Supporters of the extremist group ISIS operated at least 46,000 Twitter accounts at the end of last year, a new study says, underscoring the challenge facing social networks as they become powerful tools for propaganda and recruitment.
Ericsson named Korek SPMS provider
Ericsson has been chosen by Korek Telecom to provide a Spare Parts Management Service (SPMS).
TP-Link launches new ME partner initiative
TP-LINK Technologies has unveiled a new reseller Program in the Middle East.
Edimax pens MEA, CIS deal
Edimax Technology has signed a distribution agreement with Al Sharq Al Awsat to focus on developing an in-country channel partner program, leveraging the support extended by GCT, Edimax master distributor for Middle East, Africa and CIS countries.
US and UK to step up cyber defence plans
The U.S. and Great Britain are stepping up their collaboration to fight digital threats by planning to launch more attacks against each other to test their defences and deter potential enemies.
‘ISIS’ hacks U.S. Central Command Twitter account
The U.S. Central Command Twitter account was yesterday hacked yesterday by a group posing as ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria), posting tweets that threaten families of U.S. soldiers and claiming to have hacked into military PCs.
TP-LINK introduces partner rebate programme
TP-LINK has launched a channel partner rebate programme aimed at incentivising and rewarding partners for the business they do with the company.
Logicom partners with Autodesk
Technology solutions and services distributor Logicom has signed a distribution agreement with Autodesk.
Dubai Police and Avaya co-produce smart eGov services
Dubai Police and Avaya have joined forces to launch Dubai Police smart services on Avaya’s SmartConnect solutions at GITEX Technology Week 2014.
BDL Group to distribute Acer in UAE
The Dubai-headquartered distributor will deliver the vendor’s consumer and commercial range of products to its channel partners across UAE, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain.
Strengthening partnerships
Maya Zakhour, Channel Director, Middle East, Fortinet, elaborates on her key responsibilities in widening the security vendor’s regional channel through strategic partners to reach out to a larger market base.
emt Distribution partners with Ipswitch
emt Distribution has been appointed as the authorised distributor for WhatsUp Gold suite of network, application and server monitoring software from Ipswitch in the Middle East region. The distributor will be responsible for working with resellers across Middle East to train and help them build their Ipswitch business.
Logicom expands portfolio with HP Supplies
Logicom has announced that it will add HP Supplies to its portfolio of products. The distributor will complement its HP Printing Portfolio with the addition of inks and toners, thus strengthening its partner offering and value added proposition.
Sharing memories
Eye-Fi has recently entered the region with its wireless SD memory card, which will be distributed by StreamPort Media. Reseller ME finds out the company’s channel plans.
Broadcast the passion
Striving to keep up with a high-achieving family, Ali Radhi, Head of IT, MBC, has relied on his relentless passion for technology to find professional success.
Unatrac ITD pulls out of Gulf market
Unatrac ITD, part of the Egypt-based Mantrac Group, is ceasing its IT distribution operations in the UAE, which serves as …
AlienVault signs up emt Distribution for Middle East
AlienVault has partnered with emt Distribution to deliver its Unified Security Management products to resellers and customers in the Middle East region including countries such as KSA, UAE, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, and Yemen.
EMT and Secunia conduct training session
EMT Distribution has concluded a training programme on vulnerability intelligence and security. The training session was held in association with Secunia recently at the Microsoft Technology Centre in the Microsoft Office in Dubai Media City, UAE.
AOC-MMD partners with Jumbo Electronics
According to the partnership, Jumbo Electornics will distribute AOC and Philips monitors in selected countries across the Middle East region.
FDC join hands with Ricoh
FDC International, the value-added distributor based in Dubai, signed up with Ricoh, a printing and imaging solutions provider, as its IT distributor recently.