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Public cloud gains pace in the MENA region

With cloud computing gaining traction during the pandemic, players like Oracle have stepped up and demonstrated their commitment to the region through the opening of cloud regions

American Medtech company Zimmer Biomet expands operations in Dubai

The Dubai office will be led by Farah Hamdan, general manager – MENAT at Zimmer Biomet

Omnix International appoints Walid Gomaa as acting CEO

With over three decades in the IT industry, Gomaa’s experience spans several key areas including infrastructure, data management and cloud, among others

Europe’s e-scooter service Tier Mobility expands into Bahrain

Tier has extended its fleet in Bahrain, expanding to Diyar Al Muharraq

Saudi’s PIF launches Savvy Gaming Group to spur gaming, esports sector

The group aims to be the leading national and international gaming and e-sports company

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Over 40 billion records were exposed globally in 2021

Vulnerabilities grew at a 28.3 per cent annual percentage growth rate from 2016 to 2021

How Seagate provides cutting-edge data recovery services

A free data recovery service is available with SkyHawk drives which is applicable if the drives are purchased from their authorised distributors

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Saudi’s largest-ever tech event, LEAP, to take place in February

The event will be held at the Riyadh Front Expo Centre from February 1-3 and will feature over 400 expert speakers across six conferences

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UAE’s MoHAP launches world’s first Metaverse customer happiness service centre

The health minister asserted that virtual reality technology will play a more important role in the future of the UAE during the next fifty years

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Why Facebook and Twitter opened the door to NFTs

For NFT owners, the opening to social media presents an opportunity to add value to their holdings

Mall of the Emirates and Cisco collaborate to create the ‘store of the future’

Customers and visitors in Dubai will get the exclusive chance to interact with the unique, fully digital, and physical concept store

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Gaming consumption in Saudi Arabia projected to reach $6.8bn by 2030

Gaming will increase by an average of 22 per cent compound annual growth rate in the kingdom, according to new Boston Consulting Group report

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Pure Storage partners with Meta on AI Research SuperCluster

Meta believes AI Research SuperCluster to be among the fastest AI supercomputers when fully built out by mid-2022

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Bridge Medical GPO launches new e-procurement healthcare platform in UAE

The software platform was developed by Jaggaer, the developers of Tejari and eSupply

A blend of empathy and tech will future-proof customer support

Digital and human agents can deliver experiences that delight consumers and business reps and keep them coming back for more

Have you made your 2022 cybersecurity ‘to do’ list yet?

The pandemic did not cause a spike in cyber-incidents but in digital transformation, which expanded the opportunities for attackers

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UAE firm Beeah Is looking to go beyond waste

Beeah will make acquisitions this year to expand businesses including waste management and technology

Millennials – the first generation in history with true financial freedom

As digital natives, this is a generation that expects answers instantly and in real-time: and that is the key to successful trading

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Human error in data analytics, and how to fix it using artificial intelligence

The benefits of AI-driven analytics are many, from providing actionable insights in minutes to eliminating errors or biases in self-service analytics

Eslam Hussein, CEO and co-founder of invygo

The SME Story: Eslam Hussein, CEO and co-founder of invygo

Invygo, a monthly car subscription company, has been through some of the region’s most prominent accelerator programmes

HID Global forecasts trends that will impact the security industry in 2022

By understanding how these developments are forecasted to shape the industry, security professionals will be better prepared to capitalise on innovations in solutions

Secure networks, 5G rollout, digital power and more – elements of a tech-driven tomorrow

In a chat with Shunli Wang, VP of Huawei Middle East, we discuss how the company plans to create new business and social value for the region in 2022 while enabling more people to benefit from technological progress

Brian Marlier takes over as Virsec’s chief revenue officer

Marlier has over 35 years of experience and was the former chief executive officer and co-founder of Focal Point Data Risk

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Sequoia picks Saudi fintech for first Gulf deal as foray expands

Sequoia is deepening its presence in the Middle East after recently backing companies from Turkey to Egypt

Tradeling signs MoU with Hutchison Ports Ajman

As part of Tradeling’s offering, sellers from across the world will be able to ship and store their products cost-free at the company’s warehouses

Fintech platform PayBy partners with Asfartrip.com

The launch of PayBy payment solutions on online travel platform Asfartrip is a step towards making cashless travel more inclusive

Revealed: McAfee Enterprise, FireEye merger named Trellix

In an exclusive interview with Gulf Business, Adam Philpott, McAfee’s chief revenue officer, discusses the company’s strategies and how they will address customers’ needs

Dubai-headquartered EX Sports launches NFT sports marketplace

For every NFT of an athlete sold on its marketplace, 80 per cent of the revenue goes directly to the sportsperson

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Financial services companies may be vulnerable to ransomware for another two years

Organisations in the sector need an additional $2.61m to tackle the vulnerability lag caused by Covid-led digital transformation, says Veritas

Dubai: DP World’s new platform to facilitate paperless trade

Cargoes Customs provides an intelligence-enabled, unified customs operating model that optimises border management and revenue collection activities