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Forcepoint acquires Bitglass to strengthen its SASE platform

Over the past five years, Bitglass has delivered 99.99 per cent availability, ensuring users can securely access the resources they need to be productive

Accenture opens technology innovation showcase at Expo 2020 Dubai

Accenture Exchange provides visitors the opportunity to learn more about company’s technology solutions and its role in bringing the Expo to life

Frank Dai named new president of Huawei Cloud Middle East

The cloud division aims to provide the best public cloud services in the region including optimal latency and ultimate experience

HPE and Alpha Data: Accelerating digital transformation

Oracle expands global cloud footprint

The company plans to have at least 44 cloud regions by the end of 2022

Pension of UAE nationals working in Abu Dhabi public schools will increase to 80% of salary

Free peer-to-peer learning coding school, 42 Abu Dhabi, inaugurated in the UAE

42 Abu Dhabi has been established in partnership with Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge under the Ghadan 21 accelerator programme

The growth of startups in the MENA region

With the return of in-person events like Gitex Global and the Dubai Expo 2020, the startup ecosystem’s development and investment future looks quite promising

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Here’s how the HP ProBook caters to small businesses in the UAE

The device can answer many of the small company owners’ concerns about using a work laptop

GITEX Global: Interview with Moussalam Dalati, GM, Liferay Middle East

DXP plays a major role in preventing data breach and protecting customers’ data, providing greater privacy and more control over the information being shared at the backend and by the visitors

Western Union Digital integrates UAE Pass

UAE national digital identity solution integrated in wu.com and mobile app for real-time authentication in collaboration with Al Fardan Exchange

Noon.com unveils dates for Yellow Friday Sale 2021

Over 5,000 sellers and 50,000 brands will be participating in the sale

Werno Gevers, Mimecast

Gitex Global: Interview with Werno Gevers, regional manager, Mimecast

Mimecast’s State of Email Security Report 2021 found that 45 per cent of organisations in the UAE reported an increase in the sophistication of incoming cyberattacks

Five ways to find top trending content

Harnessing what’s trending is a powerful way to ramp up your digital marketing strategy

Most shoppers worldwide keen on ‘buy now, pay later’ loans

A poll of more than 6,300 people globally found that 20 per cent have already taken out buy-now, pay-later loans

Here’s why working from home is an investment into the future

Organisations need to act with speed to ensure that they accommodate their employees’ needs by investing in this new way of working

Gitex Global: Interview with Nirmal Kumar Manoharan, regional sales director, ManageEngine

ManageEngine intends to announce some key feature and compliance updates within their IT security portfolio at Gitex Global

Cybersecurity

Gitex Global: Interview with Gaurav Mohan, VP sales, SAARC and Middle East, Netscout

The need for comprehensive solutions that provide visibility into complex network infrastructures cannot be understated

Citrix appoints new interim CEO after David Henshall steps down

Bob Calderoni currently serves as chairman of the board and is also a member of the board of directors of KLA Tencor and Ansys

Top backer of Dubai app Fetchr warns startup faces liquidation

Fetchr was valued at almost $300m in a 2017 fundraising round

Energy Industry

Powering the future

The adoption of new technologies is set to transform the functioning of the energy and utilities sector as it transitions to a sustainable future

UAE’s information assurance regulation: foundation of a trust-based digital economy

AI-based behavioral NDR tools can be a significant leap towards compliance for UAE enterprises as they align with the government’s vision

Esports

UAE-based Yalla Esports announces new strategic partnerships

Collaboration with Zain Esports and Tokyo Games involves unlocking the potential of regional talent – players, casters, analysts, and commentators

Virtual Reality

New realities in the virtual world

While AR and virtual reality continue to see strides and innovations in the gaming and entertainment industries, the technology is also rapidly expanding to automotive, healthcare, retail and more

Microsoft unveils Windows 11

Microsoft has included new accessibility options designed by and for people of determination

Slack

NetApp to acquire CloudCheckr to boost Spot services

NetApp continues to invest in the innovation and growth of the Spot as a core component of its cloud strategy

UAE launches new space mission to explore Venus

Seven other asteroids will also be explored

Dubai Financial Services Authority provides regulatory framework for future of finance

The DIFC is now home to more than 3,200 companies and nearly 28,000 staff, while the DFSA regulates 521 financial services firms

Social media apps

Update: Here’s what caused Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram outage for six hours

Downdetector.com stated in a post that the Facebook outage has become the largest in its history with over 10.6 million reports from all over the world

Rami Kichli, VP – Gulf and Levant, Software AG

Gitex Global: Interview with Rami Kichli, VP – Gulf and Levant, Software AG

At this year’s GITEX Global, visitors to the Software AG booth will be able to witness IoT uses cases including ones developed by university students

WhatsApp can officially hide online status, announces rollout of Communities

Major outage: Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp down globally

WhatsApp and Facebook took to Twitter, saying it is working to get things back to normal.

Application-first cybersecurity: what it is and why it matters

The complexity brought about by the new cloud-based environments means customer data can be stored across many different locations or legal jurisdictions