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Kaspersky Lab, leading security and threat management solutions, today announced plans to refine its organizational structure and become one of the top three IT security solutions providers for endpoint users in 2011. According to Kaspersky Lab’s operational results for 2010, the company demonstrated significant growth in all regions. Globally, the company’s revenues grew by 38 percent year-on-year and exceeded $500 million. The year 2010 was also a successful one for Kaspersky Lab in the CIS, Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa, where revenues totaled $131 million — an increase of 35 percent compared to 2009.Read More…

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IT Advantage: Spring 2011, a new publication from The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) described the global economic moves through 2011, and the companies facing far greater then ever before. For many of these businesses, the strength of their IT may prove to be a key competitive differentiator. It further sheds the light on a variety of ways in which companies can optimize the performance of their IT capabilities–and, in the process, maximize IT’s contribution to the bottom line. It features interviews with two chief information officers who are tackling a number of mission-critical challenges. The first interview is with Jeff Keisling, chief information officer of Pfizer. Keisling discusses a range of topics, including the IT-specific challenges in bringing together Pfizer and Wyeth; how to strengthen the IT organization’s relationship with the business side of the company; and leadership.

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ISnSC the specialist in Information Assurance & Cryptography today annouced the launche Government Security Governance (GSG) solution for all the Governments across the Middle East region. The GSG aims to help government entities obtain a full perception of the government network and detect any kind of violations in real-time in a cost-effective way. The GSG is based on the SAINT framework that does not require any additional implementations or alteration to any government network, which ensures smooth government operation. Having SAINT certified engineers will also ensure the maximum output of the GSG.Read More…

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NEC Unified Solutions, specialists in communication solutions for small, medium and large enterprises in both the private and public sectors, has appointed Daoud Eid as its Sales Director for Middle East and North Africa. The appointment reflects the exponential growth NEC Unified has enjoyed in the region. Daoud brings more than 20 years experience in the IT and telecommunications sector in the Middle East to the new role at NEC. Flexible and adaptive in his working approach, Daoud will run and grow NEC’s business across the region while driving its Unified Solutions with positive impact on existing and potential customers’ businesses.

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Aastra, the leading Enterprise Communication technology solution provider today announced the launch of their training services to offer training and certification to its channel partners as well as end-customers in the Middle East region. Aastra’s enterprise communication solutions include IP Telephony, Unified Communications, Contact Centers and Video Conferencing which it inherited from acquisition of Ericsson’s global Enterprise business back in 2008. Aastra, is now working towards expanding the enterprise products portfolio and develop the channel partner program to a new level.

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Toshiba today announced the addition of STOR.E ALU 2S in its portofilio. STOR.E ALU 2S is an external hard disk drive featuring USB 3.0 connectivity for fast data transfers of up to 5 Gigabits per second and high enough storage capacities to host large multimedia libraries. STOR.EALU 2S will be available during the second quarter of 2011 in the region. With this new editon Toshiba expands its range of storage drives with USB 3.0. The ongoing digitalisation of entertainment content is fuelling user demand for reliable external hard disk drives with large capacities and fast data rates.
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HP today revealed multiple innovations across its laptop computer product portfolio, including standard setting technology that significantly improves how customers can interact with their digital content. HP once again demonstrates its personal computer leadership, transforming the flow of content for all customers into when-you-want it, when-you-need-it availability. HP has extended its laptop computer range in KSA markets, redefining the term personal computer with all the unique features of its new products including, HP Envy 14 Notebook, HP Pavilion DV6 Notebook, HP Pavilion G6 & G7 Notebook. Read More…

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SAP today announced the availability of its newest release of governance, risk and compliance (GRC) software, providing a single, unified environment for the most comprehensive support for management, monitoring and analysis of enterprise risk and compliance activities. Nearly three years in the making, the new release integrates GRC capabilities into everyday business processes, helping make risk management, regulatory compliance and safe, productive operations a standard and a consistent practice.

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The number of mobile subscribers in Pakistan reached the 100mn mark in September 2010 and is expected to continue its growth momentum due to the relatively low penetration rate. Fast Market Research expects the subscribers base to grow to the level of 136.078mn in Pakistan by end-2015, representing a penetration rate of 70.3%. Pakistan’s broadband subscriber base reached 1.053mn in October 2010, an increase of 63.5% from the 643,892 in December 2009. While DSL remained the main technology used to access broadband services in the country, alternative wireless solutions WiMAX and EV-DO are catching up fast. The number of DSL users grew by 96.5% from 262,661 in June 2009. By contrast, subscriber figures of WiMAX and EV-DO increased by 246.6% and 708.5% over the same period to reach 306,665 and 181,947 respectively. Read More…

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Data Afrique, the IT solutions company focusing on the financial services sector, announced that it has secured the exclusive rights to market and distribute the eXpd8 legal software suite in South Africa and Namibia. eXpd8 is a software interface that brings all client information into one central, searchable, easy-to-use screen. All the relevant information is available at a user’s fingertips, meaning the information is available how they want it and when they want it –leading to increased efficiencies. Information – or any relevant file, is never misplaced or lost.Read More…

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According to the latest outlook by Gartner, Worldwide IT spending is forecast to total $3.6 trillion in 2011, a 5.6 percent increase from $3.4 trillion in 2010. For the 2011, Gartner has added media tablets like, iPad’s to its computing hardware spending estimates beginning this quarter. Including media tablets has increased Gartner’s computing hardware growth outlook from 7.5 percent to 9.5 percent for 2011. Worldwide media tablet spending is projected to reach $29.4 billion in 2011, up from $9.6 billion in 2010. Global spending on media tablets is forecast to increase at an annual average rate of 52 percent through 2015.

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Vasco Data Security, today announced its new multi-tier channel strategy for the EMEA region as an extension of its existing partner program, tailored to the specific needs of its distributors and resellers throughout the region. The enhanced channel model is aimed at extending the reach of its strong authentication solutions and services throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and focuses on empowering relationships with Vasco’s channel partners. Vasco intends to lower the threshold to work together with Vasco.

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