According to a new research report from the analyst firm Berg Insight, the market for lone worker protection solutions and services in Europe and North America is forecasted to grow from €154 million in 2019, to reach €284 million in 2023. (more…)
January 31, 2020
Posted by: Anasia D'mello
What is the Internet of Things? It’s an umbrella phrase that covers all smart devices—from thermostats to fitness trackers to security systems to manufacturing equipment—that collect data and then share that data over a network with the interest of making everything more efficient (be that energy consumption, your physical health, manufacturing, etc.). (more…)
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The IBM board of directors has elected Arvind Krishna as chief executive officer of the company and a member of the board of directors, effective April 6, 2020. Krishna is currently IBM senior vice president for Cloud and Cognitive Software, and was a principal architect of the company’s acquisition of Red Hat. (more…)
January 30, 2020
Posted by: Anasia D'mello
Mitel, a global provider of business communications, is preparing organisations to better respond to emergency situations requiring real-time, effective communications with citizens, students, staff and dispersed teams. (more…)
January 29, 2020
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At the 2020 edition of the International Cybersecurity Forum (FIC), Thales is unveiling Cybels Analytics, an innovative cybersecurity platform relying on advanced artificial intelligence and Big Data analytics technologies. (more…)
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Open Systems, a secure access service edge (SASE) with cloud-native architecture, secure intelligent edge, and hybrid cloud support, added significant new capabilities to its platform with the acquisition of Sqooba, a Swiss-based provider of big data analytics. Sqooba uses artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to provide real-time visibility across the enterprise operations and business applications. (more…)
January 28, 2020
Posted by: Anasia D'mello
The entire telecommunication framework is evolving, as providers shift from appliance-based services and discrete management overlay networks to a common, multi-function and distributed architecture. And, according to Duncan Greenwood, vice president and general manager, Northern Region, EMEA at VMware, it’s all being driven by the demand to deliver 5G. (more…)
January 21, 2020
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Enterprise cloud computing specialist, Nutanix has announced the retail industry findings of its second Enterprise Cloud Index Report. The report has found that the vast majority of retailers (87.5%) identified hybrid cloud as the ideal IT operating model. It also showed many retailers (72%) are planning to move some public cloud applications back on-premises. (more…)
January 14, 2020
Posted by: Anasia D'mello
IDC Directions 2020, the seminal ICT industry event for the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa (META), takes place at Dubai’s iconic Atlantis, The Palm on Thursday, January 23. (more…)
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Visa Inc. announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Plaid, a network that makes it easy for people to securely connect their financial accounts to the apps they use to manage their financial lives. Visa will pay total purchase consideration of $5.3 billion (€4.7 billion) to acquire Plaid. (more…)
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