Sharjah Department of Statistics and Community Development (DSCD) has announced the completion of Phase 1 of Tabadol, a data and information sharing platform designed to enhance communication and statistical gathering systems in the emirate.
Over 2 billion personal data records leaked from high-tech companies: report
InfoWatch Analytical Center has released a report on data leaks from high-tech companies in 2016, according to which the world …
Alibaba Cloud celebrates one year anniversary of Dubai data centre
Simon Hu, SVP of Alibaba Group and President of Alibaba Cloud, said that the data centre provides “powerful, scalable and cost-effective cloud computing services” to regional public and enterprise customers.
How ADNOC Refining will transform oil production with data
With a daily refining capacity of 922,000 barrels, ADNOC Refining has a large number of critical decisions to make in …
Gemalto’s SafeNet Data Encryption Solutions available to Google customers
Google customers can use Gemalto’s SafeNet Data Encryption Solutions to bring their own encryption keys to secure their sensitive data …
Gemalto: 47% of ME consumers feel businesses don’t take data security seriously
Over half (51 percent) of consumers in the Middle East would stop doing business with a company if it experienced a data breach, according Gemalto.
Lenovo Data Center Group announces artificial intelligence initiatives
At Supercomputing 2017 (SC17), Lenovo Data Center Group has announced new initiatives designed to empower customers to embrace Artificial Intelligence …
The bigger picture: HSBC MENAT CIO Ghinwa Baradhi
Since moving to the UAE at the turn of the Millennium, Ghinwa Baradhi has fortified her position as a regional …
Barracuda Networks: Email the biggest enterprise vulnerability
Email security specialist Barracuda Networks has warned against the dangers the enterprise faces as a result of slack security around employee communication.
Report: ME firms risk big bucks in ransomware costs
The average Middle East organisation faces high risk of ransomware attacks, which could cost nearly $1 million, industry experts said …
Why UAE CIOs value data more than employees
Pure Storage’s Evolution: The Data Economy 2017 report shows that two thirds of UAE CIOs now consider data to be a more valuable asset than their employees. Are the country’s IT leaders well-advised to set store in cloud, and what they can realistically expect from their IT roadmaps in the next two years?
Apple builds China data centre to comply with cybersecurity law
Apple is reportedly setting up its first data centre in China, in partnership with a local Internet services company.
Data breaches cost $4.94M in the Middle East: IBM study
IBM Security has announced the results of a Middle East study exploring the implications and effects of data breaches on businesses located in Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
Intel launches new Xeon chips to boost data centre business
Intel Corp has recently announced a new line of microprocessors for data centres, which it said will have a big boost in performance.
A closer look: How data analytics can help IT security
As businesses seek to gain more insight into network traffic and user activity they are pushed to look for tools that can bring them deeper analytics they can use to enhance their security strategies.
Lenovo product barrage targets data centres
Lenovo is taking on Dell EMC and HPE with its biggest portfolio refresh since it acquired IBM’s x86 server business …
How data-literate is your organisation?
The Middle East is being swamped with data. The increasing number of people, devices and businesses connecting to the Internet …
Google, Microsoft & Uber warn of data centre skills shortage
The data centre industry must find ways to attract new talent to solve engineering challenges such as the need for more environmentally friendly and energy efficient facilities, key industry figures have claimed.
Data drivers: Teradata Universe EMEA 2017
James Dartnell reports from Teradata Universe EMEA 2017 in Nice, France, where the firm conceded it needed to continue its …
Detecting Threats and Protecting Your Data
Ransomware was one of the biggest security threats for businesses in 2016. As data becomes increasingly valuable — and with …