Alphabet has launched a new business unit on Wednesday that will sell cybersecurity software to Fortune 500 companies, the latest …
The Dubai banking CEO with a PhD in AI
The banking industry in the GCC will not promote senior executives who fear or are ignorant of technology, says Commercial …
How self-driving networks can enable partners
Kristian Kerr, EMEA head of channels, Alliances and Commercial, Juniper Networks, discusses how self-driving networks can help channel partners embrace …
How to keep your company’s most valuable assets
If you wait until a valued employee’s exit interview to find out why they’ve decided to move on, you’ve missed out not only on keeping a productive member of your team but on a golden opportunity to identify obstacles and challenges within your organisation.
‘Half’ of UAE work functions ripe for automation
Almost half of the UAE’s workplace activities are susceptible to automation, with similar figures for Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, an …
UAE citizens lose AED 3.86 billion from cybercrime
Hackers stole AED 3.86 billion from 3.72 million consumers in the UAE last year, according to the 2017 Norton Cyber …
Global public cloud spending set to skyrocket
Worldwide spending on public cloud services and infrastructure is forecast to reach $160 billion in 2018, representing an increase of 23.2 percent over 2017.
WEF 2018: technologists and futurists take centre stage
The theme for this year’s meeting of business, political and academic elites at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, is ‘Creating a Shared Future …
Why partners should stop grey market trading
The issue of channel players trading in the grey market and disrupting business continues to plague the industry even today. …
Google launches AutoML Vision in bid to ‘democratise AI’
Google has launched a suite of easy-to-use tools that allow developers with limited machine learning expertise to train custom models. …
CES 2018 in pictures: the companies and products that stole the show
With any industry-defining trade show like CES, there’s an inevitable tendency to try and find winners. Here are our top picks.
Saudi tech startups raise over ‘SR 48 million’ in 2017
The technology startups incubated by Badir Program, one of the King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology main initiatives, …
Top 5 VAT tips for businesses in the GCC
We asked a range of Middle East-based experts about the top 5 need-to-know aspects of VAT adoption, to get a better understanding of the impact it is expected to have on IT infrastructures and processes across the GCC in years to come.
Avaya set to start trading on NYSE
Avaya will ring the Opening Bell on January 17th to celebrate the company’s listing on the New York Stock Exchange …
How partners can overcome barriers to cloud selling
Alfred Manhart, senior director channel and SI EMEA, NetApp, elucidates the biggest challenges for partners when selling cloud solutions. There …
Industry 4.0 technologies key to partner growth
Havier Haddad, senior channel director, Dell EMC, reflects on the year gone by and how partners can be equipped to …
Data is a goldmine of opportunities for Gulf firms: Microsoft
In a special event held for data scientists, the tech firm highlighted how its cloud-based Big Data offerings can help organisations analyse their corporate information stores to stay ahead of the curve.
GE’s George Eapen on the evolving role of today’s CISO
George Eapen, CISO of GE in the region talks about the challenges, opportunities and changing role of today’s Chief Information Security Officer.
Revealed: Tahawul Tech’s top tech vendors of 2018
As a prelude to the inaugural Masters of Tech Awards, the CNME editorial team decided to give its own take …
Utimaco, Redington Value sign distribution partnership
Redington Value, the value-added distribution arm of IT distributor Redington Gulf, and Utimaco, one of the largest manufacturers of Hardware …