SonicWALL Highlights Web 2.0, Smart Phones as Latest Challenge to IT security

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SonicWALL Highlights Web 2. 0, Smart Phones as Latest Challenge to IT security Facebook users account for 45. 83 percent of UAE population Dubai – June 29th , 2011: According to a study by Business Monitor International, the United... More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SonicWALL Highlights Web 2. 0, Smart Phones as Latest Challenge to IT security Facebook users account for 45. 83 percent of UAE population Dubai – June 29th , 2011: According to a study by Business Monitor International, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) spending on IT products is expected to reach AED12. 85 billion (US$3. 5 billion) by 2011 and grow at a compounded annual growth rate of 8 percent from 2011 to 2015. Subsequently, the UAE is also a leader in social media penetration. A study by Dubai School of Government found that 45. 38 percent of the UAE’s population uses Facebook, 18. 48 percent of the population being new users. UAE users are also the most balanced in age, with 55 percent of all locally based users over 301 . This means that the majority of working professionals in the country are connected and active in the social media scene. “Modern-day empowered employees use smart-phones and tablets to work from remote locations. We are a truly mobile Less