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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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Cloud computing special: private v public cloud
In the second of a three part AMEinfo special report on cloud computing, Peter Ward catches up with George DeBono, GM, Red Hat MENA, to talk about the public or private debate, and the other lesser known option: the hybrid cloud.
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Cloud computing special: decisions to be made when migrating to the cloud
In the first of a three part AMEinfo report on cloud computing, Peter Ward talks to George DeBono, GM, Red Hat MENA, about the points a business should consider prior to migrating to the cloud.
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Intel reveals UAE's most annoying mobile phone habits
A recent survey conducted by Intel has revealed the top gripes and grievances associated with mobile phone use in the Middle East. Peter Ward talks to Nassir Nauthoa, GM - GCC, Intel about the findings, how technology is changing the way we use our phones, and Intel's future in the smart phone market.
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Google + and falling numbers threaten future of Facebook
Facebook has recently seen a decline in the number of users it has in the US, prompting claims that the social networking site is on the wane. Peter Ward talks to Mohammed Elzubeir, managing director at Mediastow, about the future of the site and its popularity in this region.
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Government spending on IT security increase as cyber warfare looms large
The US recently officially classified cyber attacks as an act of war in the latest of a number of steps to counter the problem. Peter Ward talks to Toralv Dirro, Security Strategist, McAfee Labs about the ongoing issues of cyber warfare and the increased investment in governments' IT security.
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Hactivism poses growing threat to internet security
The recent rise of hactivism has seen a number of high profile websites hacked as a form of protest. Peter Ward talks to David Emm, security researcher at Kaspersky Lab about the impact this is having on the IT security industry and what measures are being taken to counter it.
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SME's face considerable risk to hacking say Symantec
Hacking and other cyber-criminal activities have struck large corporations like Sony and the United nations and pose a considerable threat to SMEs. Dale Zabriskie, Principal Technologist, Symantec talks to Phil Blizzard about the possible threats and the precautions to take.
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