Security software vendor Symantec yesterday that Enrique Salem, its president and chief executive officer, had stepped down with immediate affect, …

Itqan signs on software provider EtQ
Itqan Al-Bawardi Computers, a systems integrator and IT solutions provider has announced its partnership with software provider, EtQ. The partnership …

Spectrami offers cash rewards for channel partners in the region
Spectrami, a value added distributor in the MENA region in association with vendor Actifio, a pioneer in next-generation storage system …

Optimus and Bitdefender organise ‘Readiness Program’ for resellers
Optimus Technology and Telecommunications, a regional value added distributor (VAD) of IT and telecommunications products and its vendor partner, Bitdefender …

D-Link earns place in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Wired and Wireless LAN Access Infrastructure
D-Link has announced that it has been positioned in the niche players quadrant for the category of “Wired and Wireless …

Dollar value
To make smarter decisions about how to set up your relationship with an IT service provider it is important to …

IT spending is top board-level priority: Gartner survey
Corporate boards are prioritising IT spending as highly as investments in sales operations, according to research announced Monday by analyst …

Despite African corruption conviction, Huawei notches customer wins
Despite the growing controversy surrounding the awarding of ICT contracts to Chinese firms in Africa, Huawei Technologies has won several …

Video conferencing to enable healthcare collaboration: Ovum
The most lucrative and effective way for healthcare providers to provide improved services is by enhancing the level of collaboration …

3 steps to dodge the DDoS bullet
It is an all-too-common headline: Prominent website brought down by attackers. The backstory to this growing threat to business is a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS).

Microsoft details Office Web Apps enhancements
Microsoft is test driving a new version of its Office Web Apps suite, whose applications are hosted by the vendor …

Oracle set to hype advances in Exalogic 'cloud in a box'
Oracle is planning to discuss how its Exalogic application server machine is “the logical choice” for running applications, during a special …

Dell's cloud plans slip behind schedule
Dell announced an aggressive schedule last year to roll out cloud-based application services, but it now looks like the schedule …

Mobile device policies need to be liberal but firm: Gartner
Companies that put in dedicated policies for trusted work systems are now faced with a deluge of mobile devices in …

Almasa Value Distribution announces new lead for convergence business
Almasa Value Distribution has recently announced the appointment of Jeevan Bhingarkar as the new head of it’s convergence business. Having built …

Comguard partners with Delphix for effective data management
Comguard, a Dubai based value added distributor of IT security products and solutions in the Middle East and North Africa …

Cisco acquires Virtuata to secure virtual-machine data
Cisco has acquired Virtuata, a privately held developer of technology for securing virtual-machine data in multi-tenant data centres. Virtuata helps to …

Strong signals
Enterprise femtocells are destined to play a larger role as mobile operators look for new ways to improve the smart …

Kaspersky Lab and Seculert discover new cyber espionage campaign targeting the Middle East
Kaspersky Lab researchers today announced the results of a joint-investigation with Seculert, an advanced threat detection company, regarding “Madi,” an …

Intel downgrades full-year business outlook
Intel warned Tuesday that it expects to see lower-than-anticipated growth for 2012 because consumer spending in Western Europe and North …