SAP SE has affirmed its commitment to an open ecosystem and emphasised that strong partnerships will be key for the cloud-based intelligent enterprise, which will be a cornerstone for the new global economy.
F5 report forecasts drastic societal change
F5 Networks has unveiled a report at its Agility conference in Barcelona on the future of applications, highlighting major trends …
ManageEngine now WatchGuard Gold Technology Alliance Partner
WatchGuard Technologies’ firewall appliances and ManageEngine’s firewall reporting tool, Firewall Analyzer, now work together to allow small to midsize companies (SMBs) and distributed enterprises to effectively report, manage, and mitigate their exposure to security risks.
Microsoft names new general manager for Gulf
Microsoft has appointed Sayed Hashish as the regional GM for Microsoft Gulf. He will be driving strategic planning to enable digital transformation.
Emirates Islamic connects with millennial customers
Emirates Islamic has announced a renewed strategic focus on social and digital platforms to engage with customers and enhance customer experience.
Only 30% of ME firm have data encryption strategies: report
Thales has announced the findings of the Middle East edition of its 2017 Global Encryption Trends Study.
Epicor recognises top performing customers
Epicor Software Corporation, during its Customer Summit MENA, in Dubai has announced the winners of the 2017 Epicor Customer Excellence Awards programme for the Middle East region.
GE signs $15 billion business & tech deals with Saudi Arabia
GE has announced further support to Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, having signed a range of Memorandums of Understanding and projects valued at $15 billion.
SoftBank tech Vision Fund closes $93 billion of funding
The SoftBank Vision Fund has announced its first major close with over $93 billion of committed capital, including the $15 …
GISEC 2017 opens today
The ‘Wannacry’ ransomware attack will be a hot topic on the main conference floor and in the corridors of the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) when the 4th Gulf Information Security Exhibition and Conference (GISEC) opens its doors today.
UAE top choice for Arab digital entrepreneurs & investors
For the fourth year in a row, the UAE has remained the region’s tech startup hub, home to about one-third …
Google launches new machine learning framework
Google has announced TensorFlow Lite, a version of its machine learning framework that’s designed to run on smartphones and other mobile devices.
Arrow to showcase cybersecurity solutions at GISEC 2017
Arrow Electronics has announced that it will showcase a range of enterprise cybersecurity solutions at the Gulf Information Security Expo …
Veeam names new co-CEOs
Veeam Software has promoted co-founder, member of the Board of Directors and CTO, Andrei Baronov, and president and COO and …
KPMG: Blockchain tech to improve efficiency in finance sector
Blockchain technologies can create compelling efficiencies and meaningfully reduce reconciliations and errors, according to Eamonn Maguire, the global lead for KPMG’s blockchain practice.
Secure the apps, not the cloud
Mike Kail, chief innovation officer, Cybric, explains why the application stack is the new perimeter organisations need to protect.
Middle East SD-WAN adoption set to follow global trends
Nearly 50 percent of Middle East enterprises are already having initial discussions around the adoption of SD-WAN, according to a survey by Riverbed Technology.
Dubai Data: Open data worth 10.4 billion AED annually
Dubai Data has released findings from the ‘Dubai Data Economic Impact Report’, which estimates that the opening and sharing of …
eHDF opens new Cyber Defense Centre
eHosting DataFort (eHDF) has recently launched its new Cyber Defense Centre (CDC) in Dubai Internet City.
WannaCry: Should you pay or fight it?
The ransomware, christened WannaCry, has struck systems around the world on Friday. Tahawaul Tech spoke to some of the users and security pros to find out what local companies can do to combat this new threat.