Gartner forecasts fast growth in the security testing market, with spending expected to grow to $93 billion in 2018, due to continued data breaches and growing demands for application security testing as part of DevOps.
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Oman’s Ooredoo connects 77,000 homes with ‘super fast’ fibre broadband
Oman-based telecom provider Ooredoo has provided 77,000 homes across the Muscat region with super fast fibre home broadband from the existing fast home broadband. 0 5757
Waseela hits smart buildings project milestone in the GCC
Waseela’s engineering delivery department is currently and concurrently working on more than 200 mega buildings across several GCC countries, a record number for the company.
RTA launches support for ‘Dirham Khair’ initiative via apps
The initiative, launched by RTA, now offers voluntary donations to the charity through the ‘RTA App’ and ‘Drivers & Vehicles App,’ where users can make donations when processing transactions relating to renewing vehicles/licenses or paying fines.
NYUAD develops potential ‘breakthrough’ computer chip tech
Researchers at New York University Abu Dhabi’s Design for Excellence lab have recently developed new ‘logic-locked’ chips, secured by a secret key so that only authorised users may utilise them.
Private data exchange to outpace public internet: study
The latest figures are recorded in the Global Interconnection Index, a new market study published by Equinix that analysed the adoption profile of thousands of carrier-neutral colocation data centre providers and ecosystem participants globally.
HTC launches e-commerce store for Saudi consumers
Through the new HTC store, visitors will now be able to browse and buy the entire range of HTC smartphones and accessories, such as the flagship HTC U11 smartphone, and other devices within the HTC U and Desire ranges.
AWS debuts data security tool Amazon Macie
Amazon Macie recognises sensitive data such as personally identifiable information (PII) or intellectual property, and provides customers with dashboards and alerts that give visibility into how this data is being accessed or moved.
Online registration for VAT effective mid-September: FTA
The taxes will be self-compliant and voluntary for business sectors, with swift taxation procedures that are electronic, fully automated and in accordance with the highest international standards.
Deyaar’s Faisal Ali on the potential for smart tech in real estate
Since the firm’s establishment in 2002, Deyaar has emerged as one of the leading residential and commercial developers in the UAE’s competitive real estate market. By combining innovative strategies with the latest emerging technologies, newly appointed senior IT manager Faisal Ali is striving to provide unrivalled customer service.
Google to pay $3bn to remain default iOS search engine: Bernstein
The firm believes that Google will pay Apple about $3 billion this year, up from $1 billion just three years ago, and that Google’s licensing fees make up a large bulk of Apple’s services business.