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Eram won the maiden Swachhathon 1.0 award over both domestic and foreign firms working on the sanitation technology space. The company bested the `Monitoring Usage of Toilets’ category of the competition. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/eram-wins-maiden-swachh-bharat-hackathon-e-toilet-innovation/

Tahawul Tech brings you the very first IT channel edition of Transformation Talk, a monthly round up of the biggest developments in the partner business. http://www.tahawultech.com/video/transformation-talk-channel-edition-11-29-17/

Google has reportedly developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered technology that alerts users in real time when someone looks at their phone over the shoulder. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/googles-ai-can-spot-shoulder-surfers-looking-phone/

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-29-11-17/

Through the partnership, Ding and Asia Express Exchange will Oman’s residents to transfer mobile recharge to their friends and families back home.  http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/ding-asia-express-exchange-mobile-oman/

We tested charging speeds on the iPhone X, 8 Plus, and 7 Plus with five different power adapters. The results may surprise you. http://www.tahawultech.com/video/charge-iphones-faster-apple-power-adapters-tested/

Founder and CEO of Moscow-based anti-virus software company Kaspersky Lab Eugene Kaspersky said that he would quit and move the business out of Russia if intelligence agencies ever asked his company to spy for it. http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/news/eugene-kaspersky-never-spy-russia/

According to Facebook, this is primarily done through the use of automated systems like photo and video matching and text-based machine learning. http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/facebook-remove-terror-content-ai-tech/

CNBC has reported that the digital currency Bitcoin hit $10,000 on Tuesday, according to CoinDesk, marking an exponential ascent from 6 cents seven years ago and less than $1,000 at the start of this year. The cryptocurrency had hovered above the $9,800 level for most of the day, but finally... http://www.tahawultech.com/news/bitcoin-hurtles-past-10000-first-time/

CEO Rob Lloyd presents the future of Hyperloop in the United Arab Emirates The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts and Dubai Future Foundation have invited global experts in law, technology, IT and business to offer their insights on rules governing what will constitute the courts... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/difc-courts-future-consultation/

Krypto Labs has launched a worldwide search for the best unmanned aerial vehicle innovators Krypto Labs has launched a worldwide search for the best unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) innovators through a drone technology startup competition. Aimed at highlighting the growing importance of the i... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/krypto-labs-drone-startup-contest/

Nearly 3 in 4 managers and 2 in 3 junior staff describe the companies they work for as innovative, but 60 percent of managers believe that innovation is a responsibility only of senior executives. http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/uae-managers-innovation-responsibility-senior-execs/

The move aims to deliver the highest efficiency for the arrival and departure of pilgrims as well as the services provided during their stay in the Kingdom. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/saudi-arabia-rolls-new-e-system-streamline-hajj-umrah-services/

Over half (51 percent) of consumers in the Middle East would stop doing business with a company if it experienced a data breach, according Gemalto. http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/news/gemalto-47-consumers-feel-businesses-dont-take-data-security-seriously/

Ericsson has predicted that there will be 1 billion 5G subscriptions for enhanced mobile broadband by 2023 Ericsson has predicted that there will be 1 billion 5G subscriptions for enhanced mobile broadband by 2023. This prediction is among the key statistics presented in the November edition of... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/ericsson-1-billion-5g-subscriptions-2023/

Waymo is asking to postpone its trial against Uber Technologies scheduled to start Wednesday, saying its adversary hid potentially key evidence in the case. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/waymo-seeks-delay-uber-trial/

Tristar’s group head of IT Adam Lalani Back in the mid-90s when I first had access to the Internet, I couldn’t really understand what the hype was all about. I was a gamer in those days, so my first use case for the Internet was to find WAD files – custom maps, weapons and characters – for... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/blogs/blockchain-limit-human-imagination/

DIFC Courts CEO Mark Beer explains why the legal industry has been slow to adopt technology, and must change if it is to succeed in a globalised world. http://www.tahawultech.com/video/mark-beer-legal-digital-transformation/

US prosecutors have charged three Chinese nationals affiliated with a cybersecurity company in China with hacking into Siemens AG, Trimble and Moody’s Analytics to steal business secrets, according to a report by Reuters. http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/international/us-charges-three-chinese-nationals-hacking-moodys-siemens/

The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), represented by the Center of Digital Innovation (CoDI), hosted the annual forum of the UAE open source software community in the UAE  -OpenUAE-  in the presence of a group of university students and experts in this field. The gathering was a... http://www.tahawultech.com/news/tra-hosts-openuae/

Microsoft co-founder and former CEO Bill Gates said that detained Saudi Arabia’s Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, has been an “important partner” in charitable work to improve health conditions around the globe, according to a report by Bloomberg. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/detained-saudi-prince-alwaleed-important-partner-gates/

The third edition of Global Solar Leaders’ Summit 2017, GSLS, has been opened by Dr. Mattar Al Neyadi, under-secretary of the Ministry of Energy The third edition of Global Solar Leaders’ Summit 2017 (GSLS) has been opened by Dr. Mattar Al Neyadi, under-secretary of the Ministry of... http://www.tahawultech.com/news/65604/

The Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) is set to announce the winners for the third edition of the Dubai Future Accelerators (DFA) program The Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) is set to announce the winners for the third edition of the Dubai Future Accelerators (DFA) program, taking place at Emirates... http://www.tahawultech.com/news/dubai-future-accelerators-winners/

Digitalks aims to bring together experts from across the Middle East to discuss the latest trends, opportunities and challenges in the digital era. http://www.tahawultech.com/resellerme/news/dubai-host-middle-east-digitalks-2018/

UAE-based telecom service provider du has recently launched its first ‘Business Mobile Centre’ at the Dubai Health Authority. http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/uae-telco-du-business-mobile-centre/

Fujitsu’s Mahmoud Shihadeh and Ankabut CEO Dr Fahem Al Nuaimi at the DRaaS MOU signing ceremony Fujitsu has won the contract to offer its cloud-based Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) solution to Ankabut, the UAE’s Advanced National Research and Education Network (NREN) that offers a... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/ankabut-fujitsu-draas-mou/

The conference will be held at The Wyndham Grand Hotel in Bahrain Bay, under the theme ‘The role of leadership and training in SMEs development towards technology transfer.’ http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/bahrain-host-sme-conference-next-month/

Imgur was hacked and the attacker made off with 1.7 million email addresses and passwords. But the hacker sat on the stolen data for years; it allegedly wasn’t until security researcher Troy Hunt received the data that Imgur even knew it was hacked back in 2014. While it isn’t impressive that the... http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/news/imgur-hackers-stole-1-7m-email-accounts/

State oil giant Saudi Aramco and petrochemical producer Saudi Basic Industries Corp (SABIC) has recently signed a preliminary deal to build a $20 billion complex to convert crude oil to chemicals. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/saudi-aramco-sabic-20b-oil-chemicals-complex/

The establishment of the first Blockchain Club in the Sultanate follows a successful Blockchain Symposium earlier this month. http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/oman-blockchain-club/

ADGM and Al Fardan representatives pen the MoU. credit @WAM Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) and Al Fardan Exchange have entered into a cooperation partnership to develop and support the FinTech ecosystem in the UAE. The new partnership will enable ADGM and Al Fardan Exchange to collaborate on... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/adgm-al-fardan-exchange-fintech-mou/

Dubai Police have successfully transformed 100 percent of its services and transactions to smart technologies, Smart Dubai has announced Dubai Police has successfully transformed 100 percent of its services and transactions to smart technologies and paperless transactions, Smart Dubai has... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/dubai-police-paperless-government/

The conferences aim to be a platform for exchanging revolutionary ideas and projects that are at the forefront of excellence in construction, including the latest developments in 3D printing and solar technologies. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/big-5-innovative-sustainable-tech/

The Smart Dubai Office, has partnered with regional technology business solutions provider Nearbuy to host a trial of the first robot receptionist in the Middle East. http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/hardware/smart-dubai-first-robot-receptionist/

Huawei has announced a long-term partnership with Groupe PSA, which will see both firms collaborate to develop connected cars. http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/hardware/huawei-group-psa-ink-partner-develop-connected-cars/

Etisalat and Intel jointly organised the ‘SMB Digital Cloud Conference’ exclusively for small and medium businesses (SMBs) in the UAE. The event aimed at increasing the awareness on cloud services and highlighting the importance of digital transformation and its role in driving the businesses’ co... http://www.tahawultech.com/news/etisalat-organises-digital-cloud-forum-smbs/

A Canadian citizen accused by the US government of helping Russian intelligence agents break into email accounts as part of a massive 2014 breach of Yahoo accounts is expected to plead guilty, according to reports. http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/international/canadian-citizen-yahoo-breach-plead-guilty/

Car purchasing app Seez has launched in the UAE Lebanese firm Seez R has launched its app in the UAE that is “going to change” how users look for and purchase cars. Seez R uses technologies such as, AI and image recognition, as well as featuring a chatbot assistant for the buying process. Seez R... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/seez-r-launches-uae/

Morey Haber, vice president of technology, BeyondTrust, lays out a set of critical factors that Middle East organisations should consider when building security awareness training programmes. http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/insight/course-action-security-awareness-beyondtrust/

Self Drive has announced the launch of a new segment of all-electric E-Cars to its online fleet of cars in Dubai Self Drive has announced the launch of a new segment of all-electric E-Cars to its online fleet of cars in Dubai. SelfDrive.ae now offers the E-Cars service on its Smart Mass Mobility... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/self-drive-electric-dubai/

The UAE’s two telecommunications providers have both listed VoIP-based app, Botim, as part of their ‘unlimited’ voice and video call service. http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/etisalat-du-voip-service-uae/

The Abu Dhabi Police are carrying out a comprehensive study on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) at pedestrian crossings with the goal of enhancing safety, Gulf News has reported. Brigadier Ali Khalfan Al Daheri, director of Operations Sectors, said that Abu Police are keen to use all... http://www.tahawultech.com/news/ad-police-mulls-ai-study-pedestrian-crossings/

EHang has also announced ambitious mass production plans to reach markets in Saudi Arabia, Singapore and several European cities. http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/ehang-flying-taxis-dubai/

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP) has announced the implementation of new improvements on its Wareed system The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP) has announced the implementation of new improvements on its Wareed system, an electronic healthcare information system (HIS) that... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/mohap-boosts-emergency-systems/

A delegation of ministers and senior space and science officials from the UAE have visited Washington D.C. to meet with industry representatives from the public and private sector in the United States A number of ministers and officials from the UAE space sector have visited Washington D.C. to... http://www.tahawultech.com/news/delegation-us-uae-space/

Uber Technologies plans to move ahead with a deal to bring in Japanese technology company SoftBank Group as a major investor by disclosing the pricing early next week in formal tender offers to the ride-hailing service’s investors, two people familiar with the plans said on Friday, according to R... http://www.tahawultech.com/news/uber-disclose-price-softbank-deal-early-next-weekreport/

An SAP spokesperson confirmed that Topkock had resigned, and the company was currently investigating business activities in the region. http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/sap-tayfun-topkock-resigns/

Microsoft introduced Kuwaiti cybersecurity professionals to the world’s foremost industry experts, in the second edition of its CISO Executive Series, designed to support chief information security officers in their fight against malicious digital actors. This year’s event, called “A Hacker’s Gui... http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/news/microsoft-hosts-kuwaiti-cybersecurity-pros/

dnata’s cargo operations, in conjunction with Emirates Innovation Lab, IBM and flydubai Cargo, has created a new value proposition for cargo service delivery through the use of blockchain technology. This has added value by eliminating redundant data and improve visibility and transparency... http://www.tahawultech.com/news/dnata-trials-blockchain-cargo-operations/

Magseed is said to be “a minimally invasive medical technology” used to accurately guide surgeons during breast cancer or tumour removal. http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/medcare-treatment-cancer-detection/

The municipality in Madinah announced on Monday the opening of an all-women municipality branch, according to Saudi Gazette. Madinah Municipality head Mohammad Al-Amry said the women-only municipality branch will have all services offered by the municipality including issuance of licenses for... http://www.tahawultech.com/news/madinah-municipality-opens-women-branch/

The summit addressed resilience issues that organisations are facing in securely facilitating the exchange of information. http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/news/oman-cybersecurity-summit-resilience/

The project aims to reach 30 million young Arabs aged 18 and under by 2030 and is designed to help eradicate poor literacy skills in the Arab World. http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/mbrf-literacy-arab-knowledge-summit/

Telecom operators play a major role in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) revolution by providing the needed connectivity and infrastructure, including access between the different entities in the digital ecosystem to create a digital life platform, said Khalifa Al Shamsi, Chief Strategy &... http://www.tahawultech.com/news/telcos-play-key-role-ai-revolution-says-etisalat-chief/

The setting for the season finale was chosen as part of the show’s recent collaboration with the Oman Technology Fund (OTF) http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/oman-stars-science-innovators/

Jamal bin Huwaireb launches the Global Knowledge Index The results of the Global Knowledge Index were launched today at the fourth annual Knowledge Summit at Dubai World trade Centre. The Global Knowledge Index, launched by the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF) is the... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/global-knowledge-index-launch/

LuLu hopes the sale will entice users to immerse themselves in online grocery shopping – redefining the brand’s presence in the region from being purely a brick-and-mortar business. http://www.tahawultech.com/resellerme/news/lulu-online-grocery-sale/

The event will be held in partnership with the Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) on December 7, and will focus on Islamic fintech. http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/bahrain-islamic-fintech-innovation-day/

Dubai’s economy is expected to grow by 3-4 percent in the 2017-2018 period, Hamad Buamim, President and CEO of Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has said The Dubai economy is expected to grow by 3-4 percent in the 2017-2018 period, Hamad Buamim, President and CEO of Dubai Chamber of... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/dubai-economy-expected-grow-3-4-201718/

Bitcoin hit a new record high on Monday after smashing through the $8,000 level for the first time over the weekend, marking an almost 50 percent climb in just eight days, according to Reuters. The new high came after leading U.S. payments company Square Inc said late last week that it had... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/bitcoin-scales-new-high-8000/

HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice president and the UAE and ruler of Dubai The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF) is launching the Knowledge Summit 2017 this morning, taking place at the Dubai World Trade Centre until 22nd November. The Summit will showcase... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/knowledge-summit-2017-opens/

The UAE and Saudi Arabia both scored impressively in terms of attracting, developing and retaining talent, according to research by the World Competitiveness Centre European economies lead when it comes to attracting, developing and retaining top talent, but the UAE and Saudi Arabia both scored... http://www.tahawultech.com/news/uae-saudi-imd-talent/

For the sixth year in a row, ArabNet Riyadh — the largest digital conference in the Kingdom — is expected to rally around  more than 1,600 regional/international digital professionals, leaders and entrepreneurs, to discuss the digital future in the region, according to Arab News. The conference, ... http://www.tahawultech.com/news/arabnet-conference-discuss-saudis-digital-future/

H.E. Dr Aisha Bint Butti Bin Bishr, director-general of Smart Dubai Smart Dubai has expanded its Paperless Finance project to cover various Dubai Government entities, where it will “fully digitise” their financial operations, eliminating paper transactions. The project is in line with the ini... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/smart-dubai-extends-paperless-finance/

Marriott Hotels’ TestBED pitch day Marriott Hotels has announced the three finalists for its TestBED programme, which launched in the Middle East and Africa region for the first time in September this year. TestBED is a 10-week accelerator programme that gives select seed and early-stage... http://www.tahawultech.com/news/marriott-hotels-mea-testbed-finalists/

The report found that the typical shopper in the Kingdom uses e-commerce channels to spend an average of 4,000 riyals online per annum. http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/saudi-e-commerce-citc/

Chipmaker Marvell Technology Group has agreed to acquire smaller peer Cavium  for around $6 billion, as it seeks to expand in the networking equipment sector, people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Sunday. The deal will allow Marvell to diversify away from its traditional storage d... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/marvell-technology-splashes-6-billion-snap-cavium/

Schneider CEO Jean-Pascal Tricoire. Credit @Schneider Electric Schneider Electric CEO Jean-Pascal Tricoire spoke to James Dartnell on the sidelines of the launch of the firm’s Innovation Hub On Wheels today at Dubai Silicon Oasis.  You’ve just inaugurated your Innovation Hub on Wheels at Dubai Si... http://www.tahawultech.com/news/schneider-electric-ceo-neom/

Representatives from Schneider Electric and DSOA at the launch of the Innovation Hub On Wheels Schneider Electric chairman and CEO Jean-Pascal Tricoire today inaugurated the firm’s Innovation Hub on Wheels at Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSOA). The Hub was inaugurated by Dr Mohammed Alzarooni, vice c... http://www.tahawultech.com/news/schneider-electric-innovation-hub-wheels/

In line with its long standing association with the Dubai Future Accelerators (DFA), and third cycle challenge to develop a loyalty platform that can improve customer service and retention by ten times, du has announced a new partnership with loyalty solutions provider Viafone Technologies. The... http://www.tahawultech.com/news/du-viafone-team-develop-loyalty-solutions/

The Smart Dubai Office (SDO) took home the prestigious City Project Award for the Dubai blockchain strategy at the Smart Cities Expo & World Congress, which took place in Barcelona, Spain, on November 14-16, 2017. The strategy won first place following fierce competition against 308 projects... http://www.tahawultech.com/news/smart-dubai-wins-city-project-award-blockchain-strategy/

The fourth annual Knowledge Summit will be held in Dubai later this week, bearing the theme “Knowledge and the Fourth Industrial Revolution.” http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/dubai-knowledge-summit/

The “INFSSec” Team were crowned the winners of the Oman National Cyber Security CTF competition, and will automatically qualify to compete in the Arab Finals in December. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/oman-university-cybersecurity/

The Smart Life conference itself kicks off tomorrow morning, and will feature speakers from SAP MENA, Massar Solutions, Condo Protego, Dell EMC and Oracle. http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/ajman-bank-smart-life-exhibition/

At the 8th Global Mobile Broadband Forum, Huawei Wireless X Labs has announced the “Digital Sky Initiative” that aims to spur the development of drone applications and enable the low airspace digitised economy via enhanced low airspace network coverage. Also during the event, Ken Hu, ... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/huawei-announces-digital-sky-initiative/

HE Mattar Al Tayer meets Tesla CEO Elon Musk in LA Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk met RTA Director-General and Chairman Mattar Al Tayer in LA to discuss the prospects for dubai electric vehicles and self-driving transport in the emirate. The RTA recently purchased 200 Tesla vehicles that are now... http://www.tahawultech.com/news/musk-rta-dubai-electric-vehicles/

Siemens’ human resources chief said the proposal could be revised after negotiations with the union, after the company announced on Thursday it wanted to cut approximately 6,900 jobs worldwide – close to 2 percent of its global workforce. http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/siemens-plans-cut-jobs-protest/

The EWA portal, which won a ‘Tech Award’ at GITEX 2017 in Dubai back in October, will go live in Bahrain next month, officials announced last week. http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/ewa-online-portal-bahrain/

Hope, the UAE’s Mars project, will be completed in ’30 months’ a senior official with the UAE Space Agency has said The UAE’s Mars Science City will be completed in 30 months, a senior official with the UAE Space Agency has told Khaleej Times. Work on the AED 500 million... http://www.tahawultech.com/news/uae-mars-science-city-30-months/

The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has signed a MOU with Siemens aiming to boost digital industrial transformation in the Kingdom to come in line with the Kingdom’s vision 2030, in the presence of Minister of Commuicationsand information technology Eng.... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/saudi-ministry-communications-signs-pact-siemens/

The mobile event app provider Eventtus has announced a new investment round of $2 million led by Algebra Ventures and 500 Startups. This brings the total capital raised by the company to $2.65 million in less than two years. Previous investors include Raed Ventures and MEVP. The investment is... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/eventtus-raises-2m-event-app/

Apple has pushed the launch of its HomePod smart speaker to early next year from December, the company said on Friday, missing the holiday shopping season as the market for such devices becomes increasingly competitive, according to Reuters. “We can’t wait for people to experience HomePod ... http://www.tahawultech.com/news/apple-pushes-homepod-launch-early-2018/

The Misk Foundation and Siemens  today signed a new Memorandum of Understanding at the Misk Global Forum expanding their collaboration aimed at developing opportunities and empowering young people in Saudi Arabia. The agreement will see the pursuit of three new initiatives covering; an R&D fe... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/misk-foundation-siemens-expand-collaboration/

EMEA IT spend is projected to total $1 trillion in 2018 EMEA IT spend is projected to total $1 trillion in 2018, an increase of 4.9 percent from estimated spending of $974 billion in 2017, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. In 2017, however, all categories of EMEA IT spend... http://www.tahawultech.com/news/emea-it-spend-trillion/

His Highness has committed $20 million to the Reaching the Last Mile Fund, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will contribute up to $20 million. http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/mohamed-bin-zayed-bill-gates-100m-fund/

HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed receiving Bill Gates His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, yesterday hosted Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, also co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Gates is in... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/mohamed-bin-zayed-hosts-bill-gates/

Amazon’s “just walk out” technology to enable a cashierless store has “improved markedly,” according to a Bloomberg source. http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/amazon-cashierless-store-tech-improved/

Abu Dhabi Police has launched its futuristic 2057 Plan to deliver a UAE capital city that will be powered by technology. Abu Dhabi Police has launched its futuristic 2057 Plan to deliver a UAE capital city that will be powered by technology. The comprehensive 2057 Plan features a number of... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/abu-dhabi-police-launches-2057-plan/

In line with Vision 2030, which entails tech-led overhaul of the economy, Saudi Arabia is encouraging the world’s entrepreneurs and inventors to start up in the Kingdom, with the introduction of new entrepreneurship licenses aimed at encouraging growth in the small and medium-sized enterprise (... http://www.tahawultech.com/news/saudi-arabia-thinks-big-vision-startups/

Zain Bahrain and K Hotel, operated by the Gulf Hotels Group, have signed an enterprise partnership for full connectivity solutions to serve the hotel and all its operations, including 237 guest rooms and suites, with high-speed Internet. The agreement involves implementing full connectivity... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/networking/bahrains-zain-connectivity-k-hotel/

Over one hundred companies with origins in India are responsible for creating more than 100,000 jobs and $17.9 billion in investments across the United States. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/indian-firms-poised-shrink-skills-gap-us/

Bankers are cautioning their customers against a new wave of voice phishing, also termed as, ‘vishing’, through which confidential data is obtained from customers fraudulently to deceive them. http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/news/voice-phishing-incidents-emerge-uae/

Protecting yourself online may seem impossible, but following simple guidelines like enabling stronger and using strong passwords are key to online safety. http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/insight/simple-steps-online-safety-digital-shadows/

At the Saudi Supply Chain conference, which was held in Riyadh, Rani Wahbe, Senior Advisor for the Middle East and North Africa at the International Road Transport Union (IRU), covered the most significant updates to the TIR Convention, which aims to ease customs transactions among member states ... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/saudi-looks-boost-trade-global-transit-system/

Alphabet’s Google has reclaimed the spot as the default search engine on Mozilla’s Firefox Internet browser in the US and other regions. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/mozilla-drops-yahoo-makes-google-default-browser/

The number of IP-enabled IoT devices has increased dramatically in the last several years and according to Gartner, it is predicted to reach the staggering number of nearly 21 billion devices in 2020.  Almost every device manufactured today, including home appliances, street lights, parking m... http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/blogs/using-iot-devices-launch-attacks-within/

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The SelfServ 80 series delivers the omni-channel experience whilst ensuring reliable and secure access to cash for consumers. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/uae-mashreq-bank-selfserv-82-mobile-atm/

Jerry Kennelly, CEO of Riverbed, describes the functionality and benefits of the latest networking technology, SD-WAN, which uses policy-based rules to orchestrate applications routing in the cloud. http://www.tahawultech.com/video/riverbeds-jerry-kennelly-benefits-sd-wan/

The government of Kuwait is focused on working towards realising the vision of “New Kuwait”, to boost the economy and diversify productivity in the nation. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/microsoft-kuwait-government-work-build-new-kuwait-vision/

The two foundations also announced the MiSK Grand Challenges, which aims offer up to $10 million to fund ideas and projects that can “positively transform” the world. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/saudi-crown-prince-bill-gates-discuss-vision-2030-investment-opportunities/

The country’s Prime Minister Theresa May recently announced that government will be doubling visas available for global talent in areas like digital technology and science to 2,000 to help retain an edge after Brexit. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/uk-government-80m-tech-brexit/

Fashion retailer Forever 21 said on Tuesday there had been unauthorised access to data from payment cards used at certain of its stores, according to a Reuters report. The company said the results were part of an investigation it started after it received a third-party report suggesting the... http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/news/fashion-retailer-forever-21-reports-security-breach/

The CEO of Orange Jordan, Jérôme Hénique has announced that the telecom operator’s data centre located in Marj Al Hamam has received the tier III certification, for its data centre design worldwide. The data centre was accredited by Uptime Institute in America, specialised in studying and e... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/orange-jordans-dc-receives-tier-3-certification/

RSA Conference, in conjunction with the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), has successfully concluded this year’s Conference with over 1100 attendees from around the world. http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/news/rsa-conference-2017-regional-cybersecurity/

A recent Google study has revealed that phishing attacks via fake emails pose the greatest threat to people, followed by keyloggers and third-party breaches as account hacking increases globally. http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/news/phishing-attacks-bigger-threats-google/

Saudi Telecom Company (STC), represented by its business incubator InspirU , has signed an agreement with Riyadah Institute to support and provide services for business entrepreneurs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Under the agreement,  InspirU will share with Riyadah the leading digital pr... http://www.tahawultech.com/news/stc-incubator-teams-riydah-digital-projects/

Dubizzle has acquired two real estate software platforms, including Masterkey, marking its first ever acquisitions UAE-based classifieds platform Dubizzle has acquired two real estate software platforms, marking its first ever acquisitions. The firms real estate listings currently exceed... http://www.tahawultech.com/news/dubizzle-makes-debut-acquisitions/

One of Microsoft founder and former CEO Bill Gates’ conglomerates has reportedly invested $80 million on a Smart City project in a 25,000 acres of land west of Phoenix, Arizona. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/bill-gates-smart-city-project-arizona/

Essa Kazim, governor of the DIFC, said the fund would help to establish “start-up and growth-stage fintech firms looking for access to the MEASA (Middle East, Africa and South Asia) markets”. http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/dubai-difc-100m-fintech-fund-startups/

Salesforce and Google have announced a new partnership to integrate their technology across a range of productivity services Salesforce and Google have today announced a new strategic partnership to integrate their technology across a range of productivity services for customers. As part of the... http://www.tahawultech.com/news/salesforce-google-form-cloud-partnership/

Sherry Zameer To help device manufacturers meet a growing demand for long-lasting low-power NarrowBand (NB) IoT modules, Gemalto and Huawei – via its semiconductor arm, HiSilicon – are working together to develop the next generation of modules that combine an extra level of security and consume v... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/huawei-gemalto-team-narrowband-iot/

The King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology (KACST)’s Badir programme has approved the Mathaqi smartphone application as an incubated project. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/badir-program-approves-saudi-app-mathaqi-incubated-project/

The Global EVRT team will launch these charging stations and engage with the local community to spread awareness on electric vehicles – a step that will play a major role in EV adoption in the Sultanate. http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/omans-electric-vehicle-charging-station-2018/

Trend 1: ‘Zero trust’ security makes a comeback In 2018, we can expect to see significant disruption in the cybersecurity industry. Organisations are spending millions ─ and in some cases, hundreds of millions of dollars ─ on technologies aimed at bolstering their cybersecurity posture. But to n... http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/opinion/dimension-datas-top-cybersecurity-predictions-2018/

The purpose of the MoU is to establish a strategic relationship between the ITA and NTF to promote Omanisation and boost skill development activities in IT fields. http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/omans-ita-ntf-omanisation-training/

The UAE Government has highlighted its ambitious Mars landing and knowledge-building plans at the ongoing Dubai Airshow 2017. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/uae-space-exploration-dubai-airshow/

ADNOC CEO Dr Sultan Al Jaber has said the energy giant will aim to cut oil drilling time by “30 percent” using digital technology ADNOC CEO Dr Sultan Al Jaber has said the oil giant will aim to cut oil drilling time by “30 percent” using digital technology and that Blockchain and artificial intel... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/adnoc-oil-drilling-time-cut/