With over 20,000 employees on its books and an increasingly international sales team to support, CIO Marco van de Sandt has built the foundations of technological change at alfanar, which is now reaping the benefits.
Tried and tested
Cyril Voisin, Executive Security Advisor, Enterprise Cybersecurity Group, Microsoft MEA and Paula Januszkiewicz, CEO and Security Consultant, CQURE, sat down with Security Advisor ME and discussed how conducting vulnerability scans can help organisations defend against the increasing number of data breaches in today’s digital world.
CNME’s CIO roundtable explores customer experience in digital transformation
In partnership with Avaya and AGC Networks, CNME hosted a roundtable discussion on how organisations can put the customer experience at the heart of their digital transformation initiatives.
Ferrostaal Group launches ME cybersecurity practice
Services to include risk analysis, penetration testing, information security strategy, security architecture and design, infrastructure deployment and integration, and training
CNME partners with TransSys for customer experience roundtable
In partnership with TransSys Solutions, CNME hosted a roundtable discussion centred around how organisations can maximise business value by incorporating customer experience into their digital initiatives.
Internet of Things takes centre stage at CeBIT 2017
CeBIT to showcase an extensive and multidisciplinary array of IoT solutions that can provide better capabilities to today’s digital businesses.
Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise CEO Jack Chen on the firm’s new course
CNME caught up with Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise’s CEO, Jack Chen, during his recent visit to Dubai to discuss the communication company’s latest strategy change – extending its approach to industries outside of the hospitality market.
Cisco report: Classic attack vectors re-emerge
According to the Cisco 2017 Annual Cybersecurity Report (ACR), the security gaps in today’s organisations have led to a resurgence of “classic” attack vectors, such as adware and email spam, the latter at levels not seen since 2010.
The year of the ‘agile workplace’
Marco Landi, President, EMEA, Polycom, shares top three technology trends predictions for 2017 and explains why 2017 will be the year of the ‘Agile Workforce.’
IBM brings Google’s AI tools to its computers
IBM is merging Google’s artificial intelligence tools with its own cognitive computing technologies, allowing deep-learning systems to more accurately find answers to complex questions or recognise images or voices.
Ingram Micro, Trend Micro sign partnership in New Zealand
Ingram Micro Cloud has signed an exclusive partnership with Trend Micro to automate the vendor’s market delivery in New Zealand.
Dubai Municipality becomes SDN-equipped
The Dubai Municipality is mandated to fulfill the ambitions of Smart Dubai. Determined to modernise the organisation’s IT environment, the government arm’s IT team has set about consolidating its infrastructure.
Keeper: 12345 is still the world’s most common password
Keeper Security, a cybersecurity company that develops a password management software, has recently released a list of the most common passwords of 2016.
Yahoo to be rebranded ‘Altaba’, Mayer to step down as CEO
Yahoo has announced that it will now be called Altaba and its CEO Marissa Mayer will step down from the board of directors after closing of its proposed sale of its main Internet properties to Verizon Communications Inc.
CNME hosts inaugural IoT World forum
Last month, CNME hosted the inaugural edition of its IoT World conference at the Habtoor Grand Hotel in Dubai, to discuss one of the biggest trends that is transforming the IT landscape – the Internet of Things.
Why micro services help the enterprise stay competitive
Developers are decoupling massive system architectures into small, independent functions that loosely work together to solve complex problems.
What to consider when creating VM strategies
Reseller ME examines the importance of implementing vendor management strategies and what resellers and solutions providers need to keep in mind when doing so.
Highlights from Intel Security’s FOCUS 16 Conference
Adelle Geronimo reports from FOCUS 16 in Las Vegas, where Intel Security shared insights on the evolving cybersecurity landscape in the digital economy, and announced new innovations and strategies for the coming year.
What can cybersecurity professionals expect in 2017?
As we approach the year-end attention of course turns to what we can expect to see in 2017 and what we are security professionals need to be prepared for.
Bad (Internet of) Things
Having seen first-hand the damage that can be caused by malicious IoT devices during the Dyn attack in October, organisations must now consider what can be done to keep these clever things from causing harm.