The former head of the United Kingdom’s security and intelligence agency has called for urgency in the way that Middle …
Redington Value builds up momentum for Cambium solutions
Global wireless broadband solutions provider Cambium Networks along with their Middle East and Africa master distributor Redington Value are gearing …
UAE distributor FVC names new CEO
Regional value-added distributor FVC has appointed Sanjay Ahuja as the firm’s new CEO. Ahuja’s priorities will be to deliver leadership, …
Exclusive: Tech deals Saudi is expected to sign with US giants
Preparations are underway for Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammed bin Salman to complete three deals with top American technology firms upon …
How Dimension Data is revolutionising cycling with data analytics
“By collecting and augmenting a variety of data sources, we are able to tell a story to the spectators from the moment the race starts right through to the very end that wouldn’t otherwise be possible,” said Tim Wade, senior director of architecture at Dimension Data’s Sports Practice.
ManageEngine to capitalise on GCC opportunities
2017 has been a year of significant growth for enterprise IT management software provider ManageEngine. The company has worked with …
The future is not feminine: DIC Tech Talk
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.