How does the Middle East telco market currently compare to Europe, and which next-generation technolgies should operators deploy? Fabio d'Emilio, VP Operations, LCC EMEA looks at the issues.
Research by McAfee has found significant changes in who today's malicious hacker are. In part two of an interview with AME Info, Asem Galal, General Manager, McAfee, looks at the new style of hacker, and how mobiles are becoming the next battleground.
With virtualisation becoming an increasingly important technology, Fujitsu Siemens' Rajesh Deepchandani, explains the concept in layman's terms: what it is, how it works, and why companies may need it.
With security threats increasingly targeting newly discovered vulnerabilities, IT managers need to know how safe their systems are. In part one of an interview with AME Info Asem Galal, General Manager, McAfee looks at why a standardised security level index is needed.
Visitors to the UAE can get instant information on companies and services with a new service called Just-a-Dial. Managing director John Joseph explains how it works.
With 90%+ of the UAE's workforce made up of expats, keeping track of visas and documents is a challenge for HR departments. Vasanth Menghani, MD, Touchmate explains how his company has created innovative software to manage the process.
Are regulations and restrictions on technologies such as VoIP holding back the region's telco sector? Lionel Reina, VP EEMEA, Orange Business Services, takes a look.
Are we being too careless with our computers and data as technology becomes just another commodity? Manuel Linnig, PR Manager, Toshiba EMEA looks at some of the horror stories, and why consumer carelessness is forcing rigourous design and testing.
People are holding on to their computers longer than before, with lifespans doubling from two to over four years. In the first part of a two-part interview, Manuel Linnig, PR Director, Toshiba EMEA, looks at why this is, and the implications it has for future computer design.
The latest chip architectures is transforming computing, with 64-bit, dual processors and dual core. Ferhad Patel, Country Manager KSA, Intel explains what these technologies are and what they mean for end users.
Growth in the Middle East region will be hampered by a severe and increasing shortage in IT skills, predicted to be 35% by 2009. Poorer countries will be worst affected, due to an additional brain drain to richer states. Samer Alkharrat, GM, Cisco Systems Gulf, looks at the crisis.
New professional software, the popularity of the ipod, and Intel-powered computers that boot both Mac OS and Windows are driving more users to switch to Mac. Ghassan Bendali, Deputy GM, Arab Business Machine says Apple's growth is above the market, according to IDC figures.
Telecoms regulation needs to be relaxed in the region to stimulate growth in sector, according to John Bamford, Business Development Manager, BT ME. Bamford says current high prices are driving businesses away.
B2B site Tejari is helping small to medium businesses set up a web presence for just US$50. Omar Hijazi, CEO, Tejari says that regional businesses still don't have enough trust in e-commerce, and improved legislation is needed to increase online transactions.