The second annual Security Advisor Middle East Awards saw prominent players in the information security industry, including private and public sector CISOs and CSOs, gather in the UAE to celebrate achievements from the regional IT security space.
Souq adds ‘affordable’ AmazonBasics range to its website
In a Facebook post on August 24th by Ronaldo Mouchawar, the founder and CEO of Souq, he announced that AmazonBasics would be available immediately for sale on the Souq website.
Google testing tech similar to Snap’s ‘Discover’ platform
Tech firms including Google, Snap and Facebook are competing against each other to develop publishing tools for media companies, hoping to fill their own apps with news, entertainment, sports and other content.
WhatsApp hits 1 billion daily users
The Facebook-owned app revealed that 55 billion messages are sent via the platform every day, alongside 4.5 billion photos and 1 billion videos.
Meg Whitman departs HP’s board of directors
Hewlett Packard Enterprise CEO Meg Whitman has officially stepped down as the chairman of HP Inc’s board of directors, effective …
Emirates ranked UAE’s ‘healthiest brand’ ahead of global tech giants
The home-grown airline placed ahead of WhatsApp, which came second, and Google, which came third. Tech favourites Facebook (5), YouTube (6), Apple (7), Apple iPhone (8) and Samsung (9) all ranked in the top 10.
EU increases pressure on tech firms over user terms
Technology firms Facebook, Google and Twitter are reportedly facing increased pressure from the European Union to amend their user terms and align them more with EU law.
ESET warns enterprises of new malware Statinko
ESET has investigated and identified a complex threat posed by a new strain of malware that has so far affected half a million users.
UAE favoured US tech stocks in H1 2017: Saxo Bank
Saxo Bank’s most traded stocks list has revealed that UAE investors largely opted to buy stocks in American technology companies …
Google redesigns mobile app, launches personalised ‘Feed’
Google has announced it is revamping its mobile app to include a personalised feed of links about hobbies, travel, sports and other topics – a move that puts the search company into more direct competition with social networks such as Facebook.
DEWA’s ‘virtual assistant’ service reaches new milestone
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority has announced that its 24 hour chatbot Rammas has received more than 270,000 enquiries since its launch earlier this year.
Amazon reportedly working on mobile messaging app ‘Anytime’
Anytime by Amazon seems to be an all-in-one feature rich messaging service, including voice and video calls, as well as photo sharing with filters for “special effects and masks.”
Brand Builders: Rising stars of the regional IT marketing
Intelligent marketing strategies have the ability to put a brand on the map and increase its sales and reputation considerably. …
Dubai Future Accelerators seeks new wave of innovators
Run by Dubai Future Foundation, the third cycle will be held over nine weeks starting in October this year, and will see government entities joining hands with the private sector to develop ideas that integrate cutting-edge and 4th Industrial Revolution-inspired technologies.
French court tosses Google’s $1.3 billion tax case
A Paris court has recently ruled that Google is not liable to pay the $1.3 billion in back taxes demanded by the French authorities.
Don’t take the bait: 11 tips to thwart phishing attacks
From rewarding employees for savvy security smarts, to showing them how breaches are relevant to their every-day duties, we’ve got the phishing prevention tips you need.
The ‘Who’ and the ‘Why’ behind NotPetya
Late on 27 June, the New York Times reported that a number of Ukrainian banks and Ukrenergo, the Ukrainian state …
UAE blocks Skype voice and video services again
Microsoft-owned internet calling service Skype has reportedly been blocked again in the UAE amid confusion regarding the status of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) communications in the country.
Steve Jobs built iPhone due to ‘Microsoft exec rivalry’
Steve Jobs’ biggest motivation for building the first iPhone was a rivalry with an unnamed Microsoft executive, according to Apple’s …
VR and AR headset shipments to hit 100M units by 2021: IDC
Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) continue to gain momentum in the mainstream tech media, according to recent forecast data from the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Augmented and Virtual Reality Headset Tracker.