Cohesity Appoints Gregg Petersen as MEA Lead

Through Cohesity’s next-generation data management solutions, Petersen will focus on helping regional businesses in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt, and South Africa to conveniently and effectively back up, manage, protect, and derive value from their data.

IBM report: Cost of a data breach hits record high during pandemic

The study on organizations surveyed in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) suggests security incidents became costly and harder to contain due to drastic operational shifts during the pandemic.

Gulf workers lead as the most data-skilled but least utilised by employers

While Gulf businesses hire workers with the skills, desire, knowledge and analytical expertise for success, the research highlights that these same businesses are not drawing on this deep well of talent.

Hospitality organizations must accelerate digital transformation to secure long-term recovery

Research by Aruba, a HPE company, as of last year the hospitality sector was in a healthy – but not leading – place in its adoption of advanced technologies and moving computing to Edge. Over half of hospitality IT leaders had started to implement trials or applications in areas such as AI (55%), Internet of Things (IoT) (70%) and machine learning (57%).

Bridging the digital divide: Interview with SonicWall

For a Special Feature on ‘Bridging The Gap Between Technology And Business,’ Rabab Zehra, Executive Editor of TECHx Media, sat down with Mohamed Abdallah, Regional Director, Middle East, Turkey, and Africa at SonicWall, to learn more about the role SonicWall plays in empowering businesses during the ongoing wave of digital transformation.