The technologist who developed ‘CrypTweet’, an app designed to provide security for sending private messages on Twitter, is cautioning people …
Fulfilling the prophecy
In Mexico I learnt that the world will NOT end in 2012 yet I’m not so optimistic about the state of cyber security.
Computers may control intersections for self-driving cars
While scientists have been busy with making more accurate self-driving cars, at least one set of researchers has thought even …
Racing towards the digital economy
Accelerated by government policies and increasing demand from consumers for more bandwidth and video-centric applications, Leo Xu, VP of solutions …
Researchers crack satellite encryption
Researchers at a university in Bochum, Germany claim to have cracked encryption algorithms of the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) that are …
Cray creates new division for big data
Supercomputer company Cray has created a new division that will sell big-data systems, the company has announced. The division will …
Multiple buyers, multiple messages
Why a role-based sales approach is required for complex IT sales The message coming from technology buyers is clear — …
What makes an ideal VAD
The value added distribution model is in vogue today. Some of the players are new, some are hybrid and some …
Researchers claim 100-fold increase in data storage speed
Researchers may have found a way to speed up data storage 100-fold, breaking one barrier holding back how fast data …
Top partners recognised at Canon 2011 awards
Canon Middle East, honoured performing partners during the 2011 Awards, at the recently concluded Canon Partners Conference in Istanbul, Turkey. …
The journey to 4G
Now that carriers have done the big work of getting 4G wireless networks up and running, it’s time to understand …
Systems management, cloud services likely in Dell’s software acquisition plans
Dell’s formation of a new software group, which was announced Thursday, could be the forerunner to a string of acquisitions by …
HP takes first steps into OpenFlow
HP has announced it is taking its first leap into OpenFlow-enabled network equipment, supporting the standard on 16 of its …
Enterprise Hadoop
It’s been a big year for Apache Hadoop, the open source project that helps you split your workload among a …
UN Secretary General promotes energy initiative
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has urged governments, the private sector and civil society to make significant commitments to minimise …
Al-Sorayai Group implements Oracle’s Retail solution
Carpet and rug manufacturer Al-Sorayai Group has completed its six-month implementation of Oracle Retail merchandising and stores applications to support …
Security must not be ignored when deploying cloud: Coviello
Businesses are so busy rushing into virtual and cloud environments, they are missing the opportunity to build security as they …
Ultrabooks boost popularity of cache solid state drives
The rise of ultrabook laptops has boosted the popularity of cache solid state drives, which are a cheaper alternative to …
Avaloq Group visionary in Gartner Quadrant
Avaloq Group announced it has been positioned in the Visionaries quadrant by Gartner in the recently released Magic Quadrant for …
Symantec confirms source cod leak in enterprise security products
Symantec confirmed, just before the start of the Middle East weekend, that source code used in two of its older …