Trend Micro has outlined its security predictions for 2014, and it has forecast that one major data breach will occur every month next year.
Infor, Automation Consultants announce partnership at Cairo ICT 2013
Business application software provider Infor announced today during Cairo ICT 2013 it has signed a partnership agreement with ILA Advanced Technology – the holding company of Automation Consultants.
ICANN issues private name space leakage advice
ICANN today issued a report to IT professionals worldwide on how to identify and manage private name space leakage into the public Domain Name System.
IDC announces Middle East 2014 IT predictions
IDC has released its predictions for the IT industry in 2014, and said it believes that Middle East spending will exceed $32 billion in the coming year.
Koch Industries acquires components firm Molex
Koch Industries has completed its $7.2 billion acquisition of global electronic components firm Molex.
Ericsson reveals solutions at Cairo ICT 2013
Ericsson used Cairo ICT 2013 to reveal the city’s position in this year’s Ericsson Networked Society City Index report, which analysed the levels of ICT-driven benefits created in some of the largest cities across the globe.
Tech Mahindra, HP announce centre of excellence in Bangalore
Tech Mahindra today announced the launch of its Global Centre of Excellence with HP in Bangalore.
Arbor: average Middle East attack is 2.376Gbps
Arbor Networks’ 2013 research of DDoS activity in the Middle East has revealed that the average size of attacks in the region is 2.376Gbps and the average duration of an attack exceeds an hour and ten minutes.
MMD announces Philips 23-inch desktop display
Philips Monitors brand license partner MMD has announced the release of the new 23-inch Philips 231C5 SmoothTouch display.
Huawei explores smart city infrastructure at Doha event
Huawei has used its 2nd Middle East Smart Cities Summit in Doha to highlight the key factors that will drive increased adoption of Smart City infrastructure over the coming three to five years.
Huawei, Zain, highlight customer experience as 2014 focus
Huawei has teamed up with MENA mobile telecoms provider Zain Group to identify customer experience as crucial for the coming year.
Riverbed appoints new worldwide channels SVP
Application performance infrastructure firm Riverbed Technology last week announced the appointment of Keith Hoskison as Senior Vice President of their Worldwide Channels and Strategic Account Programmes division.
Brocade: data centre availability is customers’ top concern
Brocade has released survey results which show that their customer’s primary network-specific concern is ‘data centre availability’ driven by virtualisation and mobility, as opposed to ‘network-complexity’.
The Way Forward
When it comes to security, it seems everyone’s in a state of perpetual panic. Whether it’s mobile malware, BYOD or hacktivism, over the course of 2013 the issue of protecting valuable information and resisting attack has inspired a dizzying and persistent challenge.