New European Union data protection laws take effect on May 25 to protect users’ online information, in what Brussels touts as a global benchmark after the Facebook scandal, AFP reported.
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Dubai enters phase one of emirate-wide strategy to go paperless
Smart Dubai has broken ground on the first phase of implementing the Dubai Paperless Strategy, which seeks to digitise internal and external transactions at government entities and save time and effort for employees and customers alike.0 9274
UAE empowers young Emiratis to harness the power of AI
The UAE’s Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT), represented by its Centre of Excellence for Applied Research and Training (CERT) and Oracle have inked a new agreement to cooperate in the nation’s capacity building and student training and empowerment in AI technologies.
Despite tech advancements, M&A remains a human activity, says experts
The fundamentals of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in the GCC region have not been significantly affected by artificial intelligence (AI) and still rely on human cognition, according to experts at the recent accountancy and finance body ICAEW’s Corporate Finance Faculty roundtable.
Twitter’s Dorsey asks users to change password after glitch
Twitter Inc. has urged its more than 330 million users to change their passwords after a glitch caused some to …
Cambridge Analytica shuts down amid Facebook data scandal
Cambridge Analytica, the political consultancy at the centre of the Facebook data-sharing scandal, is shutting down, it was reported on Wednesday.
Veritas Vision Solution 2018
At Veritas Vision Solution Day, partners and customers will engage with the multi-cloud data management experts and technologies needed to …
Dubai Police apprehends gang behind Bitcoin heist
The Dubai Police have reportedly recovered over $1.9 million (AED7 million) from a gang who deceived two brothers who wanted to buy Bitcoins.
Abu Dhabi to strengthen cross-border data protection
The Global Privacy Enforcement Network (GPEN) has approved the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) a membership, making the UAE entity the first member from an Arab country to be able to build international relationships in the data protection field.
The digital ‘tech tension’ is alive and well: DarkMatter
According to a recent survey conducted by DarkMatter, 48 percent of polled respondents are very concerned with the possible loss of their data from cyber incidents, compared to 18 percent who are not.
How middleware can bridge the gaps in digital transformation
The phrase ‘digital transformation’ is everywhere today and according to Erica Langhi, solution architect at Red Hat, it’s not going away any time soon. We examine why seamless integration between legacy systems and new applications and infrastructure is key for successful digital transformation, and how the often-overlooked middle child of the software family – integration middleware – can bridge the gap to the connected enterprise