H.E. Mohamed Al Khadar Al Ahmed, Executive Director of Strategic Affairs at DMT and General Coordinator of the World Urban Forum said:

Each year around this time, you may find yourself getting anxious because the inevitable questions abound: “What are your New Year’s plans?” “Have you figured out how you’re getting around traffic on New Year’s eve?” “Any resolutions?” “How are you going to ensure you stick to them?”

Digital transformation puts technology at the heart of business operations, products, and services. It also puts customer experience at the center of a company’s ethos while accelerating competitive differentiation. Embracing digital transformation is no longer aspirational. Instead it is imperative for survival in an economy driven by sensors and data. Security can enable digital transformation to succeed, but to achieve this it must be a part of the planning and implementation process.

2020 has arrived and it’s time to have a look at what is in store for enterprises.

Since we are in the business of securing our enterprise customers’ infrastructures, we keep a close eye on how the security and encryption landscape is changing so we can help our customers to stay one step ahead.

Common email scams target unsuspecting online users anywhere and everywhere – at home, at work, in the airport, at your local coffee shop – when you’re connected, you could be putting valuable data at risk if you’re not taking proper precautions. Your online identity puts you more at risk than you realize but taking simple proactive steps can help guard against the bad guys.

When CFOs adopt innovative technology, they help build organizations that are more agile, profitable, effective, and positioned for growth. Here are the five actions CFOs can take immediately to get started down the right path:

It’s that time of the year again; yes, the New Year and all its resolutions. The festive parties, mince pies, late nights, a slight overindulgence with food, and a general feeling of letting oneself go, which we’re all guilty of it, have passed. But did you know that there is a significant health cost associated with living in the moment during the festive season? Before you know it, the weight is piling on, you’ve had one too many and you just don’t feel right. This is your body’s way of telling you that it’s time to think about your health – listen to it!

As we approach the end of 2019, Jacob Chacko, Regional Business Head – Middle East, Saudi & South Africa (MESA) at HPE Aruba, gives an insight into major technology trends that will shape the industry in the Middle East in 2020:

Dr Samir Shureih, MD says that patient safety is the mission of the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities (AAAASF) and the priority of your center. AAAASF has compiled a list of tips that can help ensure the highest level of patient safety within your facility.

The education industry has undergone a technological revolution over the past decade, but there’s still one major shift on the horizon that brings together many of the technologies that have been pegged as revolutionary (augmented reality for example) – in fact it is essential for their success in the education sector.

1. Use a Password Manager: Although not all devices can use password managers directly, it’s still one of the best and easiest things you can set up. PCs and Macs, as well as smartphones and tablets increasingly support the use of password managers directly. But even for devices that don’t, you can and should use a password manager to generate and store strong passwords. Preferably, find a password manager that requires multi-factor authentication for extra protection. There is no excuse for not having totally unique (and complex) passwords for every single online account you have, whether for gaming, shopping, banking and so on.

Sustainable agriculture is at the heart of the comprehensive food security strategies of many nations today as they seek to eliminate hunger within their respective territories, while at the same time ensuring they protect the environment. This practice focuses on providing a sufficient supply of nutritious food to the citizens without adding further pressures on natural resources in the face of exponentially booming populations.