IT – MENA Herald https://menaherald.com/en Business News for the Middle East and North Africa Wed, 12 Jul 2017 10:49:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.8 Two-factor authentication: An underutilized security measure in businesses https://menaherald.com/en/tech/it/two-factor-authentication-underutilized-security-measure-businesses/ https://menaherald.com/en/tech/it/two-factor-authentication-underutilized-security-measure-businesses/#respond Wed, 12 Jul 2017 08:32:08 +0000 https://menaherald.com/?p=117445/ Dubai - MENA Herald: Whenever a business considers the security measures it can implement, three options always crop up: antivirus on endpoints and servers to detect and eliminate as many threats as possible; backups to ensure that any data lost in an incident such as a ransomware attack can be recovered; and device encryption to [...]

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]]> https://menaherald.com/en/tech/it/two-factor-authentication-underutilized-security-measure-businesses/feed/ 0 Canon launches new office technology to help small businesses master document processes https://menaherald.com/en/countries/international/canon-launches-new-office-technology-help-small-businesses-master-document-processes/ https://menaherald.com/en/countries/international/canon-launches-new-office-technology-help-small-businesses-master-document-processes/#respond Wed, 12 Jul 2017 08:03:11 +0000 https://menaherald.com/?p=117418/ Dubai - MENA Herald: Canon Middle East, world leader in imaging solutions, has today announced the latest device that extends its wide-ranging office technology portfolio even further. The imageRUNNER C3025i utilises Canon’s award-winning technology to ensure that users’ master their document workflows from start to finish. Designed to improve efficiency and productivity at every stage [...]

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]]> https://menaherald.com/en/countries/international/canon-launches-new-office-technology-help-small-businesses-master-document-processes/feed/ 0 How CIOs can manage the expectations of the connected customer https://menaherald.com/en/tech/it/cios-can-manage-expectations-connected-customer/ https://menaherald.com/en/tech/it/cios-can-manage-expectations-connected-customer/#respond Wed, 12 Jul 2017 07:43:51 +0000 https://menaherald.com/?p=117403/ By Aaron White, Regional Director, Sage Middle East The role of the CIO has changed significantly over recent years, evolving from network operator and general FAQ answerer to business brain and strategist. Regionally, the change has been driven by the next wave of Social, Mobile, Analytics and Cloud (SMAC) technologies, which promised to unleash innovation [...]

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]]> https://menaherald.com/en/tech/it/cios-can-manage-expectations-connected-customer/feed/ 0 LG’S LATEST TECH SUPPORTS STRESS-FREE CONNECTIVITY FOR ULTIMATE RELAXATION DURING ANY WORKATION https://menaherald.com/en/countries/uae/lgs-latest-tech-supports-stress-free-connectivity-ultimate-relaxation-workation/ https://menaherald.com/en/countries/uae/lgs-latest-tech-supports-stress-free-connectivity-ultimate-relaxation-workation/#respond Tue, 11 Jul 2017 09:18:43 +0000 https://menaherald.com/?p=117275/ DUBAI - MENA Herald: As the workplace continues to evolve in the GCC, an increasing number of employees will become even more reliant on technology to keep them connected. With the ongoing need for connectivity and the overwhelming availability of smartphones, work-life balance becomes difficult, and we are in an always-on mode. But when we [...]

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]]> https://menaherald.com/en/countries/uae/lgs-latest-tech-supports-stress-free-connectivity-ultimate-relaxation-workation/feed/ 0 Microsoft Puts Partners at the Center of $4.5 Trillion Transformation Opportunity https://menaherald.com/en/countries/uae/microsoft-puts-partners-center-4-5-trillion-transformation-opportunity/ https://menaherald.com/en/countries/uae/microsoft-puts-partners-center-4-5-trillion-transformation-opportunity/#respond Tue, 11 Jul 2017 09:10:48 +0000 https://menaherald.com/?p=117266/ Dubai - MENA Herald: Microsoft Corp. on Monday kicked off Microsoft Inspire in Washington, D.C. where the company unveiled Microsoft 365, a new set of commercial offerings that draws from the best of the company’s commercial products across Office 365, Windows 10, and Enterprise Mobility + Security. Microsoft 365 is designed to empower all companies [...]

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]]> https://menaherald.com/en/countries/uae/microsoft-puts-partners-center-4-5-trillion-transformation-opportunity/feed/ 0 Gemalto research reveals Middle East businesses overly confident about keeping hackers at bay, but less so about keeping data safe https://menaherald.com/en/countries/uae/gemalto-research-reveals-middle-east-businesses-overly-confident-keeping-hackers-bay-less-keeping-data-safe/ https://menaherald.com/en/countries/uae/gemalto-research-reveals-middle-east-businesses-overly-confident-keeping-hackers-bay-less-keeping-data-safe/#respond Tue, 11 Jul 2017 07:02:47 +0000 https://menaherald.com/?p=117197/ Dubai - MENA Herald: Despite nearly 1.4 billion data records globally and 45.2 million data records in the Middle East being lost or stolen in 2016 (source: Breach Level Index), the vast majority of IT professionals still believe perimeter security is effective at keeping unauthorised users out of their networks. However, companies are under investing [...]

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]]> https://menaherald.com/en/countries/uae/gemalto-research-reveals-middle-east-businesses-overly-confident-keeping-hackers-bay-less-keeping-data-safe/feed/ 0 Cybersecurity Starts with Training Your Employees https://menaherald.com/en/countries/international/cybersecurity-starts-training-employees/ https://menaherald.com/en/countries/international/cybersecurity-starts-training-employees/#respond Tue, 11 Jul 2017 06:54:00 +0000 https://menaherald.com/?p=117193/ By Mohammed Basheer, IT Security Practice Head, ISYX Technologies The Petya ransomware attack that hit computers around the world recently, the second in two months, is yet another reminder that computers play key roles in most enterprises, and that it does not take much to disable those computers. Irrespective of how robust your information security [...]

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]]> https://menaherald.com/en/countries/international/cybersecurity-starts-training-employees/feed/ 0 Masdar Institute Completes Critical Design Review of its CubeSat Program https://menaherald.com/en/countries/uae/masdar-institute-completes-critical-design-review-cubesat-program/ https://menaherald.com/en/countries/uae/masdar-institute-completes-critical-design-review-cubesat-program/#respond Mon, 10 Jul 2017 12:55:55 +0000 https://menaherald.com/?p=117162/ Abu Dhabi – MENA Herald: The Masdar Institute of Science and Technology has announced that its CubeSat development program, MYSAT-1, has completed its critical design review (CDR), marking a key milestone for the University’s space systems and technology program, which was designed with support from Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat) and global aerospace manufacturer [...]

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]]> https://menaherald.com/en/countries/uae/masdar-institute-completes-critical-design-review-cubesat-program/feed/ 0 HP Announces Supply Chain Goals to Enhance Environmental and Social Impact https://menaherald.com/en/countries/international/hp-announces-supply-chain-goals-enhance-environmental-social-impact/ https://menaherald.com/en/countries/international/hp-announces-supply-chain-goals-enhance-environmental-social-impact/#respond Mon, 10 Jul 2017 11:12:20 +0000 https://menaherald.com/?p=117121/ Dubai – MENA Herald: HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ) has released its 2016 Sustainability Report, outlining new efforts to shrink its global footprint through a 10 percent decrease in supply chain Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity by 2025 . Concurrently, the company announced two supply chain responsibility goals to: 1) double factory participation in [...]

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]]> https://menaherald.com/en/countries/international/hp-announces-supply-chain-goals-enhance-environmental-social-impact/feed/ 0 TechAccess Inks Master Distribution Agreement with Informatica https://menaherald.com/en/countries/uae/techaccess-inks-master-distribution-agreement-informatica/ https://menaherald.com/en/countries/uae/techaccess-inks-master-distribution-agreement-informatica/#respond Mon, 10 Jul 2017 08:42:03 +0000 https://menaherald.com/?p=117032/ Dubai - MENA Herald: TechAccess, a leading value added distributor in the Middle East, North Africa, LEVANT, Pakistan and Afghanistan, has signed a master distribution agreement with Informatica®, the Enterprise Cloud Data Management leader accelerating data-driven digital transformation. As the only Master Value Added distributor for the Middle East North Africa (MENA) and Pakistan regions, [...]

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