While alphanumeric passwords may one day be a relic, they remain the status quo. The pitfalls are obvious. We run the risk of laborious password resets or worse - ending up with the same password for every account online.
Data is the life blood of a successful organisation, and effective management of data resources plays a vital role in its smooth operation. The ever growing number of processes and regulations result in the accumulation of large amounts of both business and non-business related content.
No longer confined to science-fiction movie sets, high sensitivity, collaborative touchscreen technology is advancing to the point where it could heavily impact several business sectors in the region over the next few years - advertising in particular.
Following the UAE's purchase of unarmed Predator drones last week, the world's leader in mobile satellite services was in Dubai to outline the growing need for satellite support in the modern defence landscape.
United Arab Emirates:
Thursday, February 28 - 2013 at 16:30
BlackBerry's Z10 was unveiled with great fanfare around the world as January drew to a close and has now been released in the GCC and across the globe.
Middle East:
Thursday, February 21 - 2013 at 10:48
Many enterprises in the Middle East are facing a huge challenge in managing their networks due to the sheer volume of new data being thrown around. How do we handle, store, and transport massive amounts of data, migrate to IPv6, and deal with user growth, all at the same time? It gets even more challenging when you consider that most networks have out-dated equipment and are not well-equipped to meet these challenges.
At least one in five businesses have encountered an advanced persistent threat (APT) attack, according to a cybersecurity survey of more than 1,500 security professionals.
Middle East:
Thursday, February 14 - 2013 at 15:26
Disruptive innovations such as Big Data analytics, cloud computing, enterprise mobility and social media will transform enterprise IT and hammer away at the foundations of information security strategies in 2013.
Middle East:
Thursday, February 14 - 2013 at 12:01
Throughout 2012, 'big data' was in danger of becoming a term as overused and confusing as 'the cloud' had in 2011. Cut through the marketing hype, however, and there's the growing realisation that big data could be an opportunity for businesses of all sizes to gather meaningful insights to drive growth and their bottom lines.
Scores of Siemens execs are in Dubai this week as part of an effort to 'push the restart button' and boost the market share of their unified communications products in the region.
Middle East:
Thursday, February 07 - 2013 at 16:12
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BlackBerry's signature messaging app BBM (BlackBerry Messenger) will be available to download in the App Store for iPhone and via Google Play for Android...
Ithmaar Bank, a Bahrain-based Islamic retail bank announced a return to profitability and reported a profit of BD540,000 for the first quarter of 2013,...
Saudi Arabia occupies four-fifths of the Arabian peninsula. Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait, the Gulf of Oman, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Yemen border it. To the west lies the Red Sea.