SSICT News
Supreme Committee for Consumer Protection mulls adoption of standardized guidance document for electronics
H.E. Eng. Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, the Minister of Economy, headed the second meeting of the Supreme Committee for Consumer Protection for 2016 held at the Grand Hyatt Dubai Hotel. H.E. Eng attended the session. Mohammed Ahmed bin Abdul Aziz Al Shehhi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Economy for Economic Affairs; H.E. Humaid bin Butti Al Muhairi, Assistant […]
Cisco Predicts Middle East & Africa to have Highest Growth in IP Traffic Worldwide
According to the 11th annual Cisco Visual Networking Index™ (VNI) Complete Forecast for 2015 to 2020, global IP traffic will nearly triple at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22 percent over the next five years. The Middle East and Africa (MEA) region will see a 6-fold growth in IP traffic, which is the […]
Panasonic unveils the Ultra Wide-Angle and High-Speed Single Focal Length Lens
Panasonic Marketing Middle East & Africa has unveiled its latest digital interchangeable lens LEICA DG SUMMILUX 12mm/F1.4 ASPH. (35 mm camera equivalent: 24 mm) for the LUMIX G Digital Single Lens Mirrorless camera for professional needs and high image quality. The new LEICA DG SUMMILUX 12mm/F1.4 ASPH. enables photographers to capture dynamic landscapes with rich […]
HBMSU commissioned to convert Al Ahli Driving Centre’s theoretical lessons to interactive eLearning format
Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University (HBMSU) has announced that it has been commissioned by Al Ahli Driving Centre, a Dubai-based driving school to develop an interactive online version of its theoretical lessons to enhance existing training and registration processes. The contract was signed at the HBMSU campus in the presence of Dr. Mansoor Al Awar, […]
Carbon Black Unveils Collective Defense Ecosystem, Enabling Thousands of Security Professionals to Collaborate and Defend Against Cyber Criminals
Carbon Black®, the leading provider of Next-Generation Endpoint Security (NGES) solutions, today unveiled the Detection eXchange, a place where thousands of security experts worldwide can collaborate in real time to curate information about cyberattacks and how to stop them. The current standard for threat intelligence focuses on Indicators of Compromise (IOC), which are cheap, fragile […]
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How Encryption Works and the Contours of a Successful Encryption Strategy
Data is the new age currency and extremely valuable to organizations. But there is somebody else who also has an eye on this data – the cybercriminal. While you leverage the potential of your organizational data to drive business growth, the cybercriminal sees your data as a money making opportunity. He wants to grab your […]
UAE an Oasis for Entrepreneurs Which Will Contribute to Increasing Global Digital GDP by USD 1.5 Trillion through 2020
UAE digital Startups can become the keystone in increasing global GDP by USD 1.5 trillion and creating 10 million youth jobs, industry experts announced this week at the recent SAP Startup Focus Event, held in the build-up to GITEX Technology Week 2016. By 2020, digital startups in general will help increase global GDP by USD […]
TP-LINK MIDDLE EAST TIES-UP WITH JARIR BOOKSTORE IN KSA
TP-LINK Technologies Co Ltd, a leading provider of SOHO and SMB networking products and solutions, has signed an alliance with Kingdom of Saudi Arabia-based consumer electronics retailer Jarir Bookstore. According to the maker of Wireless, ADSL, Switches, IP Cameras, Powerline Adapters, Print Servers, Media Converters and Network Adapters, the agreement with Jarir Bookstore will not […]
MENA car enthusiasts get their dream mobile App
A new mobile application for car enthusiasts launched today is the region’s first social sharing market place combination for car lovers, bridging the gap between social media and e-commerce. Aptly named Dazzled Cars, it is available completely free of charge on iOS and Android. Today’s launch has been hotly anticipated by more than 200,000 of […]
Autodesk and Trimble Sign Agreement to Increase Interoperability
Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) and Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) have entered into an interoperability agreement aimed at saving customers time and reducing project costs typically associated with workflow inefficiency across different suppliers’ technologies. This will benefit architects, engineers and contractors, and importantly, project owners by enabling more freedom to optimize technology workflows needed to meet the […]
Nissan-Petromin opens new showroom in Al-Madinah
Nissan-Petromin, the newly formed partnership between Petromin and Nissan, has opened its second car dealership in Al-Madinah, Saudi Arabia. The latest showroom comes just two months after the official announcement of Petromin as the new authorized dealer for Nissan in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Nissan-Petromin plans to open more than 10 new showrooms by […]
Telecommunications Regulatory Authority opens registration for World Summit Awards 2016 for ‘The World’s Best Interactive Contents’
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has announced the opening of registration for World Summit Awards 2016’s ‘The World’s Best Interactive Contents’ competition, organized by the International Center for New Media based in Salzburg, Austria. The TRA has called on government entities, organizations and individuals to register for the competition at its website on or before […]
ePay bags 21st Middle East Smart Government and Smart Cities Excellence Award
The ePay service provided by Smart Dubai Government Establishment (SDG) has bagged the 21st Middle East Smart Government and Smart Cities Excellence Award in the category of ‘Smart ePayment Gateway Excellence Award‘, which is organized by the Middle East Excellence Awards Institute to recognize the strategic role played by government establishments, keep pace with the […]
Panasonic kick starts Rio Olympics Campaign with #YallaRio promotion
Panasonic, the long-term official partner to the Rio Olympic Games is providing its consumers in the Middle East a chance to win a trip to Rio Olympics with the recently launched #YallaRio campaign. The one and a half month-long campaign is running in three countries including the UAE, Oman, and Jordan from May 15th to […]
Challenges and Solutions in Managing Family Owned Multi-Companies
Diversified family-owned companies face many challenges which threaten their transition in the future from one generation to another. Companies implement sound corporate governance policies, a system that governs the relationship between an organization’s key players and its diverse spectrum of operating companies, to minimize this risk. Corporate governance practices enable companies to achieve transparency, fairness […]
Saudi Arabia’s MATCO Joins Global Elite of EMC Platinum Business Partners
Maham Al-Khaleej Company (MATCO), the leading information technologies and solutions provider in the Middle East, today announced that the company has been awarded Platinum status in EMC’s Business Partner Program for the second year in a row. A homegrown company with strong roots in Saudi Arabia since its establishment in 1998, MATCO has worked to […]
MENA car enthusiasts get their dream mobile App
The new app brings together individual car devotees and automotive businesses in one super interactive community. Car lovers will share images and videos of their favourite cars “Dazzled” around town and rank the best images shared in their country. Dazzled Cars aims to engage its audience with fun, interactive social functionality and original content. Users […]
Saudi Telecom Company Selects Teradata Aster to Drive Customer Satisfaction
Teradata (NYSE: TDC), the big data analytics and marketing applications company announced today that Saudi Telecom Company (STC), the largest telecommunication service provider in the Middle East and North Africa and the leading operator within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has selected the Teradata Aster Big Data Analytics Appliance as well as Teradata Hadoop to leverage customer insights and drive […]
Moody’s maintains stable outlook for Egyptian banks reflecting strong funding and profitability
Moody’s Investors Service has maintained its stable outlook on Egypt’s banking system, reflecting the rating agency’s expectation that the country’s banks will continue to benefit from a stable deposit base, high local currency liquidity and strong profitability over the next 12-18 months. Moody’s report, entitled “Banking System Outlook — Egypt: Stable outlook reflects strong funding […]
Telia Carrier and Ericsson sign global IoT backbone agreement
As the Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem continues to evolve, Telia Carrier and Ericsson have signed an agreement that highlights the critical role international carriers have to play. Telia Carrier will provide backhaul and interconnect solutions to Ericsson’s Device Connection Platform via a dedicated IoT backbone. “It’s pretty clear that IoT needs its own backbone”, […]
JAC Sells 300,000 S3s In 600 Days, Breaks Compact SUV Sales Record
JAC (Shanghai Stock Exchange 600418) JAC remains the industry’s sales champion, having sold 300,000 S3s during the last 20 months. The S3 has set several records since its launch, from achieving a breakthrough of 10,000 units in its first month, to overtaking sales of other compact SUVs in the global market within three months. With current average sales of 15,000 units a […]
XTOUCH bundles spirit of giving this Ramadan
XTOUCH, the leading new age consumer electronics brand has today announced the launch of its bundle offers for this Ramadan to celebrate the holy month with ‘spirit of giving.’ The company has tied up with leading retailer such as Sharaf DG, Emax, Plug-ins and Carrefour across UAE to offer exciting bundle offers on its wide […]