The GCC is set for a surge in the use of FinTech apps during the COVID-19 global health crisis as contactless payments in the MEA region increase by 70 percent, according to the latest figures by Mastercard.
How COVID-19 cyber-attacks are placing organisations at increased risk
Security professionals across the Middle East must educate employees about the rise in coronavirus-related cybercrime and how to avoid placing their organisation at risk, says Werno Gevers, cybersecurity specialist, Mimecast.
ISSUE 01: AUTOMATION FIRST
UiPath’s RPA partners
UiPath’s RPA partners on how they’ve supported stc to leverage RPA.
Huawei to invest $200 million in computing ecosystem in 2020
Huawei has announced that it will invest $200 million in the computing ecosystem and help support 2 million developers worldwide in 2020.
Dell Technologies, Google Cloud launch new hybrid storage solution
Dell Technologies and Google Cloud launch Dell Technologies Cloud OneFS for Google Cloud to help organisations control exponential data and application growth and ease the flow of files across their private clouds and Google Cloud.
AWS customers in UAE and Saudi Arabia can now benefit from AWS Outposts
Amazon Web Services (AWS) customers in the UAE and Saudi Arabia can now avail AWS Outposts, which offer fully managed and configurable compute and storage racks built with AWS-designed hardware.
HPE enhances HCI Solutions for expanding remote workforce amid COVID-19
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has announced that the enhanced HPE SimpliVity 325 Gen 10 hyperconverged infrastructure solution (HCI) with the new 2nd Gen AMD EPYC processor.
GISEC.virtual: webinar series to explore how global chaos has heightened cyber risks
GISEC is providing an all-new online platform to keep the cybersecurity industry connected and engaged.
Exclusive Networks ME to deliver Checkmarx software security platform in Middle East
Exclusive Networks ME has announced its partnership with Checkmarx, a software security solutions firm for DevOps.
ORACLE
Autonomous database choices to fit your needs
At Oracle, we are bringing enterprise-grade database technology to the cloud and making it dramatically simpler and more cost effective.
Mastercard, Hub71 team up to accelerate fintech startups in the UAE
Mastercard has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hub71 – a tech ecosystem based in Abu Dhabi Global Market Square that incubates global fintech startups and technology companies.
ORACLE
Many single-purpose databases vs a converged database
There is an on-going debate in our community about the best approach for developing cloud-native or data-driven apps. On one …
Bahrain to offer COVID-19 test results on WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger
Bahrain has become the first country in the world to offer COVID-19 test results by WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger.
Oracle supports digital transformation of Saudi Arabia’s national mining firm
Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden) has chosen Oracle’s Gen 2 Cloud Infrastructure for a strategic digital transformation aimed at achieving business efficiency and driving growth.
EMEA firms lack tools to unlock the power of data: study
Companies face a struggle to extract value from data, as systems come under pressure from growing demand, a recent study by Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company highlighted.
Delivering the ‘real’ e-learning ‘experience’
Shadi Bakhour, Business Unit Director, B2B, Canon Middle East and General Manager, Canon Saudi Arabia, highlights how the current COVID-19 pandemic is re-shaping the future of education.
NetApp names Microsoft veteran as new president
NetApp has announced the appointment of Cesar Cernuda as president of NetApp, reporting to CEO George Kurian, effective in July.
GITEX Future Stars to explore challenges faced by tech startups in new webinar series
GITEX Future Stars is launching GITEX Future Stars.virtual, the all-new series of webinars that will cover the most pressing issues facing technology startups.
Abu Dhabi lab streamlines COVID-19 testing procedures
InterSystems has partnered with Group 42 (G42), an AI and cloud computing company based in Abu Dhabi, to deploy InterSystems TrakCare Lab Enterprise (TCLE), the first laboratory business management solution.
McAfee joins hands with Atlassian to accelerate security capabilities in the cloud
McAfee has announced a collaboration with Atlassian to bring advanced data security and threat protection to common customers looking to accelerate their move to the cloud.