Mike Chen, Synology Manager

Backup, your last line of defense against Ransomware

Synology’s all-in-one backup solution is the last line of defense in data protection. [EC] Please describe Synology’s role in protecting against ransomware. Synology is known as a leading global brand of networ...

Ole S Hansen, Head of Commodity Strategy, Saxo Bank

Risk for long lasting cycle of rising commodity prices has not gone away says Saxo Bank

From a global growth perspective, the unfortunate risk—for a long-lasting cycle of rising commodity prices has not gone away. However, faced with the highest level of inflation in decades and with central banks...

Gerhard Hartman, Vice President Medium Business, Sage Africa & Middle East

Dream big about future and impact on customers, Sage’s Gerhard Hartman advises SMEs

Given that SMBs are the backbone of the local economy, this bodes well for economic growth in the months to come. While confidence isn’t enough on its own to ensure business success, entrepreneurs and SMB owner...

Ranim Atour, Field Marketing Manager Middle East, Turkey, Africa, Pakistan, Infoblox

“I see myself more as a woman of influence and strength,” Ranim Atour at Infoblox

[EC] Why have you pursued marketing as a career? Marketing excited me because it allowed me to pursue my passion in connecting with people, owning campaigns and projects while collaborating with other sharehold...

Epson showcases sustainable solutions that promote social distancing

Epson showcases sustainable solutions that promote social distancing

The Middle East market is now looking for technology that helps remote workers and students stay connected, observes Jason McMillan from Epson Middle East. Key products and solutions being presented on the stan...

Sonia Tshabalala, People Director, Sage Africa and Middle East

Hybrid more taxing than fully remote and full-time office work says Sonia Tshabalala at Sage

Hybrid working arrangements are set to be a part of the future of work as small and medium businesses try to strike the right balance between flexibility and productivity in their teams. Many SMBs hope they can...

How Yegertek is delivering customer experience solutions using Microsoft, IP Engage365

How Yegertek is delivering customer experience solutions using Microsoft, IP Engage365

Enterprises find themselves at an inflection point where customers are unlearning some of the pandemic ways, retaining some, and tracking back to a few pre-pandemic ones. So, there are multiple touch points, an...

Santhosh Rao, Senior Vice President, Middle East, Africa and South Asia, ACI Worldwide.

Real-time payments expected to reach 10%+ of all electronic payments in UAE by 2026

The launch of the UAE’s Instant Payments Platform in Q4 2022 is expected to accelerate the adoption of real-time payments (RTP) across the Emirates and drive substantial economic benefits for businesses a...

Chester Wisniewski, principal research scientist at Sophos.

Attackers’ greed for higher ransom colliding with hardening of cyber insurance says Chester Wisniewski at Sophos

Sophos, released its annual international survey and review of real-world ransomware experiences in the State of Ransomware 2022. The report shows that 59% of UAE organizations surveyed were hit with ransomware...

Kumaravel Ramakrishnan, Evangelist at ManageEngine.

Managing IT assets, communication, collaboration now biggest ITSM challenges finds ManageEngine

ManageEngine, the enterprise IT management division of Zoho Corporation, announced results of its survey, The State of ITSM Two Years Into the COVID-19 Pandemic, following up on a similar survey conducted in 20...