Virgin Mobile UAE has announced that customers subscribing to yearly plans will not only get 50 percent off from their mobile bill but they will also get three-months complimentary access to streaming service Netflix.
Forcepoint: healthcare failing patients with weak data protection
The healthcare industry is not doing nearly enough to protect sensitive patient information, data protection expert Forcepoint warned in a …
Data strategists: NetApp on its evolution as a data leader
Maya Zakhour, head of distribution and alliances, Middle East and Africa, NetApp, urges channel partners to optimise the opportunities that the firm offers as a data leader.
Forcepoint: healthcare industry failing patients with weak data protection
A cybersecurity expert for one of the world’s biggest data protection specialists has warned that the healthcare industry is not …
StarLink expands cloud and data centre offerings with Schneider Electric
Regional value-added distributor StarLink has signed a distribution partnership with Schneider Electric for the Arabian Gulf.
Veritas Vision Solution Day 2019: shining the light on dark data
Data management, digital transformation and security were on the agenda as Veritas brought its Vision Solution Day conference to the …
How partnerships deliver business value in a world of data complexity
Claude Schuck, regional manager for Middle East & Central Africa, Veeam, discusses how the power of partnerships is delivering business …
CIO 100 Awards and Forum
“Create environments for data to thrive”: WD executive
At the fifth edition of CNME and TahawulTech.com’s CIO 100 Awards and Forum, which took place at Habtoor Grand Hotel in Dubai this morning, saw Western Digital’s senior sales director for Middle East Khwaja Saifuddin sharing insights on why maximising the value of data is the need of the hour.
What you need to know about the year of data-driven digital ecosystem
There’s still much to do in advancing artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies, and autonomous systems are continuing to take shape as organisations build the digital backbone to support them.
UAE among biggest drivers of regional wearables growth
Shipments of wearable devices in the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa (META) region reached 1.13 million units in the third quarter of 2018.
Veritas Technologies on enabling partners to harness the power of data
Geoff Greenlaw, senior director, head of channels, EMEA Emerging Markets, Veritas Technologies, calls out to ‘born in the cloud partners’ to …
“Data is the new oil,” says UAE AI minister
Emerging technologies including artificial intelligence, blockchain and Internet of Things are going to radically change the energy industry, says UAE Minister for AI Omar bin Sultan Al Olama.
“Making data public is communist”: MIT research chief
Andrew McAfee, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s principal research scientist, and co-director and co-founder of the MIT initiative on the …
Why DEWA believes its “bulletproof” data centre can digitise the GCC
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority’s head of innovation believes that the department’s newly launched data centre is the most secure on the planet, and that the breadth of services offered by the facility means it will be uniquely positioned to assist customers across the world with their digital transformation efforts.
Future food factories will be driven by data: experts
Food manufacturers must learn to collect, analyse and utilise data across the entire manufacturing supply chain if they are to survive and thrive, experts said during food and technology conference in the UAE.
Veeam gears up to showcase vision for intelligent data management
Veeam Software will be hosting its annual VeeamON Forum Middle East 2018, the premier conference for intelligent data management on 14th November at MusicHall, Dubai.
Facebook’s Zuckerberg bets big on “stories”
Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg is betting the company’s future on video and disappearing posts called “stories,” not the company’s famous news feed. Investors are buying into the vision for now, Bloomberg reported.
Government, education sectors see highest data leak incidents: report
InfoWatch Group has released a report on confidential data leaks from organizations in the Middle East, covering the period from 1st July 2017 through 30th June 2018.
Data management in the IoT era
Tamer Abdel-Fattah, Head of IoT Business, META region, Ingram Micro, describes how the distributor offers in-depth expertise and support for …
Why fileless malware attacks are the next big security worry
One factor in the growth of fileless attacks is the wider availability of hacker toolkits that facilitate their deployment.