A blueprint for transformation

On the sidelines of recently held Avaya Technology Forum, Jean Turgeon, Vice President & Chief Technologist, Software Defined Architecture(SDA/SDN), Worldwide Sales, Avaya, spoke to us about the evolution of digital enterprise and networking trends.

Future perfect

John McCarthy, who coined the term, defined Artificial Intelligence as ‘the science and engineering of making intelligent machines.’ Recently, intelligent machines – their creators, specifically – have taken leaps and bounds when it comes to meeting humans as equals in terms of processing power and the ability to make informed decisions.

Safety first

Mid-March saw Huawei’s return to technology showpiece CeBit in Germany, with a booth that engulfed most of Hannover Exhibition Centre’s Hall 2. There, they put an emphasis on ‘Safe Cities’, making it clear that the Middle East is in their sights for a range of new solutions.

HTC unveils HTC 10

The latest addition to the HTC phone family combines an enhanced camera with gold standard audio, bold new metal unibody design and great performance, according to the company.

Riverbed enhances partner programme

The company is investing in incentives over the coming year to help partners expand across three key areas: building an embedded solution and services programme, driving joint engagement, and accelerating repeatable revenue in the smaller enterprise and mid-markets.

BIOS Middle East launches CloudHPT

BIOS Middle East (BIOSME) has announced that it has achieved an advanced accreditation to provide CISCO Powered Services after completing a rigorous audit of CISCO’s Managed Services Programme (CMSP).

The age of digital ecosystems

The regional IT industry is being driven by the increasing digitalisation, but don’t expect purse strings to loosen this year, says research firm Gartner at its annual CIO event.

Turning security inside out

Intel Security’s Raj Samani on his company’s commitment to help customers address the increasingly urgent need to shorten response time and simplified threat defence strategies.

HID Global announces availability of new ID Issuance devices

HID Global has released its latest Direct-to-Card (DTC) Fargo DTC5500LMX ID Card Printer/Encoder, which according to the company, is designed to meet the high-volume, card issuance demands of large government agencies, universities, healthcare facilities and other large enterprises.

Help AG signs as Tenable Gold Partner

The agreement, which makes Help AG Tenable’s authorised gold partner for the UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, will allow the systems integrator to offer the vendor’s suite of next-generation security solutions for continuous network monitoring and vulnerability management to enterprises in the region.

Bulwark reinforces security portfolio at GISEC

The company, represented by its team of local experts and key vendors, showcased an integrated range of security solutions and services for the IT Security industry including details of its track record of successful ventures across the Middle East region.

Security the Internet of Things

Gartner researchers predict that by 2020 we will have 25 billion connected devices. However, numerous devices still lack the fundamental security safeguards. How can you secure connected devices before it’s too late?

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