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HP acquisition of Autonomy will enable Middle East CIOs to advance their data optimization
An explosion of data is one of many challenges facing Chief Information Officers across the region, with some reports saying only 5% of that data is being leveraged. Phil Blizzard talks to Eyad Shihabi, MD, HP Middle East about utilization of data and how HP's recent $10.3billion acquisition of the UK based information management software company Autonomy will assist.
Schneider Electric wins prestigious Zayed Future Energy Prize
Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management, has won the Zayed Future Energy Prize in the category of 'Large Corporations' for their efforts and innovations in renewable energy and sustainability. At the WFES, Abu Dhabi Phil Blizzard spoke with Isabelle Malinconi, VP Campaign Management, Schneider Electric about their initiatives and what it means to win such a prestigious award.
Dubai launches the Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum Solar Park
Dubai is to set up the largest solar park in the region with the aim of producing 1000 megawatts of electricity from the rays of the sun. The Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum Solar Park will be the focus of a new solar energy programme launched in Dubai. In this report Phil Blizzard talks to H.E. Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Vice Chairman, Supreme Council of Energy, Dubai. The Dubai Integrated Energy Strategy 2030 aims to produce 5% of Dubai's energy requirement from solar power by 2030.
BP Solar on the regional evolution of solar energy
The use of sunlight to produce solar power is steadily growing as organisations in both Abu Dhabi and Dubai set targets for sustainable energy. Phil Blizzard talks to Vahid Fotuni, Director, BP Solar about their heritage, expertise in photo-voltaic solar power and the lead being shown by China with their U$50 billion investment in green energy.
AMEinfo tablet review - from the Apple iPad to various Android OS devices
Tablet devices in the Middle East have grown hugely in popularity over the last year. AMEinfo rounds up the major devices which have entered this market in 2011.
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Dr Michio Kaku: Hi-tech will always lose out to Hi-touch
In part 2 of his interview, Dr Michio Kaku talks about how technology is leading us to 'perfect capitalism', why emerging markets need to look at switching to intellectual-industry economies, and why, sometimes, predictions fail.
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Dr Michio Kaku: By 2020 technology will have transformed the way we live
Theoretical Physicist Dr Michio Kaku explains to Edward Poultney why Moore's Law means that by 2020 computer chips will only cost a penny, and be totally integrated into all aspects of daily life (including our contact lenses!), allowing instant access to personal data, Augmented Reality, real-time translation - and what this means for privacy and data protection.
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EMC - the IT industry has to change
Statistics show that the only 27% of IT budgets is spent on new projects. Chuck Hollis, VP, Global Marketing & CTO, EMC, talks to Peter Ward about how the IT industry can change for the better, and how the sector is evolving through cloud computing.
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Open source IT allows zero cost start-ups
While open source as a concept and philosophy is not new, it's not well publicised either. Peter Ward talks to Jan Wildeboer, open source evangelist at Red Hat about how open source can be used by small businesses and start ups to dramatically lower costs.
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Cloud optimised networks gain traction in Middle East region
Cloud optimised networks are said to be able to save a company both time and money. Peter Ward talks to Yarob Sakhnini, Systems Engineering Manager - CEMA, Brocade, about the popularity of these type of networks and general trends in the region.
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Role of CIOs evolving rapidly in Middle East region
A recent survey from IBM has revealed that the roles and responsibilities of CIOs in the region are changing rapidly. Peter Ward talks to Nancy Thomas, VP, Global Business Services, IBM, about the survey results, which can also be found here.
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Cyber crime costing UAE $626m a year
Bulent Teksoz, Chief Security Strategist, Norton talks to Peter Ward about a recent survey conducted by Norton, outlining the total cost of cyber crime in the UAE - found to be $626m per year.
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Middle East region looks to catch up on e-commerce
Google managing director Ari Kesisoglu speaks to Peter Ward about the state of the Middle East's e-commerce, advertising revenues and the rise in Arabic content online.
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Kaspersky CEO fears for his own IT safety as hacking increases
With hactivism on the rise and cyber criminals becoming more and more dangerous, Eugene Kaspersky, CEO and founder of Kaspersky Lab tells Peter Ward why he fears for his own IT security.
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Cloud computing special: risks to consider
In the final part of AMEinfo's special report on cloud computing, Peter Ward speaks to George DeBono, GM, Red Hat MENA, about the risks and dangers a company faces when migrating to the cloud.
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