There is no question that the use of mobile devices, both personally and professionally, are now not only convinient, but necessary for productivity. As the mobile technology develops, mobile security best practices must also adapt.
Think green
Launched in 1992 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, ‘Energy Star’ was the initiative that kick-started green IT. Since then, minimising the negative impact of information technology use on the environment has become increasingly pertinent in the age of sustainability.
Perfect planning
His first days as an international student in Ann Arbor, Michigan were a bit trying. However, it was his determination to move outside his comfort zone that made Alaeddin Al-Badawna, Manager – IT, ADMA-OPCO, the detail-oriented professional he is today.
FVC and Sonus sign MEA distribution deal
FVC, a value-added distributor in the Middle East & Africa (MEA), has signed an agreement with Sonus, a global player in enabling and securing real-time communications, to tap into the growing SIP-based, Unified Communications (UC) opportunities across the region.
HP creates new cloud server line
HP has said that it is creating a server family aimed specifically at building systems for cloud providers.
Kaspersky: Critical infrastructure faces severe threats
Cyber-terrorism attacks against power grids, water supply systems, chemical plants and other critical infrastructure loom as a threat that could become harsh reality before slow-moving agencies act to secure them better, says the head of Kaspersky Lab.
A healthy house
Al Noor Hospitals Group has long been a leading healthcare provider in the UAE. As they look to expand beyond the borders of the Emirates, Wissam Ismail, Head of ICT is determined to keep the company’s IT infrastructure robust and healthy.
Riverbed appoints Dib MENA MD
Riverbed has promoted Elie Dib to the position of Managing Director for the Middle East and North, Central and West Africa (MENA) region.
Tech, travelled
With the organisation’s data centre archaic and inefficient, Saeed Al Ghailani, Head of Infrastructure and Telecoms, Department of Transport Abu Dhabi, knew change was a must. When the arm moved to a new office in Bain Al Jessrain, he took the opportunity to modernise and streamline IT operations.
Banking on trust
Surya Subramanian always considers the bottom line where IT is concerned. Emirates NBD’s Group Chief Financial Officer talks to CNME about his relationship with technology and the company’s CIO, and how the bank’s customers are benefitting from the digital transformation.
STC deploys first Ericsson Radio Dot System in ME
Ericsson and Saudi Telecom Company (STC) have teamed up to deploy Ericsson’s state-of-the-art Radio Dot System solution. It is the …
Spectrami appoints new Executive Director for Sales & Operations
Value-added distributor for security and storage solutions in the MEA region, Spectrami has appointed Punit Bhatia as its new Executive …
Kaspersky Lab enhances partner support
The recently appointed Kaspersky Lab Middle East MD, Ovanes Mikhaylov, announced the company’s focus on aggressive growth in the enterprise security sector across the region. He elaborated on the company’s strategy to meet this target by combining innovation and intelligence with a boost in support for channel partners.
Zain Kuwait partners with Huawei for 4.5G mobile services
Zain Kuwait and Huawei have unveiled plans for a new strategic cooperation that will see the two companies trial and implement …
HP to acquire Aruba
HP has agreed to acquire Aruba Networks in a $3.0 billion deal.
VMware launches vCloud for NFV
VMware has entered the network function virtualisation market with a platform that lets service providers run their network functions as virtualised applications from different vendors.
Alcatel-Lucent boosts Wi-Fi
At the Mobile World Congress 2015 being held in Barcelona, Alcatel-Lucent has announced its ‘Wireless Unified Networks’ strategy which blends the …
Etisalat to host energy IT conference
Etisalat has announced that it will host the debut edition of its energy industry IT transformation event ‘Together we energise the world: Modern energy powered by modern solutions’ next month.
IBM outlines Twitter plans
Capturing public conversations around the world in real time, Twitter could be a valuable source of intelligence for the business world. IBM is now creating new ways to derive potentially valuable information from this massive, sprawling data set.
Avaya extends SDN offerings
Avaya this week extended its SDN arsenal with an architecture and supporting products designed to simplify enterprise connectivity and application provisioning.