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Tahawul Tech brings you Transformation Talk, a weekly roundup of the biggest news in the technology industry. http://www.tahawultech.com/video/transformation-talk-weekly-news-round-29-06-17/

Ten years ago today, Apple’s very first iPhone hit the stores. We bring you a brief look at the evolution of the device. http://www.tahawultech.com/features/iphone-turns-10-heres-brief-look-back-history/

Equinix has announced an expansion of its presence in the Frankfurt market with the opening of its latest data centrd. Known as FR6, the new International Business Exchange (IBX) data centre is located at Equinix’s Campus Kleyer as part of the digital campus in Frankfurt, Germany. The new... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/equinix-opens-new-data-centre-frankfurt/

The new measures, announced yesterday, include enhanced overall passenger screening, heightened screening of personal electronic devices, increased security protocols around aircraft and in passenger areas, and expanded canine screening. http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/compliance-new-us-airline-security-end-laptop-ban/

Tuesday’s ransomware outbreak affected victims across the globe from Ukrainian infrastructure including power companies, airports, public transit, and the central bank, as well as the Russian oil giant Rosnoft and Denmark-based shipping company Maersk and pharmaceutical firm Merck, along with... http://www.tahawultech.com/resellerme/features/partners-prevention-better-cure-petya/

Cybersecurity stocks are soaring as a vicious new form of malware has left thousands of computers grounded, according a CNBC report. Many cybersecurity companies saw their stocks rally Wednesday as the “Petya” ransomware program immobilised more than 12,000 computers from companies... http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/news/cybersecurity-stocks-rally/

Apple has announced a collaboration with Cisco Systems to help businesses that primarily use products from both companies get a discount on cybersecurity insurance premiums. http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/news/apple-strengthens-security-partnership-cisco/

The Ministry of Health and Prevention has launched its ideas sharing platform Afkari The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP) has announced the launch of its electronic suggestion platform Afkari. The newly launched idea management hub will be available through internal and external MOHAP... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/mohap-akfari-platform/

The TRA Computer Emergency Response Team (aeCERT) announced that there hasn’t been any reported cases of breach by this virus in the UAE. http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/news/tra-uae-unaffected-petya-virus/

The NotPetya ransomware that encrypted and locked thousands of computers across the globe yesterday and today is, in reality, a disk wiper meant to sabotage and destroy computers, and not ransomware. This is the conclusion of two separate reports coming from Dubai-based Comae Technologies and... http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/news/petya-wiper-not-ransomware-report-says/

Cybereason security researcher Amit Serper has found a way to prevent the Petya ransomware from infecting computers, according to Bleeping Computer. The ransomware has been wreaking havoc across the globe since yesterday, locking hard drive MFT and MBR sections and preventing computers from... http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/news/vaccine-found-petya-outbreak/

Facebook has hit 2 billion active monthly users, chief executive Mark Zuckerberg revealed in a post on Tuesday. http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/facebook-2-billion-users/

Trend Micro has announced the launch of a corporate venture fund to explore emerging technology markets. With an initial investment of $100 million, this venture fund will allow Trend Micro to nurture a portfolio of startups that are incubating ideas and living at the epicenter of hyper growth... http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/news/trend-micro-launches-100m-venture-fund/

The Dubai Police has recently signed a deal with Singapore-based OTSAW Digital to deploy autonomous outdoor patrol cars called O-R3. http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/hardware/dubai-police-deploy-autonomous-patrol-cars-end-2017/

Jimmy Graham, Director of Product Management, Qualys, dissects the latest cyber extortion campaign and lists out the steps to stay safe.    On Tuesday, a variant of the ransomware “Petya” began propagating in several countries across Europe. This new variant leverages... http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/blogs/petya-need-know/

Posteo administrators have disconnected the email address associated with paying the ransomware to get unlock keys for impacted systems. http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/news/digital-shadows-petya/

Kaspersky Lab has revealed that the new wave of ransomware attacks targeting organisations across the world is “not a variant of Petya ransomware, but a new ransomware that has not been seen before,” which has been named ‘ExPetr.’ http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/news/kaspersky-lab-ransomware-not-variant-petya/

The latest ransomware attack, an offshoot of Petya dubbed by security researchers as “NotPetya” and “GoldenEye” is wreaking havoc across the globe, crippling computers in its wake. Though the Middle East has not reported any infections yet, we reached out to some global... http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/news/petya-ransomware-can-safe/

McAfee CTO Steve Grobman McAfee’s chief technology officer has said that Petya is a natural evolution of the WannaCry ransomware attack – and that worse is to come from the ever-changing threat. “We believe that these events are part of the natural evolution of ransomware technology, but also a... http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/news/mcafee-cto-grobman-worse-come-petya-ransomware/

Mimecast’s chief security strategist Steven Malone Email security specialist Mimecast’s director of security product management Steven Malone, has said that organisations need to be prepared for the reality that they may be hit by the Petya cyber-attack that has swept Ukraine and countries... http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/news/mimecast-petya-ransomware/

Ali Baghdadi, Ingram Micro Security and communication software provider GFI Software has signed a distribution agreement with regional distributor Ingram Micro to deliver its complete range of IT solutions to channel partners in the Middle East. Building on its existing relationship with GFI... http://www.tahawultech.com/resellerme/channel/gfi-software-signs-ingram-micro-middle-east-region/

Gary Davis, Chief Consumer Security Evangelist at McAfee, spells out the steps to fight ransomware such as NotPetya and WannaCry. Just over a month after the infamous WannaCry attack, a new worldwide ransomware attack is here again. Its name is Petya, or Petwrap, ransomware, it’s hit companies... http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/blogs/rescue-pc-petya/

DLA said in a statement: “The firm, like many other reported companies, has experienced issues with some of its systems due to suspected malware. We are taking steps to remedy the issue as quickly as possible.” http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/news/dla-piper-phones-computers-shut-following-petya-attack/

Tuesday’s massive ransomware outbreak was caused by a malicious software update for M.E.Doc, a popular accounting software used by Ukrainian companies, according to a Bleeping Computer report. According to sources, such as Cisco Talos, ESET, MalwareHunter, Kaspersky Lab, Ukrainian Police,... http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/news/petya-epidemic-originated-ukraine/

A new wave of ransomware attack has reportedly hit numerous companies across the world on Tuesday, taking out servers and disrupting IT systems. http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/news/massive-cyber-attack-petya/

Google has been fined €2.42 billion ($2.7bn) by the European Commission after it ruled the company had distorted the market by promoting its own shopping comparison service at the top of search results. http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/google-hit-record-eu-fine-shopping-service-feud/

The managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recently issued new comments on cryptocurrencies and distributed ledger tech (DLT). http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/news/imf-cryptocurrency-fight-terrorism-fraud/

Emirates has begun work on biometric scanners at DXB Terminal 3 Emirates is beginning work on two new projects that will “streamline” the check-in and immigration checks at Dubai international Airport Terminal 3’s departure gates. The new initiatives will feature biometric technology and... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/emirates-biometric-scanners-terminal3/

As businesses seek to gain more insight into network traffic and user activity they are pushed to look for tools that can bring them deeper analytics they can use to enhance their security strategies. http://www.tahawultech.com/features/security-data-analytics/

DP World and Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore areas of collaboration on clean energy solutions for DP World’s portfolio of ports and freezones in the Middle East and Africa. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/dp-world-masdar-team-bring-clean-energy-solutions/

Honeywell has met the performance standard for transponders required by the European Aviation Safety Agency to make air traffic management safer and more efficient. With the new certification, operators can upgrade their fleets with Honeywell’s latest transponder to comply with all Automatic... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/honeywell-helps-aircraft-operators-comply-mandate/

The UAE’s Ministry of Interior is mulling the use of drone tracking devices The UAE’s Ministry of Interior has mooted the enforcement of tracking devices on drones, which would record data on flight height and speed with a view to issuing penalties to those who don’t comply with the... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/moi-mulls-drone-tracking-devices-fine-collection/

Maqta Gateway, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Ports, and the developer and operator of Maqta Port Community System (MPCS), has launched new solutions including Maqta Payment Solution and Maqta License Management System. Captain Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, CEO Abu Dhabi Ports, recognised the support of... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/maqta-gateway-launches-online-payment-service/

The TRA noted the risks of automatically providing a map of the users’ location without their knowledge, which may lead to unaccounted consequences and breaches that harm the privacy of individuals. http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/tra-warns-users-latest-snapchat-update/

Digital Shadows has announced the launch of its channel only partner programme, Channel Rev, and an associated online Partner Portal. http://www.tahawultech.com/resellerme/channel/digital-shadows-unveils-channel-rev/

Tahawul Tech brings you Transformation Talk, a weekly roundup of the biggest news in the technology industry. http://www.tahawultech.com/video/transformation-talk-weekly-news-round-22-06-17/

Toshiba has recently announced the launch of the all new Portégé X20W, Portégé X30 and Tecra X40 range of laptops in the Middle East. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/toshiba-x-series-laptops-arrive-middle-east/

BlackBerry has announced a roster of productivity and security enhancements to its enterprise software platform designed to power the ‘Enterprise of Things.’ http://www.tahawultech.com/news/blackberry-announces-updates-enterprise-mobility-suite/

Etisalat’s business customers now have affordable access to more data and less worry on usage while travelling abroad with ‘Unlimited Global Business Roaming’ packages that helps them tap into the demand for higher incoming voice allowances and data packages. The unlimited data packages starts... http://www.tahawultech.com/news/etisalat-offers-business-users-unlimited-global-roaming/

Visa has announced that its Everywhere Initiative, an programme designed to encourage the development of the ‘next big thing’ in payments, will expand into the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/visa-middle-east-north-africa-payments/

The second outing of the Your Voice series gathered e-commerce and retail specialists to look into the rapidly expanding and promising e-commerce industry in the region. http://www.tahawultech.com/resellerme/video/voice-rise-e-commerce/

This innovative digital solution enables the bank’s customers to make cardless cash withdrawals from RAKBANK ATMs using their Samsung smartphones without the need for a physical debit or credit card. http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/rakbank-samsung-pay-atms/

WhatsApp calls can now be made in the UAE WhatsApp video and voice calls have gone live in the UAE, with the country’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority denying that changes have been made to policies regarding the use of VOIP (voice over Internet protocol) services. The service had... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/whatsapp-calls-available-uae/

Steve Jobs’ passion to build the iPhone was allegedly fuelled by a rivalry with Microsoft Steve Jobs’ biggest motivation for building the first iPhone was a rivalry with an unnamed Microsoft executive, according to Apple’s former iOS head. According to Scott Forstall, the executive, who... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/steve-jobs-iphone-microsoft/

The European Commission wants to make it easier for lightweight drones to fly autonomously in European airspace – with logistics, inspection services and agricultural businesses set to benefit. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/eu-ease-commercial-drone-use/

The Skype Support Twitter account referred to the outage as a “global incident,” but the major issues seemed to be contained within Europe. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/hacking-group-claims-responsibility-global-skype-outage/

Cisco has unveiled intent-based networking solutions, which it claims, represent one of the most significant breakthroughs in enterprise networking. The introduction is the culmination of Cisco’s vision to create an intuitive system that anticipates actions, stops security threats in their... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/cisco-unveils-intent-based-networking/

The world’s mobile industry has signed up its 5 billionth unique mobile subscriber, according to real-time data from GSMA Intelligence, the research arm of the GSMA. The 5 billion milestone means that more than two-thirds of the global population is now connected to a mobile service. It has... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/number-global-mobile-subscribers-hits-5-billion/

The announcement was made at A.T. Kearney’s Digital Business Forum (DBF) in Berlin, an event that brought together executives and digital leaders as well as tech pioneers, entrepreneurs, and innovators. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/kearney-microsoft-connected-enterprise-alliance/

Hyperloop India on Tuesday partnered crowd funding platform Ketto to raise funds for the last mile of building pod prototype with Workbench Projects to feature in a global design competition for superfast transportation system using advance magnetic levitation technology, Indian news agency PTI... http://www.tahawultech.com/news/hyperloop-india-gets-crowdfunding-build-pod/

Iris Capital , a  pan-European venture capital firm, has announced the launch of IrisNext, its new fund focusing on digital transformation opportunities, with a first €250M closing. IrisNext will invest in startups from seed to growth stage, from €1m up to €30m, giving Iris Capital the... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/careem-backer-announces-new-vc-fund/

The 10th Smart Dubai board meeting The Smart Dubai Office (SDO) board of directors has held its 10th meeting, congratulating its members on the successful completion of the first phase of the Smart Dubai Plan. The meeting was presided over by chairman H.E. Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, and... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/smart-dubai-lauds-progress/

Omnia Pay, in partnership with Mashreq Bank, has successfully integrated its mobile point of sale solution (mPOS), POS Plus, and all-in-one payment devices into the checkout process of Home Centre. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/omnia-pay-mashreq-home-centre/

AMD has lunched AMD EPYC 7000 series high-performance data centre processors. The innovative AMD EPYC design, with up to 32 high-performance “Zen” cores and an unparalleled feature set, delivers greater performance than the competition across a full range of integer, floating point, memory... http://www.tahawultech.com/news/amd-launches-epyc-server-processors/

Ali Baghdadi, Ingram Micro Aptec, an Ingram Micro company, has been selected as a strategic distribution partner by Dell EMC across the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Yemen. The expanded relationship builds on Aptec’s current partnership with Dell EMC and further... http://www.tahawultech.com/resellerme/channel/dell-emc-names-ingram-micro-as-key-me-distribution-partner/

LogMeIn has announced that GoToWebinar, its webinar tool received a technical and visual overhaul, as well as a host of new features. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/gotowebinar-introduces-demand-video-sharing-features/

James Cater, Arbor Networks Arbor Networks, the security division of Netscout, has appointed James Cater to the position of vice president and general manager for Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA). Cater will be responsible for driving the company’s sales and channel initiatives as the... http://www.tahawultech.com/resellerme/news/arbor-networks-names-new-vp-gm-emea/

Orange Business Services has signed an agreement with Careem, to provide the Dubai-based ride-hailing service with network and contact centre services. http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/orange-business-services-sign-network-deal-careem/

Vivian Gevers, Credence Security Regional speciality distributor Credence Security has signed up with Rsam, an enterprise software provider for risk and compliance solutions, to deliver its complete suite of solutions across the Middle East and Africa. The distribution agreement particularly... http://www.tahawultech.com/resellerme/channel/credence-security-deliver-rsams-grc-solutions-across-mea/

Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has revamped its online customer-experience with the power of Microsoft Azure Cloud. The deployment carried out by Link Development, a Microsoft Certified Cloud Service provider and global technology solutions provider, enables Gulf Air... http://www.tahawultech.com/news/gulf-air-deploys-microsoft-azure/

Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick has reportedly stepped down as the company’s chief executive officer. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/uber-travis-kalanick-resigns/

Kuwaiti daily Al Qabas reported that the governmental committee will comprise representatives from the ministries of foreign affairs, interior, information and endowments. http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/kuwait-set-media-monitoring-committee-amid-qatar-rift/

The Dubai Healthy Authority has launched a new portal for medical examinations The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has launched the Salem Medical Fitness System to facilitate preparation of medical examination applications online for companies with over 50 employees.   Companies in Dubai are... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/dubai-health-authority-launches-medical-examination-portal/

McAfee has released the findings of the McAfee Labs Threats Report: June 2017, which revealed growth trends in malware, ransomware, mobile malware, and other threats in Q1 2017. http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/news/244-new-cyber-threats-detected-every-minute-report/

BTECH’s president, Ubaidli Al-Ubaidli, emphasized that such cooperation with AWS would greatly benefit the ICT companies in Bahrain at various levels. http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/aws-partners-bahrain-technology-companies/

Cisco Systems core networking business on Tuesday took its first step into the market of subscription services, announcing a suite of new security and automation tools for big businesses, according to a Reuters report. This new “intuitive network” represents a major change in how... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/cisco-adds-subscription-services-networking-business/

The competition asks university students to design, build and operate an autonomous robot capable of laying the brickwork lining of pots in which aluminium is smelted. This http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/ega-launches-robotics-competition-uae-students/

Etisalat announced today that it will offer free UAE WiFi by Etisalat – the telco’s high-speed public WiFi across malls, restaurants and cafes for residents in the UAE during Eid Al Fitr period – 22 June-1 July 2017. UAE WiFi by Etisalat lets residents connect to the Internet using their mobile... http://www.tahawultech.com/news/etisalat-offers-free-uae-wifi-eid/

Fujitsu has launched PalmSecure ID Login, a new biometric authentication solution that helps organisations secure their networks against unauthorised access, while also reducing the risk of attack from hackers and identity thieves. According to the company, PalmSecure ID Login integrates... http://www.tahawultech.com/resellerme/news/fujitsu-rolls-new-biometric-authentication-solution/

Middle East small and medium businesses will drive the region’s USD 12 billion business intelligence market, according to the newly appointed channel head at digital transformation enabler SAP. http://www.tahawultech.com/resellerme/news/sap-smbs-drive-12bn-bi-market-middle-east/

du has announced its new teleport facility, located at Al Qudra area in Dubai, away from planned commercial and residential real-estate developments. The new upgraded facility covers an area of 75000 sq. meters and has been built to enable the expanding requirements of du broadcast customers, to... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/du-announces-new-teleport-facility/

The goal of the collaboration is to create a cooperation model for fully automated driving that will provide scalable solutions for the entire automotive industry worldwide. http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/continental-joins-autonomous-driving-platform-si/

Martin Tarr, GBM Gulf Business Machines (GBM), a regional IT solutions provider and systems integrator, has appointed Martin Tarr as the new chief executive officer, effective from June 4, 2017. Tarr’s responsibilities as the new CEO include leading the overall, day-to-day operations from... http://www.tahawultech.com/resellerme/news/gulf-business-machines-appoints-new-ceo/

Richard Yu, Huawei CBG Huawei Consumer Business Group (CBG) has announced plans to open its first experience store in the UAE, which will be equipped to offer customers a complete hands-on product experience. The store will be strategically located at The Dubai Mall and is slated to strengthen... http://www.tahawultech.com/resellerme/news/huawei-cbg-open-experience-store-uae/

Minister of foreign affairs Yousuf bin Alawi launches the eVisa service Royal Oman Police has launched its eVisa service, which allows tourists to apply online for visas to visit the Sultanate by submitting their applications at www.evisa.rop.gov.om. Royal Oman Police’s director general of... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/oman-launches-evisa-service/

Accenture and Microsoft are teaming up to build a digital ID network using blockchain technology, as part of a United Nations-supported project to provide legal identification to 1.1 billion people worldwide with no official documents, according to Reuters. The companies unveiled a prototype of... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/accenture-microsoft-team-digital-id-network/

The tech executives also called for White House’s help in dealing with regulatory and other policy issues such as visas for highly skilled workers http://www.tahawultech.com/news/trump-tech-ceo/

It has been reported that the leaked information covers almost 62 percent of the U.S. population, and is said to be the largest breach of electoral data in the U.S. to date. http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/news/data-firm-leaks-personal-details-198-million-americans/

WiFi UAE is offering its hotspot users complimentary higher-speed WiFi for seven days across the UAE at more than 400 locations. http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/networking/wifi-uae-internet/

The Yahsat Space Lab at Masdar Institute of Science and Technology hosted a workshop on how to build a lunar rover capable of exploring the moon’s rocky terrain, led by TeamIndus ‒ one of five teams competing for the Google Lunar XPRIZE. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/masdar-institute-hosts-workshop-building-lunar-rover/

  Keith Block, Salesforce COO Salesforce has announced new research from IDC detailing the economic impact of artificial intelligence on CRM, predicting the creation of more than $1.1 trillion in new GDP impact worldwide and 800,000 net-new jobs by 2021. While some researchers predict... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/salesforce-idc-ai-crm/

Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP) presented its healthcare IT journey since 1996 and the UAE’s 2021 vision of achieving a world class healthcare system, during its participation at the World Summit on the Information Society Forum (WSIS) 2017. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/mohap-presents-healthcare-vision-wsis-2017/

Reseller Middle East recently hosted Your Voice with Tahawul Tech’s second edition. Held at the Jumeirah Emirates Towers, the second outing of the series gathered e-commerce and retail specialists to look into the rapidly expanding and promising e-commerce industry in the region. http://www.tahawultech.com/resellerme/analysis/brick-clicks-rise-e-commerce/

In addition, the RTA has also announced an agreement with the German VOLOCOPTER Company; a specialist in the manufacturing of autonomous aerial vehicles, to launch the first vehicle capable of carrying two passengers. http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/middle-east/autonomous-flying-taxi-trials-begin-year-rta/

Alphabet Inc’s Google has announced that it will implement additional measures to identify and remove terrorist or violent extremist content on its video sharing platform YouTube. http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/news/google-youtube-online-terrorism/

Dubai-based airline, flydubai, and Mercator have announced the signing of a seven-year extension to their air cargo management contract. The renewal agreement reaffirms the continuation of the strategic partnership initiated in 2012, designed to provide flydubai with a next-generation technology... http://www.tahawultech.com/news/flydubai-signs-mercator-boost-cargo-operations/

VIVA, Kuwait has launched new roaming voice and internet plans covering the GCC and Arab countries including Lebanon, in addition to many tourist destinations in the world. The new roaming plans include two voice plans, KD 5 Gulf plan for 7 days, 30 minutes of call time and 30 SMS, in addition... http://www.tahawultech.com/news/viva-kuwait-launches-new-roaming-plans/

Gartner today highlighted the top technologies for information security and their implications for security organisations in 2017. Analysts presented their findings during the Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit. “In 2017, the threat level to enterprise IT continues to be at very... http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/news/gartner-top-technologies-security-2017/

ADNOC Distribution has announced that an updated version of its free-to-download mobile app is now available for customers, suppliers and the public. The upgraded app serves as a one-stop-shop for all ADNOC Distribution’s services and allows customers to explore and stay-up-to date with ADNOC... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/adnoc-launches-enhanced-mobile-app/

The thirteenth edition of DISTREE Middle East highlighted the region’s growth in the e-commerce space and had insights on what the future holds for online players. The thirteenth annual consumer technology channel event, DISTREE Middle East, held recently at the Meydan Racecourse in Dubai, UAE,... http://www.tahawultech.com/resellerme/features/distree-regional-retail-will-hybrid-model/

Most reselling businesses are entrepreneurial in nature and lack dedicated resources for marketing. We speak to regional players across the channel ecosystem to learn how possessing marketing skills can transform a business. ‘Good marketing makes the company look smart. Great marketing makes the... http://www.tahawultech.com/resellerme/features/marketing-matters/

Exponential amounts of data are created at a rapid rate as new technologies and devices enable quicker information capturing and sharing. Businesses are increasingly deploying storage solutions to manage data efficiently and securely. Reseller ME examines how channel partners can optimise the... http://www.tahawultech.com/resellerme/channel/partners-can-maximise-storage-prospects/

Qualys has introduced a new solution that extends its single-pane visibility and continuous security to the new and growing virtualisation environment of Docker containers, and enables customers to proactively build security into their container deployments and their DevOps processes at any... http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/news/qualys-expands-cloud-platform/

The upgraded app serves as a one-stop-shop for all ADNOC Distribution’s services and allows customers to explore and stay-up-to date with ADNOC Distribution’s latest facilities and information. http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/middle-east/adnoc-mobile-app/

Marcin Kleczynski, CEO and Founder, Malwarebytes Malwarebytes has announced the release of its new single endpoint agent cloud platform for business featuring Malwarebytes Incident Response, Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection and a new cloud-based management console. Malwarebytes Endpoint... http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/news/malwarebytes-unveils-new-cloud-platform/

HMD Global, the manufacturer of Nokia phones, has announced its first Nokia smartphone range – comprising of the Nokia 3, Nokia 5 and Nokia 6. http://www.tahawultech.com/resellerme/hardware/new-nokia-smartphones-available-uae/

The agreement involves Omantel building an onsite, leading-edge voice and data network to support the Mall of Oman, which is currently under construction in the Sultanate. http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/middle-east/majid-al-futtaim-enlists-omantel/

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has organised 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing Workshop, in cooperation with General Electric (GE). http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/hardware/dewa-ge-host-3d-printing-workshop/

The 360 virtual tours, captured in high-definition photographs and videos, offer visitors the opportunity to experience the unique value propositions of each hotel before making an informed decision – be it for booking hotel stays, restaurants or spa treatments. http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/middle-east/emaar-launches-360-virtual-tours-dubai-hotels/

Amazon, on Friday, has announced plans to purchase US-based upscale grocery chain Whole Foods for a staggering amount of $13.7 billion. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/amazon-buy-whole-foods-13-7-billion/

HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice president of the UAE and ruler of Dubai The United Arab Emirates has ranked 35th globally and 1st for Arab countries in the tenth annual Global Innovation Index, an indicator of the innovation performance of 127 countries. The UAE ranked an... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/uae-ranks-35th-global-innovation-index-2017/

Microsoft has unveiled Xbox One X (formerly code-named “Project Scorpio”) and its largest and most diverse games lineup in E3 history. Broadcast for the first time in 4K UHD on Mixer, Xbox showcased a record 42 games in its briefing including 22 with console exclusivity from creators large and... http://www.tahawultech.com/news/microsoft-premieres-xbox-one-x/

Social media platform Twitter briefly suspended the account of Al-Jazeera Arabic over the weekend, amid a wider diplomatic dispute between Qatar and Arab nations. Twitter later reinstated the account on Saturday, a move that comes after Arab nations have blocked websites and broadcasts by... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/middle-east/twitter-briefly-blocks-al-jazeera-arabic-amid-qatar-rift/

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick has taken a leave of absence After months of scandal and scepticism surrounding the company, Uber CEO Travis Kalanick has taken an indefinite leave of absence from the firm. The move follows an independent report from law firm Covington & Burling, which examined how... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/features/uber-kalanick-leave/

Tahawul Tech brings you Transformation Talk, a weekly roundup of the biggest news in the technology industry. http://www.tahawultech.com/video/transformation-talk-weekly-news-round-15-06-17/

This is the first time that the country has remanded someone for violating a ban on support for Qatar, that Bahrain first introduced after it joined Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Egypt in severing ties with Doha. http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/middle-east/bahraini-citizen-detained-sympathising-qatar-online/

EastNets, a provider of global compliance, risk and payments solutions, has integrated artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities across its family of solutions. http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/news/eastnets-adopts-ai-tech-minimise-financial-fraud/

Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has teamed up with Daimler AG, the world’s biggest luxury-car maker, as an investor in a $500 million-fundraising bid by Dubai-based ride-hailing company, Careem. http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/middle-east/saudi-billionaire-joins-daimler-ag-500m-careem-funding/

Security experts have uncovered new dangerous forms of ransomware and spyware targeting Mac computers. http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/news/ransomware-spyware-target-apple-mac/

Smartworld, UAE-based systems integrator and digital ICT services provider, has announced its participation at Assistive TechX 2017 to support initiatives aimed at People of Determination (people with disabilities). http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/smartworld-uae-initiatives-people-determination/

The Public Funds Prosecution in Abu Dhabi, in co-operation with the Criminal Investigation Department, has foiled a plot to steal over AED635 million from the account of one of the banks operating in the country, using information technology tools, according to Emirates News Agency (WAM). The... http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/news/173-million-bank-cyberheist-foiled-uae/

Orange Jordan has recently launched “My Business” service to serve the needs of its professional and small business customers. This step is a continuation of the expansive portfolio of solutions already provided to its customers from the business sector to bring them closer with the best... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/orange-jordan-launches-business-service-smbs/

Srinivasan C.R, Senior Vice President, Global Product Management & Data Centre Services at Tata Communications, on how to adapt security to manage digital risk.   Organisations today are embarking on their own distinct journeys of digital transformation as advances in new technologies... http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/blogs/mitigating-risk-age-digital-transformation/

The tech vendor pureLiFi has been working alongside, Verizon, Nokia and Aegex Technologies, to demonstrate how LiFi can perform under disaster situations providing communication solutions when it is most critical. At an event named Operation Convergent Response (OCR), held at the Guardian... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/lifi-demoed-disaster-operations/

Insurer American International Group (AIG)  has partnered with IBM to develop a “smart” insurance policy that uses blockchain to manage complex international coverage, the companies said on Wednesday. Reuters has reported that AIG and IBM completed a pilot of a so-called “smart... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/ibm-aig-team-use-blockchain-smart-insurance/

Apple’s latest MacBook Pro gets a performance boost with Intel’s 7th generation Kaby Lake processor. http://www.tahawultech.com/video/first-look-apples-new-macbook-pro/

The Smart banking kiosk at uBank Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank has completed the implementation of smart banking kiosks at a newly opened digital banking centre in Abu Dhabi’s Yas Mall. The virtual teller machines, delivered in partnership with Fujitsu and banking and retail technology firm Emerico,... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/hardware/adcb-ubank-fujitsu/

Dubai Airports has announced it will test a new facial recognition technology this year at Dubai International Airport (DXB) in a bid to eliminate long queues at passport control counters. http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/dxb-get-first-gate-less-border-using-facial-recognition/