May 19, 2021
talabat UAE announces over AED 1 million in-app customer donations
Customers redeemed the value of 12,763,000 talabat Rewards points this Ramadan, the equivalent of 31,908 AED, donating a total of 20,200 meals toward Dubai Cares school meal projects, part of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI), to support school-aged children in the Middle East, as well as help refugees in the MENA region.
May 18, 2021
Jacqueline de Rojas CBE appointed to IFS Board
De Rojas is an experienced technology executive and industry thought leader. Through her various roles and appointments, she has helped the industry at large address the digital skills gap, deliver on diversity and inclusion, and ensure technology is accessible throughout all levels of society.
May 17, 2021
Epson offers sustainable solutions to support e-learning in the Middle East
“Technology is greatly advancing offering many innovative solutions to facilitate this change in education systems. The pandemic changed many norms of the way we live, work, or even learn. As remote and hybrid learning have been on a rise, simple technology switches can benefit remote learners, parents and even distance teachers.”
May 17, 2021
How organizations can protect against pandemic sleeper threats
Work computers have played many roles during the pandemic – hosting everything from social gatherings to workouts, online learning sessions, home shopping and Netflix streams. Family members have borrowed Mom’s computer to play online games, and passwords have been passed around. Cyber diligence has taken on a lower priority than it should have.
May 11, 2021
Integrating the longer-term home office into your hybrid workplace
This new approach will require a further change in mindset and network infrastructure. If organizations wish to enable their employees to successfully work from home in the long-term without impact or risk, their remote foundations need to be as strong as possible – before they even start thinking about the physical office. Here are three things they must consider.
May 6, 2021
Interview: Duane Nicol, Cybersecurity Expert at Mimecast
On the occasion of World Password Day, Duane Nicol, Cybersecurity Expert at Mimecast had a one-on-one conversation with TECHx Editor Rabab Zehra. Duane discussed password-free innovations, threats associated with an organization’s IT security, and how password security can be preserved.
May 6, 2021
World Password Day: Passwords are the Prize Target of Phishing Scams
Highlighting the threat that compromised passwords pose, a survey by HYPR identified that nearly a third of respondents had experienced a credential stuffing attack wherein cybercriminals attempted to employ a large number of stolen user logins and passwords to compromise applications and systems. Adding to the challenges already plaguing IT teams, hackers also use stolen passwords for personal emails.