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Why a ‘people first’ approach in banking is key to greater customer retention

Financial institutions that continue along the traditional banking path will be left behind by an ever-evolving industry

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HP buys Poly in $3.3bn remote-work gear deal

HP aims to tap a growing need for technology that connects remote workers to office staff

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UAE-based travel tech provider migrates to Oracle Cloud

Information Systems Associates gains access to OCI’s elasticity and scalability to manage a seasonal travel reservation workload

Smart mobility company Barq EV launches in the UAE

Barq also signed two MoUs, the first with the restaurant and food group Americana and the second with specialised automobile equipment global manufacturer Motherson

Saudi’s Alpha Pharma and SAP sign deal for digital transformation partnership

SAP’s suite of solutions to deliver initial steps into wider digitalisation strategy

Zero trust: A vital component in the strengthening of hybrid-work capabilities

A zero trust defensive strategy aims to make the organisation’s network software-defined, boost resilience and flexibility, and combat modern-day threats

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Say goodbye to batteries, thanks to zero-power communication

Zero-power communication technology is the next logical step in the future generation of B5G and 6G communications networks

Reshaping the current technological paradigm

Shunli Wang, vice president of Huawei Middle East, tells Gulf Business about the upcoming headwinds that will impact regional governments, telecom operators, and the wider ICT ecosystem

Cybersecurity firm Dragos announces opening of Dubai office

The office houses industrial cybersecurity staff and training centre

Khalifa University first in UAE to make courses globally available on Coursera

The university joins top institutions in Saudi Arabia and Jordan to make relevant content accessible to online learners

Dubai: Pupil sells first-ever verified NFTs of digitised real-world properties

The first sale globally was to a senior banking executive in Dubai

Hub71 leads Dhs1.5bn investments for Abu Dhabi startups

Hub71 businesses have a combined worth of Dhs5.87bn, and almost 1,000 jobs have been generated since its establishment in 2019

Hands-on review: Redmi Note 11

The smartphone features Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 processor, quad cameras, and a 90Hz AMOLED display

Resecurity introduces dark web intelligence in Saudi Arabia

The US-based company recently exhibited their solutions and shared their expertise at the World Defense Show in the kingdom

UAE’s e& builds on existing partnership with Microsoft

The collaboration includes a focus on business-to-business engagement across large enterprises, governments, and small and medium-sized businesses

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How conversational AI improves the experience of customers

Chatbots create a human-like conversational experience for customers, while making it engaging at the same time, says Ravi Sundararajan, COO, Gupshup

Acronis appoints Ziad Nasr as general manager for Middle East

Nasr brings 22 years of experience in sales and operations management in the information technology industry

Cybersecurity

Businesses should recalibrate their cybersecurity approach around these elements

Businesses now require the right architecture which creates a framework for a stable security platform says Thorsten Freitag, VP of Sales – EMEA at Check Point Software Technologies

OPPO lights up Ain Dubai in celebration of Reno7 series launch

The smartphone brand launched the Reno7 series on March 15, 2022

Binance secures licence by Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority

The company will be allowed to offer limited exchange products and services to pre-qualified investors and professional financial service providers

Dubai-based metaverse startup Eikonikos raises $2m in pre-seed funding

The company is currently in the process of issuing digital assets for investment as it gears up for commercial launch in May 2022

Justclean secures $6m funding led by Gulf Investment Corporation

The Gulf region’s $3bn cleaning industry is driven mostly by independent service providers

OPPO launches Reno7 series across GCC

The Reno7 series is available to pre-order from March 16, 2022, across the GCC region with additional gifts worth up to Dhs797

Gisec Global 2022 to drive industry fightback against cyberthreats

100 ethical hackers to find and fix security flaws in electric cars, smartphones and drones at Gisec Bug Bounty programme

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Google to acquire cybersecurity firm Mandiant for $5.4bn

Google will purchase Mandiant for $23 a share in an all-cash deal, according to a statement

Tier Mobility launches e-bikes in the Middle East

Bahrain is the first country in the Middle East to receive Tier’s e-bikes

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Gartner identifies top security and risk management trends for 2022

Security leaders must evolve strategies to protect an expanding digital footprint against emerging threats

Bahrain’s Central Bank issues operating licence to Binance

Bahrain is the first GCC country to issue regulatory approvals to the blockchain and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum approves Services 360

Sheikh Hamdan approves Services 360 policy to improve Dubai Government services

The initiative is expected to achieve annual financial savings exceeding Dhs1bn over the next five years and the elimination of nine million physical customer visits to service centers annually

Zenatix launches in the UAE to offer IoT powered energy saving solutions

The company aims to target the growing billion-dollar small and mid-sized building automation market in the UAE