Cisco has announced its intent to acquire Jasper Technologies a privately held company that delivers a cloud-based IoT service platform to help enterprises and service providers launch, manage and monetise IoT services on a global scale.

du, SAP launch cloud services in the UAE
During the World Government Summit held recently, du and SAP signed a strategic partnership agreement that will enable UAE government enterprises gain access to smart applications in 2016.

Manning the floodgates
The influx of data over the past decade has left organisations with more data to manage than ever. The ability to effectively obtain and strategically manage data has since become a competitive differentiator among enterprises.

Steering clear of insider threats
Almost all data breaches involve the use of legitimate login credentials. Guarding against these ‘insider threats’ requires the ability to detect when cybercriminals are using stolen credentials.

Making the grade
Perhaps one of the most important foundations for any nation’s success is its education system. Endeavouring to meet the high standards of the UAE’s capital, Abu Dhabi Education Council implemented a modern enterprise management solution to create an integrated system within its networks.
FireEye unveils enhanced partner programme
FireEye has announced an enhanced FireEye Fuel partner programme designed to increase customer security and partner profitability.

On the move
As the BYOD trend becomes the norm in any office, fresh demands are placed on the enterprise. A range of challenges results for CIOs, chief among them the need to ensure a network is resilient and secure enough to cope with thousands more mobile devices accessing company data.
Avaya unveils new multi-channel solutions for mid-market companies
Avaya has announced its first complete, multichannel unified communications and contact centre cloud offers targeted for the mid-market.
Training for change
Tony Bishop, VP Global Enterprise Strategy and Marketing, Equinix, takes us through the trends that are impacting the digital economy in a big way and how businesses and partners can better prepare to face this transformation.
Riverbed set to host end-user and partner Event in Dubai
The conference, targeted at end-users and the channel respectively, will follow a common theme of ‘Maximising Application Performance.’

Bit9 + Carbon Black is now Carbon Black
Bit9 + Carbon Black announced its official re-branding to Carbon Black, the company highlights that while the name has changed, no changes will be made to the company’s strategy and product portfolio.

Infoblox launches new tool for core network services data
Infoblox has announced the Infoblox Reporting and Analytics, a solution that unlocks the hidden value of core network services data.
Sophos introduces Mobile Control 6.0
Sophos has announced the availability of Sophos Mobile Control 6.0, which now includes Sophos Secure Email, a container solution that can isolate and secure business data from personal information on devices.

R&M announces acquistion of REALM
Swiss Cabling specialist, R&M announced the acquisition of REALM Communications Group, a North American fibre-optic specialist based in Milpitas, California.

Yahoo announces job cuts
Yahoo announced that 15 percent of its workforce will be cut and will close some of its online services in a major turnaround plan.
Bit9 + Carbon Black re-brands to Carbon Black
Bit9 + Carbon Black announced its official re-branding to Carbon Black, the company highlights that while the name has changed, no changes will be made to the company’s strategy and product portfolio.
Help AG, Pulse Secure revise BYOD market strategy
Help AG has announced the revisions of its go-to-market with secure access solutions vendor, Pulse Secure, to capitalise on the region’s growing Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) and enterprise mobility market.
Samsung, Apple lead as top semiconductor customers in 2015
Samsung Electronics and Apple remained the top semiconductor buyers in 2015, representing 17.7 percent of the market, according to Gartner.

Cisco helps businesses address shadow IT
Cisco has announced the launch of Cloud-Consumption-as-a-Service, a new software-as-a-service product that discovers and monitors public cloud services used by organisations.

EMW and Aruba host conference on mobility and security
EMW, a valued Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company Gold partner, recently organised a conference entitled ‘How Tomorrow Moves.’