Redington Volume, the IT volume distribution arm of Redington Gulf, has recently signed a distribution partnership with NEC Display Solutions Middle East and Africa.

Alibaba Cloud, DSOA accelerate innovation in the Middle East
Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Alibaba Group, and Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA) have recently hosted Dubai session of Create@Alibaba Cloud Startup Contest (CACSC).

Review: Bose QuietComfort 35
There is a new addition to the market already awash with wireless ANC cans –Bose’s new QuietComfort 35, which is the cordless version of the company’s famous QuietComfort 25 active noise-cancelling headphones.

Lean on IT
Mike Runda, Senior VP and President, Avaya Client Services, gives his take on how businesses can maximise the value of their support services investment.

BT, KPMG: Industrialisation of cybercrime disrupts digital enterprises
According to a new research from BT and KPMG, the vast majority of companies feel constrained by regulation, available resources and a dependence on third parties when responding to attacks.
Bell & Wyson to take part at GITEX 2016
Bell & Wyson has announced its participation at the upcoming GITEX Technology Week where it plans to unveil its BW Bzzz LED bulb, which traps and kills harmful insects, mosquitoes in particular.

Sage sets stall for cloud accounting market at Chicago summit
At its annual summit, Sage unveiled its ambitious strategy to embrace and lead the cloud accounting market. Jeevan Thankappan reports from Chicago’s McCormick Place hotel.

Genetec announces new Decision Support System
Genetec has announced Mission Control, a Decision Support System (DSS) for situational intelligence, system visualisation, and incident management.

Oracle releases report on cloud adoption in EMEA region
Two in three business decision makers said IT funding is too traditional and is stifling innovation, while one in three IT-decision makers admit their organisations’ IT funding models are hindering them from IT innovation according to Oracle’s ‘Putting Cultural Transformation at the Heart of Cloud Success’ report.

Why CIOs should care about click fraud
Click fraud is more than just a marketing problem. It presents a real security risk to your organisation, experts say. CIOs need to know their enemy.
Booz Allen Hamilton releases report on cyberthreats to ICS in 2016
Booz Allen Hamilton has highlighted the most significant threats to Industrial Control Systems (ICS) in 2016 and 2017 in a recent report titled Industrial Cybersecurity Threat Briefing.

Can we trust ‘smart’ technology?
Automation is convenient and seemingly brilliant, but does that mean we should be handing over all responsibility to the machines?

Square deal
Tim Armandpour, VP, Engineering, PagerDuty, gives his take on how IT leaders can negotiate good service level agreements with vendors.

Staking a claim
‘Digital’ is no mere buzzword for Anshul Srivastav. The Union Insurance CIO has developed a comprehensive roadmap to ensure the organisation thrives against the tide of new business models and technologies.

Can we trust smart technology?
Automation is convenient and seemingly brilliant, but does that mean we should be handing over all responsibility to the machines?

Access denied
Recognising the potential harm of a host of threats brought on by employee naivety, Bahri & Mazroei Trading Company’s IT manager Madhusuthan opted for a fresh security solution to tackle social media overuse and abuse.
Epicor expands cloud-first strategy to the Middle East
Epicor Software Corporation has announced its new cloud-first strategy for Epicor ERP deployments in the region.

Fortinet secures two NSS rating recommendations
Fortinet has earned NSS recommendations for two of their sandboxing solutions; the FortiSandbox 3000D appliance, and the FortiSandbox Cloud service.

The race to 5G
While it may still be years away, developing an understanding of how 5G will impact your enterprise will be hugely beneficial in the long run.

Microsoft’s smart home mission moves forward
The Thread Group and Open Connectivity Foundation have joined forces to make it easier for smart home devices to connect with Windows 10.