Author: Terri Hiskey, vice president, global product marketing for manufacturing at Epicor Software Corp. Recent findings from the MIT Centre for Business[1]show that companies which have embraced digital transformation are 26% more profitable than their average industry competitors and enjoy a 12% higher market valuation.However, digital transformation can be an incredibly complex process. With that in mind, here are five key steps companies in the Middle East need to take to prepare for a successful digital transformation journey. Align your business transformation strategy to your business goals A massive 96% of companiessee digital transformation as important or critical to their … Continue reading Digital Transformation Checklist for Businesses in the Middle East

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The Truth About AIs Impact on Jobs in the UAE

August 8, 2018 Business & Lifestyle Publishing

By Allan Leinwand, CTO, ServiceNow According to a recent research report from PwC, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is expected to account for approximately 13.6% of the United Arab Emirates’ GDP in 2030. However, AI is seen by many as being either a hero or a villain. On one hand, AI is currently driving nearly every CIO’s agendabecause it intelligently automates work processes, making it possible to do things that have never been done before. But on the other, many workers are scared of the rise of AI as they believe it is rising from humble beginnings to become a villain that … Continue reading The Truth About AIs Impact on Jobs in the UAE

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Blockchain Security—Moving Beyond the Hype

August 6, 2018 Business & Lifestyle Publishing

Author: Morey Haber, Chief Technology Officer, BeyondTrust I am simply amazed at all the buzz around Bitcoin, Blockchain, and cryptocurrency. However, the truth is that blockchain has a limited place in business and needs to be secured just like any other application; with some twists. The Why Blockchains are not a database replacement, nor will future applications that utilize them. They are a multi-node distributed ledger system that secures entries based on volume and verification. Natively, blockchain can only process a limited number of transactions per second and cannot store complex records or blobs—only ledger-style information that has a finite … Continue reading Blockchain Security—Moving Beyond the Hype

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Safer Healthcare IoT Infrastructure in 7 Steps

August 4, 2018August 5, 2018 Business & Lifestyle Publishing

By: Gamal Emara, Country Manager, UAE at Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company IoT devices may offer extraordinary benefits in healthcare. From improving patient outcomes, staff effectiveness and operational cost savings, it could also bring with them new security risks. Any type of connected device is a potential risk, even wireless lightbulbs, so it’s imperative that healthcare institutions do everything they can to stem the flow of malicious attackers. This calls for a multi-layered security approach to mitigate these threats. Step 1: Know your network, inside and out To secure the network that your IoT infrastructure connects into, it’s important … Continue reading Safer Healthcare IoT Infrastructure in 7 Steps