Category Archives: Technology

DED Honours UCMC with Appreciation Certificate

DED Honours UCMC with Appreciation Certificate  The Department of Economic Development (DED) recently honoured Gulf Business Machine’s (GBM) Dubai operation United Computer and Management Consultancy Company (UCMC) with a certificate of appreciation for its brilliant work in integrating the disparate … Continue reading

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Blackberry to Launch new BB10 OS in Dubai

Blackberry to Launch new BB10 OS in Dubai Dubai over the years has become a centre for major global technology launches as multi nationals identify the city as the most important market of the Middle East. With Samsung and Nokia … Continue reading

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Observation Satellite Beams back Images of MBR City Site

Observation Satellite Beams back Images of MBR City Site DubaiSat-1, one of the three satellites launched by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) currently in orbit recently sent back the first images it took of the area that will be the … Continue reading

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Director General of Dubai eGovernment Praises Successful Completion of GRP Systems Upgrade

Director General of Dubai eGovernment Praises Successful Completion of GRP Systems Upgrade The Dubai eGovernment successfully completed the upgrade of its Government Resources Planning (GRP) systems to the R12 standard, with the employees’ role in coordinating the upgrade and effectively … Continue reading

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Piracy Controlling Measures by UAE

Piracy Controlling Measures by UAE In the entire Middle East, the UAE is rated lowest among the software piracy countries after Israel, according to ninth annual study of global software piracy by Business Software Alliance (BSA). The UAE, although being … Continue reading

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UAE Taking Measures For Cyber Security

UAE Taking Measures For Cyber Security The UAE is working efficiently to deal with cyber military threats and to enhance its communication and flow of information within its entities. For this, it is launching a separate and independent department, National … Continue reading

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Nawras Key Speaker at East Com Telco Summit

Nawras Key Speaker at East Com Telco Summit The Middle East Com Telco Summit will see representatives from telecom, media and ICT sector from around the globe in Dubai. This summit will address the key issues faced by the industry … Continue reading

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Du Joins Hands with Equinix to Launch First Regional Data Centre

Du Joins Hands with Equinix to Launch First Regional Data Centre Dubai’s second largest telecom operator du recently signed an agreement with California based firm Equinix to setup the emirate’s and the Middle East’s first data centre. The new data … Continue reading

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Cyber Security in Focus at Technology, Aerospace and Cyber Security Expo in Khalifa University

Cyber Security in Focus at Technology, Aerospace and Cyber Security Expo in Khalifa University Cyber attacks are becoming increasingly common in the Middle East and North Africa targeting critical government infrastructure. This was the warning delivered by experts participating at the … Continue reading

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