack critical infrastructure systems.
Securing the bridge
Cloud storage revenue is forecast to grow more than 28 percent annually to reach $65 billion in 2020. The driving force is the substantial economies of scale that enable cloud-based solutions to deliver more cost-effective primary and backup storage than on-premise systems can ever hope to achieve.
Worldwide PC shipments declined 8.3% in Q4 2015
Worldwide PC shipments totaled 75.7 million units in the fourth quarter of 2015, an 8.3 percent decline from the fourth quarter of 2014, according to preliminary results by Gartner.
Sophos and Cyberoam come together to provide end-to-end solutions
Cyberoam and Sophos are coming together for the first time to provide end-to-end solutions for both firm’s many customers.
UAE among Top 5 ‘at risk’ regions regarding mobile security
A report published by Aruba Networks, an HP company, has found that organisations in western countries top mobile security and pinpointed the most at-risk nations.
Samsung announces launch of new mobile payment service
Samsung will soon be launching its mobile payment service, a new offering that aims to compete with heavyweights Apple and Google.
Partners, Cloud and SMBs
Manish Punjabi, Channel Marketing Manager, ALE, MEA & Turkey, outlines the key takeaways from the Global Partner event held in Paris, earlier this year.
Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht sentenced to life in prison
Silk Road creator and chief operator, Ross Ulbricht has been sentenced with two life sentences in jail for running the online drug marketplace.
Channel’s co-marketing conundrum
Manish Punjabi, Channel Marketing Manager MEA, Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise, explains how the regional channel can tackle the challenges of co-marketing.
Gartner predicts $3.8 trillion 2015 IT spend
Worldwide IT spending is on pace to total $3.8 trillion in 2015, a 2.4 percent increase from 2014, according to the latest forecast by Gartner.
What if Windows 10 fails?
It has been 25 years since the potential market failure of a Microsoft operating system carried serious consequences outside the corporation’s own campus, but the release of Windows 10 could be pivotal for the company.