Concerns over data security is the top factor delaying the widespread adoption of cloud-based services, according to a new survey …
Dual-identity smartphones to bridge BYOD private, corporate divide
Late next year, consumers will be able to buy smartphones that either come with native hypervisor software or use an …
Microsoft promises Surface RT support until 2017
Microsoft will support its Surface RT tablet with updates, including security patches, until April 2017, or nearly four-and-a-half years after …
Windows 8’s early uptake trumps Vista’s, not Win 7
Microsoft’s Windows 8 may be lagging far behind Windows 7 in its usage uptake, but it’s easily topping the low …
Key to success
For Dell, its Storage Forum in Paris was all about revealing five end-to-end updates to its storage portfolio, but behind …
Gearing up for mobility
With the advent of numerous mobile devices into global business, Middle East is proactively adapting to mobility. It has geared …
Fortinet hosts global partner conference
Fortinet has recently hosted its annual Global Partner Conference, which this year took place on board the Royal Caribbean Cruise Liner ‘Majesty …
STME acquires Symantec data protection specialisation
STME has achieved Symantec Specialization in the area of data protection with a focus on Symantec’s backup and recovery technologies. …
IDC: HP customers should demand assurances over Autonomy’s future
Research group IDC has said that following HP’s £5.5 billion writedown of Autonomy, its customers should seek ‘formal assurances’ about …
Vox Spectrum partners with Almasa
Vox Spectrum,an International group of telecom companies and the master distributor of Plantronics Headsets in the region, has appointed Almasa …
The moving target
The advent of mobility and its infiltration on enterprise has birthed a whole new type of security risk, and as …
How network intelligence is transforming the services experience
Network-related professional services are poised to undergo a significant transformation driven by the complexity and demands of today’s business and …
NEC developing ‘suitcase-sized’ DNA analyser
NEC is working on a suitcase-sized DNA analyser, which it says will be able to process samples at the scene …
7 outsourcing nightmares – and how to avoid them
Outsourcing IT functions can be a smart business move, particularly if your organisation lacks specific expertise. IT infrastructure, networking, application …
How to hire, manage and even appreciate millennial IT workers
Generation-Y, Net Generation, millennials or whatever you choose to call the generations of IT workers between the ages of 20-30 …
IT and employees see BYOD security much differently
In its November 2012 Blue Coat Mobility Study, the company surveyed 350 respondents and found that most organisations allow employees …
HP-Autonomy fallout: The winners and losers
Hewlett-Packard’s bombshell revelation that it would take a US$8.8 billion non-cash writedown after allegedly discovering major accounting fraud related to its Autonomy …
HP to ‘seek redress’ for alleged Autonomy accounting fraud
HP is planning to “aggressively” seek recompense for alleged accounting fraud related to the acquisition of its Autonomy unit, …
India’s cyberlaws in question following arrest of Facebook users
The arrest in India of two girls after they made a Facebook post criticising a shutdown of the city after …
Industry gathers for CNME’s Infrastructure Strategies 2012
Major players from the IT world gathered in Dubai Marina this morning for the 2012 Infrastructure Strategies event, hosted by …