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Complete web security requires clear policies for all devices, social networking
The increased use of personal devices and social networking at work have provided more avenues for cyber attacks and data theft, but even the best new web security technologies require comprehensive, tailored user policies, according to Blue Coat Product Marketing Director Dave Ewart.
Apple launches new iPad featuring HD display and 4G
Apple has unveiled the third generation of its iPad tablet range. The device was launched in San Francisco on Wednesday.
What to expect from the iPad 3
Apple has confirmed that it will be holding an event at 10pm UAE time on March 7 where it is widely expected to launch the third-generation iPad. The iPad 3 is expected to be faster and sharper than previous models, and consumers are expected to gobble up the device in record numbers.
Samsung Galaxy SIII launch set for April - report
Samsung's latest smart phone offering, the much anticipated Samsung Galaxy S III, is to launch in April, according to reports.
Nokia pursues comeback with smartphone featuring 41 megapixel camera
One of the highlights of this year's Mobile World Congress held in Barcelona was the unveiling of... Read full article »
Middle East ready to embrace iPad3, says retailer
Middle East users are to lap up the new iPad3 tablet, should it be launched this month, a UAE retailer has stated.
Android devices make ground on Apple as tablet market continues to grow
Android based tablets are catching up on market leader Apple, in one of the most competitive sectors of the IT industry.
Middle East mobile users warned of Android security threats
Android phones have been found to be the least resistant to most key security threats, including malicious software attacks, unintentional data loss and service attacks due to their open operating platform.
Experts debate online Arabic content growth as Twitter readies Arabic launch
The growth of quality Arabic content online is being limited by a lack of talent, tools, funding and freedom, according to speakers at a digital media conference in Dubai last week.
New domain name options set to boost business visibility
Under new rules issued recently, companies now have more options for assigning domain names for their website address, marking the biggest change to the URL system in a number of years.
Google's breakthrough banking deal for cloud services could set trend
This month Google announced that a major bank in Spain had agreed to a deal to use its cloud services, thought to be the biggest of its kind in the banking sector. Many had believed banking would be among the last industries to embrace the cloud, but BBVA's decision to choose Google cloud services leads to questions over how long it could be until Middle East banks follow suit.
Telco operators focus shifts to data services
The GCC markets continue to lead the way regionally in terms of implementing new technologies. Each of the six member states have third-generation (3G) networks, while the UAE and Saudi operators have also now taken a step further by introducing long-term evolution (LTE) services, a super-speed mobile broadband technology.
Cable thefts force telecoms firms to look to optical fibre
Like most of the rest of the world, Dubai is in the middle of a crime wave that is affecting businesses and consumers alike, causing dangerous accidents, financial losses and corporate down time.
Duqu - the latest IT security threat aimed at Iran
The IT security industry has been coming to terms with the emergence of a new high profile threat - Duqu. Identical in parts to the Stuxnet worm, Duqu infections have already been reported in at least six organisations in eight different countries, including Iran.
The rise of the Pay As You Go Enterprise
The trend is not new; a slow transition from fixed to flexible, from owned to leased. But through the 80's, 90's and the early 'noughties' this was tempered by the value of ownership and desire for direct control. We live in a very different world today. Ownership is no longer as desirable.
