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Gitex Oracle on business intelligence
Oracle Senior VP for the Middle East Husam Dajani talks to Rob Jones during Gitex about the growth in business intelligence and what Oracle is seeing happening with virtualisation in the region.
Windows 7 to overcome Vista's 'perception challenge'
Microsoft believes that their latest operating system, Windows 7the software will be better received than its predecessor, which the company admits had a 'perception challenge'. Rich Reynolds, General Manager Windows Commercial at Microsoft, speaks to Rob Jones during Gitex in Dubai about the OS, early reaction and why the developer believes more enterprises will now upgrade from the aging Windows XP to Windows 7.
Gitex opens to an optimistic market
IT companies have been reporting improving fortunes as they emerge from the global economic downturn. On day 1 of Gitex Technology Week in Dubai Phil Blizzard provides a guide to the event which is being held in a region with one of the highest IT growth rates in the world.
Managed services attracting attention at Gitex
Managed services are attracting much attention at Gitex this year. Here, Iyad Hindiyeh, Chief Operating Officer at UAE organisation Smartworld explains why the company is focusing on the Unified Communications segment and why he thinks it is a burgeoning market. Plus he outlines to Rob Jones Smartworld's operations in the aviation sector.
Google answers with Ejabat
Google have launched a new application which aims to boost considerably the Arabic content on the internet. It is called Ejabat, which means 'answers' and that is what Husni Khuffash, Country Business Manager, Google does to the questions put to him by Phil Blizzard at the launch.
Acquisition of Maktoob by Yahoo agreed
Phil Blizzard talks to Keith Nilsson, Senior VP, Emerging Markets, Yahoo, on the agreement to acquire Maktoob.com as an entry point into the Arab world 'online' arena. The time frame of operations, the developing markets and possible future developments are also spoken about.
Dubai Internet City welcomes Yahoo to the on-line Arab World
Yahoo's entry to the Arab World, on-line, with the definitive agreement to acquire Arabic language portal Maktoob.com has been welcomed by Dubai Internet City. Phil Blizzard talks to Malek Sultan al Malek, Executive Director, DIC, about this significant development as well as the impact of the global economic slowdown.
Trend Micro tips to avoid cyber attacks - pt 2
More tips to make your IT systems more secure, as the risk of cyber attacks increase. Rik Ferguson, Senior Security Analyst, Trend Micro talking to Phil Blizzard offers secure advice including patch, patch now and patch everything, controlling data transfer and smart detection technology.
Trend Micro tips to avoid cyber attacks - pt 1
With an ever increasing number of cyber attacks, industry specialist Rik Ferguson, Senior Security Analyst, Trend Micro offers a series of tips to make your IT more secure. In this part, with Phil Blizzard, looks at the importance of education in IT security and the levels of threats and how to avoid them.
Green limo drives InterContinental Dubai Festival City
In its drive to reduce carbon emissions the InterContinental Hotel Dubai Festival City is road testing two hybrid limos from Lexus. Phil Blizzard is chauffered by hotel manager Steven Greenwood to get a feel of the Lexus LS600HL.
Return on investment key as IT takes boardroom centre stage
As IT budgets are slashed, technology is taking on more importance in the Middle East as companies look for greater integration and more return on investment. KS Parag, Regional Director (Middle East) at Value Added Distributor FVC, tells Rob Jones why it is so important that IT and business work closer together.
lntercontinental Dubai Festival City green initiatives
Hotel partner for the Dubai Green Tourism Awards, the Intercontinental Dubai Festival City, operate numerous green practices, including two hybrid limousines for quests, as Steven Greenwood, Hotel Manager, explains to Phil Blizzard.
Philips green lighting to illuminate Dubai
At the launch of the Dubai Green Tourism Awards Phil Blizzard spoke to Louis Hakim, CEO, Philips Electronics Middle East, awards partner, about the reluctance for organisations to convert from conventional lighting to more energy efficient options and the enormous financial savings convergence will offer.
Microsoft planning for Windows 7 and beyond
The upcoming release of Microsoft's next operating system, Windows 7 and what the software developer is doing to ensure it avoids the mistakes that dogged the release of Vista, is talked about by Ali Faramawy, International & Area VP, ME&A, Microsoft,in pt 2 of the interview with Rob Jones. He also reveals Microsoft's thoughts behind Midori - its OS post Windows 7 - and virtualisation in the Middle East.
Microsoft reaches out to Middle East SMEs
Ali Faramawy, International & Area VP, ME&A, Microsoft, talks to Rob Jones about their growth in the Middle East and Africa. He explains the potential in this diverse region and its main vertical markets and also speaks on how Microsoft is trying to reach the region's huge family businesses.
