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CRM applications evolving to become more mobile
The Customer Relationship Management (CRM) sector of the IT industry is headed towards a more hybrid and mobile approach, while handheld devices are set to open up a range of possibilities in the market, according to industry insiders.
Fears grow over state-sponsored cyber attacks
Analysts believe the computer worm identified by security experts Stuxnet, may well have been designed to target Iran's nuclear facilities. The worm, which is targeted to take over industrial operating systems and automated supervisory control and data acquisition systems, could also be the latest case of a state-sponsored cyber attack.
New launches lay down the gauntlet at Oracle Open World
The Oracle Open World Conference, held in San Francisco, is widely accepted as the biggest IT event in the US, and possibly the world. Over 40,000 people attended the conference, and no expense was spared in making the event a true spectacle. The show was littered with new launches, public squabbles and an impressive show of force from one of the world's largest IT companies.
Ten steps to cloud
IT is a fashion industry, and cloud computing is the new black. Currently at the height of its hype, it will suffer a backlash before becoming fully mainstream and established, by which time a new phrase will have captured the imagination of IT pundits.
IT organisations striving to reach financial maturity
The financial crisis not only affected what IT has to spend on projects and business-as-usual activities, but also increased the focus on the value that IT ultimately delivers to an organisation.
IT firms profit from banking sector's increasing demand for risk assessment
IT firms involved in the Middle East banking sector may have feared the worst for their business when the economic slump hit, but those inside the industry say in the long term, banks need their business more than ever.
Cisco announces business-ready iPad alternative
A new tablet from CISCO makes its mark amidst media hype and market expectations; provides a template for improving business mobility using tablet devices.
Targeted attacks increasing in Middle East IT sector
An increasing number of IT security threats in the Middle East are coming through targeted attacks rather than mass attempts to infect company and personal PCs, industry experts have revealed.
Middle East on cusp of rapid mobile broadband growth
The majority of mobile broadband services in the Middle East are of comparable prices to the fixed alternatives. Additionally, there are few bundled fixed and mobile broadband services available. In price-sensitive markets this leads to large-screen mobile broadband becoming a substitute for a fixed line.
What is cloud computing?
Cloud services account for 25% of the IT industry's year-on-year growth and if current trends continue, will generate about one third of the IT industry's net growth by 2013, according to a report by research firm IDC. Despite these figures, confusion remains over the concept of cloud computing and services and how they can benefit the sector.
Mobile IT threats increasing 'tremendously'
IT threats in the mobile industry are increasing at a rapid rate, according to experts within the sector. With the increase in employees using smart phones for work purposes, there has been a corresponding rise in the number of threats facing an IT network.
Middle East firms encouraged to employ disaster recovery
Firms in the Middle East are running the risk of losing vital data and revenue due to a lack of disaster recovery management, according to industry experts.
Cloud computing dividing opinion
IT experts are at odds over the deployment of cloud computing in the Middle East, with some believing the move is imminent and others arguing that the concept is simply unsuited to specific IT needs.
Middle East IT spending to increase
IT spending in the Middle East is set to increase by as much as 11% this year, following a contraction in outlay last year, IDC reveals. Last year saw IT spending in the region dip by around 2% overall, although in specific areas, the drop was a lot more severe.
Software piracy costing Middle East billions
A lack of respect for intellectual property (IPR) laws is costing the Middle East IT sector billions of dollars, according to experts on software piracy. A report from the Business Software Alliance (BSA) has revealed that in Saudi Arabia alone, the commercial value of unlicensed software stood at $304m in 2009 and although figures are improving in the region, software piracy remains a major issue.
