At CeBIT 2016, Huawei today signed a memorandum of understanding with robot technology firm KUKA to develop smart manufacturing solutions for industrial markets in Europe and China.
Open season
For any enterprise, reducing operational IT expenditures while increasing security and software capabilities is a top priority. With advantages such as cost-savings and ease of use, open source solutions continue to pick up steam across multiple organisations around the world.
Gemalto to deliver new eID programme in Jordan
Gemalto has been selected by Jordan’s Ministry of Information, Communication and Technology (MoICT) for the country’s new citizen ID programme.
Interconnected world
IBM’s annual conference, IBM InterConnect was held in Las Vegas this year, filling the meeting rooms of Mandalay Bay and MGM Grand with IBM partners, customers, experts and enthusiasts from 21st-25th February. Annie Bricker reports.
Lenovo, Juniper Networks sign global partnership
Lenovo and Juniper Networks has announced the commencement of a global strategic partnership to leverage synergies in their respective product and technology portfolios to build the next generation data centre infrastructure solutions for enterprise and web-scale customers.
ALE appoints new head of Communications Business Division
ALE, operating under the Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise brand, introduces Matthieu Destot as the newly appointed Executive Vice President, General Manager for the ALE Communication Business Division.
A10 Networks announces availability of Thunder Convergent Firewall
A10 Networks has announced the worldwide availability of Thunder Convergent Firewall (CFW), a standalone security product built on A10’s ACOS Harmony platform.
Finesse opens new Process Excellence Centre
Finesse has recently announced that its Central Business District office will now function as a Banking Process Excellence and BPO Centre to service their existing client base and further expand to new customers in the Middle East region.
Transforming digital leadership
Digital business doesn’t just disrupt markets, it also disrupts tried-and-true management behaviours. Graham P. Waller, Research Vice President, Gartner, discusses six leadership personas that business leaders can embrace in the digital era.
Seamless capture
Kodak Alaris Worldwide Category Director for Capture Solutions Emma Isechei discusses how the company’s Info Input solution can help businesses reduce costs and improve productivity.
Backing RAK
Struggling to efficiently backup its 650 virtual machines, Ras Al Khaimah’s Electronic Government Authority opted for a solution that could save time and ensure the safety of mission-critical public sector data.
Food for thought
At the age of 11, Hatem Manawy, now Regional IT Director, Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia at the food and hospitality giant Americana Group, fell in love with technology. More specifically, it was the unboxing of his first Atari game console that sparked what would become a life-long relationship with all things tech.
Trend Micro, Starlink sign distribution agreement
Trend Micro has signed a distribution agreement with Starlink to further strengthen its presences in the MENA region. According to the agreement, the VAD will sell, install and support Trend Micro products through its extensive network of Channel Partners to enterprise and government customers in the region.
Help AG to conduct live hacking sessions at GISEC
Help AG has announced its participation at GISEC, taking place at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) from 29th to 31st March 2016.
Spectrami joins Pure Storage Partner Programme
Spectrami has announced that it has become a certified member of the Pure Storage Partner Programme (P3) and will now provide Pure Storage’s all-flash enterprise storage solution to its customers in the GCC.
Infoblox to demonstrate services and solutions at GISEC
Infoblox will be demonstrating its critical network services and solutions that protect Domain Name System (DNS) infrastructure, automate cloud deployments, and increase the reliability of enterprise and service provider networks around the world.
Paladion concludes its cybersecurity conference in Qatar
Paladion announced that it successfully concluded its cyber security conference in Doha, Qatar along with Kaspersky Labs.
Strategy for security
At RSA Conference 2016, we caught up with Robert Griffin, Chief Security Architect, Security Evangelist, RSA, to learn more on the current threat landscape and insights on how organisations can strengthen their security posture.
Mobile moments
In the consumer world, mobility progressed in three general phases: initiation, evolution, and maturity. Although the consumer marketplace is now enjoying the benefits of the maturity stage, the enterprise world is still stuck somewhere between initiation and evolution.
Pure Storage partners with MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team
With Pure Storage, the team aims to accelerate the analysis of its data-centric transactions that impact car performance and lap time, and is raising the bar for mission-critical business applications that underpin the entire organisation.