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Dell Technologies will focus on Digital Transformation at GITEX

With the increased adoption of technology to tackle challenges and drive human progress, Dell Technologies will focus on Digital Transformation at GITEX. Mohammed Amin, Senior Vice President, Middle East, Turkey and Africa at Dell EMC, said: “According to recent research by Dell Technologies, only 27% of regional businesses believe they are ingraining digital in all […]


Centrify expert: There are no longer any security parameters

An expert from Centrify believes a change in security parameters has led to an avalanche of cyber breaches. Dr. Kamel Heus, Security and Identity Specialist for Centrify, says despite the huge amount of money spent on security, breaches are possible due to changes in the way technology has developed. “For years, we relied on a […]


Cisco expert: IoT aspirations are now a reality

The Internet of Things is changing everyday lives for the better. That’s the opinion of Shukri Eid, Managing Director East Region, Cisco, who believes the positive outcomes from innovations such as Smart Cities are now becoming abundantly clear especially for issues such as road management and air pollution. “I think there is this excitement that […]


Security expert says cybercrime in the Middle East is similar to elsewhere

Saudi Arabia is the most attractive country for cybercriminals to attack in the Middle East, according to a security expert from Cisco. Scott Manson, Cybersecurity Lead – Middle East and Africa for Cisco, believes the KSA is the one country in the region most likely to be targeted by threat actors. “I think it’s just […]


Size isn’t everything: Sophos expert says it’s not just the big companies that get targeted

An expert from Sophos believes that complacency is one of the biggest threats to the cybersecurity of enterprises. Karl-Heinz Warum, a vice-president at Sophos, a global leader in network and endpoint security,  says companies are not taking threats seriously enough and make the mistake of thinking they are not big enough to be targeted. “The […]


Fortinet expert: Expect to see on-line fraud continue to escalate

Fortinet, a global leader in broad, integrated and automated cybersecurity solutions, is expecting to see an escalation in cyber-fraud. Kalle Bjorn, Director of Systems Engineering, Middle East, for Fortinet, believes the problem with e-fraud is only going to get worse over the next few years in the Middle East. “At the end, it’s the money […]


A10 Networks: DDoS attacks in the Middle East are scaling dramatically

Intelligent CIO caught up with A10 Networks’ EMEA Partner Director, Chris Gale, at GITEX 2017 to discuss the company’s plans for the event and to gain insight into the DDoS landscape in the Middle East. Q: What is A10 focusing on for this year’s GITEX? A: A10 offer very high-performance networking and security equipment. The […]


GITEX 2017 smart pedestrian signage review

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) at GITEX 2017 reviewed the smart pedestrian signal technology, which comes in line with the initiative of the Smart City initiative launched by the Government of Dubai, which aims to provide safe passage for pedestrians through the adoption of several sites. To be installed on the road network in […]


F5 Networks report says Apps will be a game changer in the Middle East

Research highlights how the power of apps will dramatically change the game for businesses and individuals in the Middle East The report was commissioned by F5 Networks who will attending GITEX in Hall 6 The development of applications is likely to have a game-changing impact in the Middle East, according to new research. Produced by […]


Red Hat expert on the business value of Automation processes

Many enterprises in the Middle East have now reached a stage where managing the scale of their IT infrastructures is becoming a challenge second only to increasing the speed of provisioning. A broad spectrum of technologies, solutions, processes and skillsets is available to help manage a large scale environment. Among management technologies, automation is one […]