Gulf Air shunned the expensive solutions of the big vendors jumping on the Big Data bandwagon, and became the first Middle East organisation to implement the technology by embracing open-source software with an in-house team.
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UAE parents “concerned” but “don’t take action” in protecting kids online
A majority of UAE parents (96 percent) worry about their children’s online safety but many may not know how to protect them, according to a recent study by Norton.2 5128
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If 3,370,780 UAE residents use Facebook, and 80 percent of those replicate their passwords for other accounts, then the opportunity for cyber theft and hackers to infiltrate personal accounts is extremely high.
Social media adds spice to financial services, say banks
Social media can make financial institutions seem less dull and better engage customers, according to officials on a panel at the AB+F Retail Financial Services Forum.
5 products Facebook should announce instead of Instagram video
Facebook’s coffee-stained paper invitation to a Thursday announcement in Menlo Park promised a new product, which by all accounts …
Today’s workers demand flexibility, mobility – and Facebook
Technology has changed everything we know about the office. Now it is threatening to get rid of the office as we know it.
Businesses should be on high alert during Ramadan, says Symantec
Enterprises should be on the look out for increased security threats during the holy month of Ramadan, which begins on …
Social climber
Being social is being smart, particularly in the Gulf, says Mark McDonald, Group Vice President, Gartner, and co-author of The …
ManageEngine demonstrates Enterprise Database on IT360, says weeks from launch
ManageEngine announced it’s only weeks away from a general availability launch of its enterprise application search tool, Enterprise Database, aimed …
UAE cloud security market poised for growth, says Frost & Sullivan
According to the latest report from Frost & Sullivan, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is showing a greater demand for …
Salesforce.com to buy Clipboard, shutting down service
Salesforce.com is to acquire Clipboard, a Web clipping and sharing service, and is closing down the service. Clipboard decided to …