Middle East stories - Page 44

Global smartphone growth flat
Fri, 29th Apr 2016
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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lenovo
Minimal growth this quarter is primarily attributed to strong smartphone saturation in developed markets, as well as a decline from Apple and Samsung.

Hacktivists: Good guys or bad guys?
Mon, 18th Apr 2016
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cybersecurity
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anonymous
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ipsos
Global citizens are conflicted on hacktivist groups, with some believing they break laws while others see them as defenders of accountability.

Kiwi start-up delivers major app for Dubai courier
Wed, 13th Apr 2016
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microsoft
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cloud services
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aramex
Kiwi start-up designs app for Aramex, the Middle East's largest logistics company, using Microsoft's Xamarin framework.

New Perth-Singapore cable on its way
Fri, 8th Apr 2016
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cable
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telstra
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singtel
A new Perth to Singapore submarine cable link is expected to bolster capacity and add redundancy as demand for international connectivity increases.

APAC providing 40.1% of space for colocation; consolidation ahead
Mon, 4th Apr 2016
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hyperscale
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colocation
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451 research
Colocation revenues, and square footage, are climbing with APAC now accounting for 40.1% of global colocation space - but there's consolidation ahead.

Should the Dark Net be shut down?
Wed, 30th Mar 2016
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cybersecurity
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dark net
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ipsos
If this realm truly embodies the seedy underbelly of the Internet, then why do 29% of respondents think it should not be taken down?.

Virsae secures $3 million capital for global expansion
Thu, 24th Mar 2016
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virsae
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partners
Kiwi tech firm Virsae nabs £2.4M for global push, targeting $2B market with its cloud services after impressive US gains.

Data center blade server market takes off on back of virtualisation
Wed, 23rd Mar 2016
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datacentre infrastructure
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servers
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it infrastructure
The data center blade server market is expected to see CAGR of 8.7% out to 2021, on the back of increasing adoption of virtualisation solutions.

Big things are on the horizon for biometrics security
Wed, 23rd Mar 2016
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surveillance
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biometrics
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mfa
Biometrics industry to reach $30bn by 2021, driven by fingerprint sensors and facial recognition, says ABI Research.

The next generation of APTs: Highly successful but surprisingly simple
Mon, 21st Mar 2016
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
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cyber criminal
The number and reach of cyber threats continues to grow, and, contrary to popular belief, even highly effective attacks can be very unsophisticated.

Governments are digitally immature, Gartner finds
Mon, 7th Mar 2016
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digital transformation
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government
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analyst report
Government digital transformation hindered by skills shortage and organisational culture, says Gartner survey.

Digital Transformation-as-a-Service? Avaya sets sites on APAC
Mon, 29th Feb 2016
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digital transformation
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avaya
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partners
Avaya plans to transition to a software and service company, offering cloud-based solutions for digital transformation.

Robotics spending in APAC set to double
Thu, 25th Feb 2016
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robots
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supply chain
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healthtech
Asia-Pacific leads robotics revolution, with spending to soar as the technology underpins key industry transformations.

Global Cloud Xchange expands into Aussie with NextDC deal
Thu, 25th Feb 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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nextdc
The world's largest private undersea cable system, Global Cloud Xchange, has expanded its global footprint into Australia via NextDC's data centres.

Line of Business budgets could make up half of IT spending
Thu, 18th Feb 2016
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supply chain
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lob spending
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analyst report
Non-IT business units to spend almost as much as IT-funded purchases, says IDC. 47% of corporate IT spending to be funded by non-IT in 2019.

New head of networking for Avaya, focus on SDN
Tue, 16th Feb 2016
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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naas
Avaya appoints Maan Al-Shakarchi as head of networking for APAC, EMEA; responsible for driving sales of networking solutions.

Palo Alto vendor of choice as Aussie company amps up expansion plans
Fri, 12th Feb 2016
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
SunRice has chosen Palo Alto Networks' Next-Generation Security Platform to support expansion, increase security, and consolidate IT infrastructure.

Aussie's Tramada Systems named best SaaS provider
Thu, 11th Feb 2016
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open source
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cloud services
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awards
Tramada joins globally successful past winners, including the likes of Red Hat (Open source), in being recognised as a leading cloud solution provider.

Channel focus with new regional MD for Check Point Software
Tue, 9th Feb 2016
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cloud services
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ibm
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intel security
De Laine is tasked with driving Check Point Software’s business forward across the region, as well as supporting the company’s channel network.

Healthcare, govt and retail driving mobility spend
Fri, 29th Jan 2016
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supply chain
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healthtech
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mobility
Healthcare, government and retail are driving mobility sales, with mobility offering 'transformative' opportunities for vendors – and resellers.