Reseller Middle East (RME) held its third edition of Hot 50 awards last evening at a glamourous ceremony at the open air venue of Rivington Bar and Grill, Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai.

Iranian hackers hit ME infrastructure for 2 years
For the past two years, a team of Iranian hackers has compromised computers and networks belonging to over 50 organisations from 16 countries, according to research from IT security firm Cylance.

ME trio join ‘Networked Society’ index
Ericsson has published the 2014 edition of its Networked Society City Index report, ranking Cairo as number 3 in terms of ICT maturity improvement from 2013 to 2014, and adding Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Muscat to its list.

Canon launches imageFORMULA DR-F120
Canon Middle East has launched the imageFORMULA DR-F120, a versatile document scanner. The compact device helps offices to productively capture a wider range of different business documents for improved file storage and management efficiency.

Sage strategy
With over a decade’s experience in the banking industry, Faizal Eledath knows that great results don’t come overnight. The National Bank of Oman Chief Information Officer has learned the value of comprehensively understanding a business and its employees before making rash decisions.

Golden jubilee
Swiss cabling company R&M is celebrating a milestone this year. During its 50th year in operation, they are coming with solutions and expertise that fit the region’s booming investments. CNME sits down with CEO Michel Riva to see what is in store for the company this year.

Data defence
Suni Munshani, CEO, Protegrity, discusses the evolution of data security in a dynamic business environment.

Taking a byte sized approach to Big Data
Ziad Nejmeldeen, Chief Scientist, Infor, looks at why organisations are struggling to capitalise on Big Data and highlights why embedded Data Science holds the key to the challenging trend.
Avaya reaffirms partner commitment
At its annual PartnerConnect Conference, ‘Beyond’, Avaya global growth markets president Nidal Abou Ltaif announced the company’s double-digit growth figures for the Middle East, Africa and Turkey markets.

The evolution of CRM
Customer Relationship Management solutions now encompass a wide range of services, providing sales and marketing aspects and call centre management software. But that wasn’t always the case. CNME takes a look at the evolution of CRM and how it impacts business today.

Insights to data security
Protegrity, a global provider of data-centric enterprise data security solutions, including advanced tokenisation and encryption solutions for databases, applications, Big …

EMC to acquire VCE
Storage vendor EMC has announced that it is acquiring converged infrastructure firm VCE.
Posiflex to launch POS tech at GITEX
Point Of Sale touch screen terminals and peripherals manufacturer Posiflex Technology will launch a new mobile POS together with its first Middle East & North Africa (MENA) office in Dubai to coincide with the Taiwan-based company’s participation in GITEX Technology Week 2014.

Posiflex to launch POS tech at GITEX
Point Of Sale touch screen terminals and peripherals manufacturer Posiflex Technology will launch a new mobile POS together with its first Middle East & North Africa (MENA) office in Dubai to coincide with the Taiwan-based company’s participation in GITEX Technology Week 2014.

Belkin announces Thunderbolt 2 Express Dock HD
Belkin has introduced the Thunderbolt 2 Express Dock HD, a powerful docking solution for both Mac and PC computers.

Alcatel-Lucent to demonstrate communication solutions at GITEX
Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise will demonstrate its latest innovations in intelligent network infrastructure and communication solutions at GITEX Technology Week 2014.

Alcatel-Lucent to demonstrate communication solutions at GITEX
Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise will demonstrate its latest innovations in intelligent network infrastructure and communication solutions at GITEX Technology Week 2014.
Faro signs up Omnix International as new distributor
Faro, 3D measurement, imaging and realization technology provider, has named Omnix International as its official distributor for the territory of UAE, Kuwait, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. The distributor will offer the vendor’s latest line of laser scanners through its vast construction distribution networks in the region, thereby serving the needs and requirements of surveyors, contractors, engineers and geospatial professionals.

Etisalat to present risk management at Gartner Security Summit
Etisalat will today deliver two keynotes on the importance of a “holistic risk management approach” at day two of Gartner’s …
Driving future growth
The evolving market trends demand that businesses move towards virtualisation, and desktop virtualisation comes with its own set of nuances. Reseller ME explores the channel prospects in this technology.