Research In Motion’s (RIM) stock prices soared this week, following speculation, rumours and high hopes about the upcoming BlackBerry 10 …
How to encrypt almost anything
It’s all too easy to neglect data security, especially for a small business. While bigger organisations have IT departments, service …
Ditching restrictions
File sharing is a critical, sensitive and valuable task for companies in all verticals. It’s costly, involves patching, management, and …
Top 5 collaboration predictions for 2013
The tools that we use to link people, information and communities are evolving at lightning speed. Business leaders and IT …
Blue Coat snaps up Crossbeam
Blue Coat Systems has entered into an agreement to acquire the network security vendor Crossbeam Systems. By acquiring Crossbeam, Blue Coat says …
Blue Coat to acquire security company Crossbeam
Blue Coat has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire network security company Crossbeam Systems. The acquisition …
Dell to buy data-protection vendor Credant
Dell has made a deal to acquire data-protection vendor Credant Technologies and plans to add the company’s technology to its …
Citrix delivers 2013 tech predictions
At 103 percent the Middle East is reported to have one of the highest mobile penetration rates in the world. …
Keeping secure? Virtually impossible
The last 12 months has seen an incredible transformation from traditional IT towards a new, digitalised world which has begun …
Clearing in the clouds: 16 useful cloud management tools
One of the biggest concerns users have with public cloud resources is not knowing how much they will cost, given the pay-as-you-go …
A look into information rights management
Information rights management (IRM) is the set of techniques and methods which protect the highly sensitive information of the organisation …
HP-Autonomy fallout: The winners and losers
Hewlett-Packard’s bombshell revelation that it would take a US$8.8 billion non-cash writedown after allegedly discovering major accounting fraud related to its Autonomy …
du, Equinix alliance to create Middle East’s first carrier-neutral data hub
du has entered into an alliance to deliver data centre and interconnection services to customers in the Middle East, it …
Mobility and consumerisation in 2013
Analysts predict that cloud computing will play a larger role in mobility and consumerisation of IT, Windows Phone and Android …
Google access returns to China
Access to Google services in China appeared to return after they were blocked briefly as the country prepares to appoint …
‘Rigid’ apps letting banks down, says Gartner
Current application portfolios are preventing banks from making the transformation they need ensure customer retention, says analyst Gartner, which urged …
Settling in with Windows 8
You’ve successfully installed Windows 8. You’re staring at the Start screen, in all its flat-tiled glory, and it all seems completely …
Comguard introduces simplified WLAN management from AirTight in the region
Comguard has introduced a fully user configurable HTML5 UI as part of its AirTight Wi-FiTM access solution, which gives network administrators a canvas to create the optimal WLAN management console for their individual business requirements.
10 critical IT trends for the next five years
Trying to stay ahead of the curve when it comes to IT issues is not a job for the faint …
UAE students prefer BlackBerry, says Axiom
BlackBerry Still Top of the Class for UAE University Students according to a survey by Axiom Telecom. 65% of the respondents said they opted for a BlackBerry device in the past year, 16% chose Apple, while 11% turned to Nokia for their mobility needs.