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Bring Your Own Device, but Don’t Forget Your Security

BYOD is 34 percent more productive, but at what cost? As a result of increased remote working, the number of personal devices accessing corporate networks grew 20 percent in 2020 alone, and this is only likely to increase. While connectivity is becoming easier, what about its impact on security? Here Ginelle Bell, UK country manager […]

U.S. House Bill on China Competitiveness, Chip Investment, Coming Soon - Pelosi

The U.S. House of Representatives will soon introduce a bill to increase U.S. competitiveness with China and boost federal spending on semiconductors, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Friday as the Biden administration seeks to boost domestic chip production. “The House will soon introduce its competitiveness bill,” she said in a note to Democratic colleagues. The […]

Protecting your business from mobile security risks

The benefits and uses of mobile device management software According to the Government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2021, 39 percent of UK businesses experienced a cybersecurity attack last year. For business owners, this statistic is worrying — risking reputation, integrity, and ultimately commercial success. As we move towards an increasingly technology-centric working world, what should […]

Intel to Open a Chip-Manufacturing Facility in Ohio

Intel Corp. announced on Friday plans to pump at least $20 billion in what could be its latest chip-manufacturing facility in Ohio to increase its chip-making production to accommodate the heightened semiconductor demand for digital units.  The Santa-Clara-based company will invest in two semiconductor-making plants outside Columbus, Ohio. This will place the company in the […]

Dubai Enters the Space Race with a Newly Appointed MBRSC Chief

As the United Arab Emirates (UAE) maintains its acceleration into the tech scene, Dubai’s Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Center (MBRSC) publicized the new appointment of its director-general.  Dubai’s Crown Prince and President of the MBRSC, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum released an official statement publicizing the decision of the newly appointed deputy […]

Snap Plays up Augmented Reality in Latin America, Asia Expansion

Snap Inc is speeding up its global expansion in countries from Mexico to Japan through tie-ups with wireless carriers and highlighting its popular augmented reality features, the company told Reuters. The parent company of the Snapchat photo messaging app is leaning on its relative safety during a period when social media platforms such as Meta’s […]

Fed Kicks off Debate on Issuing its Own Digital Currency with New White Paper

Creating an official digital version of the U.S. dollar could give Americans more, and speedier, payment options, but it would also present financial stability risks and privacy concerns, the U.S. Federal Reserve said in a long-awaited discussion paper released on Thursday. The paper made no policy recommendations and offered no clear signal on where the […]

Telenor Partners with Amazon to Modernize Systems, Offer Services

Norway’s Telenor said on Thursday it had partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to speed up the modernization of its telecoms systems, boosting the use of cloud technology to offer 5G and low-latency data services to professional customers. In collaboration with the U.S. tech giant, Telenor will develop product offerings for selected industries, including manufacturing, […]

Nasdaq Confirms Fourth Correction Since Pandemic Hit

The Nasdaq’s loss on Wednesday left it down nearly 11 percent from its November record high close, marking the fourth time in the nearly two years since the coronavirus pandemic shook global markets that the tech-heavy index has found itself in a correction. The index of over 3,600 stocks traded on the Nasdaq exchange has […]

Orange partners with Engie to convert main data center in Africa to solar power

Orange and Engie said they have teamed up to convert Groupement Orange Services (GOS), Orange’s primary data center in Africa, to solar power, helping to cut the carbon footprint in Cote d’Ivoire.    As such, the GOS will provide the eighteen Orange Middle East and Africa (OMEA) subsidiaries with combined hosting and infrastructure operation services, platforms, and IT.    […]