Women in technology no longer believe there is a difference in the way they are treated as compared to their …
UAE women in STEM roles “almost triple” the global standard
Speaking at a breakfast briefing today hosted by Mecomed to celebrate International Women’s Day, Al Amiri said that the number of women enrolling in STEM subject courses in the Middle East equate to approximately 50 percent of applicants.
GBM names new vice president of services
Gulf Business Machines (GBM) has appointed Wadad Kafka as vice president of services, effective February 2018. Based out of GBM’s …
How AIOps can find the needle in the haystack
ManageEngine’s director of product management Gibu Mathew explains how the use of AI in IT operations has the potential to …
Best video-editing apps for iPhone
Whether you’re a budding Christopher Nolan, or just want to share your latest adventures on Facebook, everything will look much better if you use one of these five video editors on your iPhone
Citizen engagement vital for Smart City success: Gartner
Citizen engagement, according to the firm, is becoming one of the most critical drivers to the success of Smart City initiatives.
Consortium created to protect fintech innovations
A consortium focused on improving cybersecurity of fintech companies has been created by the World Economic Forum.
Cyber insurance is not a replacement for investing in security: experts
Cybersecurity insurance should be considered the “last line of defence” and not a replacement for investment in security tools, said experts at a panel discussion this morning.
Hungarian car firm touts “vision-first” approach to autonomous driving
It will take about a decade for fully autonomous or almost fully autonomous technology to filter down into family cars, a fast-growing company working on the technology has predicted.
MENA 2018 IT spending increase to hit three-year high: Gartner
Middle East and North Africa (MENA) IT spending is projected to reach $155 billion in 2018, a 3.4 percent increase …
8 essential roles for a successful digital transformation
CIOs scouring the earth to fill technical roles are likely ignoring the “medium digital” skills required to round out their digital transformations. Here are the lesser-known digital roles CIOs should target.
Omantel teams up with Huawei for Smart City initiatives
The launch of the Smart City initiative is in line with the ‘Omantel 3.0’ strategy, which aims to revolutionise smart living and working digital services by enhancing security and improving business efficiencies, as well as revamping end user experiences across the many facets of the community.
GCC firms to increase investments on digital transformation: study
Two in three large enterprises in the Arab Gulf region intend to devote at least five percent of its annual revenue to digitisation of operations, according to a Microsoft research.
Snap up $1 from its IPO price
Snap Inc has celebrated its first anniversary as a publicly traded company on Friday, however, things are not quite what they envisioned when they bought shares in the hottest tech IPO in years.
Ingram Micro becomes Palo Alto’s regional cloud services aggregator
Regional technology distributor Ingram Micro has signed a cloud services aggregation agreement with security firm Palo Alto Networks for the …
Industry incumbents strike back: c-suite report
CXOs believe incumbent organisations – rather than new entrants – are leading the disruption in their industry, according to a new global c-suite study by IBM.
Botnets shift focus to credential abuse: report
The State of the Internet/Security Report released by Akamai Technologies that analysed more than 7.3 trillion bot requests per month, found a sharp increase in the threat of credential abuse, with more than 40 percent of login attempts being malicious.
CIO change agents: the art of the IT turnaround
CIOs from energy, education, technology and sanitation enterprises discuss how they changed the culture of their IT departments to pave the way for digital transformations.
Abu Dhabi promotes culture with new digital platforms
The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has launched a new digital initiative, which will …
STC seals 5G partnership with Cisco
The joint effort aims to facilitate STC’s transformation into a digital service provider and supports the pivotal role it plays in enabling Saudi Arabia’s 2030 Vision.