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Salalah becomes 75th destination for Air Arabia
Audio: Direct flights between the UAE and Salalah in southern Oman will see a tourism boost for this popular summer destination which, during the Khareef monsoon season is considerably cooler than the rest of the GCC. Phil Blizzard talks to Ghasi Humaid Al Hashmi, Assistant D.G. of Tourism Promotion, Oman Ministry of Tourism about the impact of these direct flights, the development plans for tourism in the Dhofar region and what visitors may expect.
Cybercrime expert: Mac OS vulnerability 'nothing new'
Audio: Apple's growing market sure has prompted cybercriminals and malware coders to target Mac users, says Aleks Gostev, Kaspersky's Chief Security Expert. The Flashback virus, also known as FlashFake, has affected a greater proportion of machines than notorious Windows viruses such as Conficker - hitting 1% of the 60 million Mac OSX users worldwide. On the other hand, iOS has proved to be incredibly resilient with zero malware tracked to date.
Bring Your Own Device not secure, policies are key
Audio: The concept of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) is based on convenience and cutting costs, but companies must have security policies and solutions for all personal devices brought to the workplace, according to Denis Maslennikov, Senior Malware Researcher for Kaspersky. Steven Bond spoke to Maslennikov about BYOD and social media risks at Kaspersky Lab's Security Summit in Moscow.
UAE Events industry comes of age with ISES-ME
Audio: The events industry in the UAE has bounced back from the global economic downturn with world class events ranging from the F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to shows with music icons such as Madonna and The Eagles. Paul Berger, Board Member, of the newly formed International Special Events Society in the Middle East (ISES-ME) talks about the development of events in the UAE and what this government recognised business group will offer the industry.
H.E. Maitha Al Mahrouqi, Under-Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Oman
Muscat is Arab Tourism Capital during 2012 and Phil Blizzard talks to H.E. Maitha Al Mahrouqi, Under-Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Oman talks to Phil Blizzard about the impact of this accolade. She also talks about the significant increase in visitor arrivals during Q1, their strategy for tourism development in Oman, as well as the cool summer season in Salalah with the annual Khareef Festival, which takes place at the time of the monsoon.
Sony exec: mobile music downloads to hit 90%, GCC to overhaul royalty system
Audio: The UAE is readying a new royalty collection system to benefit artists and producers, and the regional market is expected to follow in Asia's footsteps, with mobile downloads nearing 90% of total music sales. Steven Bond spoke to Craig Pereira at, Sony Music Middle East's Director of Marketing, at the Music Industry in Middle East: Challenges & Opportunities' forum in Dubai Media City.
Sir Bani Yas Island the jewel in the TDIC crown
Audio: Sir Baniyas island is one of several individually distinctive projects from Abu Dhabi's Tourism Development & Investment Company (TDIC) and one which allows tourism and nature to co-exist in harmony. Phil Blizzard took the short 30 minute flight from Abu Dhabi to sample the island.
