The world’s largest student-run cyber security event, founded 13 years ago by the New York University Tandon School of Engineering, will expand this year to NYU Abu Dhabi and the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.
Kaspersky study reveals ICS vulnerabilities
Kaspersky Lab has recently released its report on the Industrial Control Systems (ICS) threat landscape, which revealed that large organisations likely have ICS components connected to the Internet that could allow cybercriminals to attack critical infrastructure systems.
Data curators
On a recent visit to the UAE, SAP CEO Bill McDermott told James Dartnell about the company’s plans to build a data centre in Dubai, with the possibility of an additional site in Riyadh.
GITEX 2016 to spotlight startups
GITEX Technology Week is set to feature new sections at its 2016 outing, including areas dedicated to virtual reality and international startups.
Infoblox releases DNS Threat Index for Q1 2016
Infoblox has recently released the Infoblox DNS Threat Index for the first quarter of 2016, which highlighted a 35-fold increase in newly observed ransomware domains from the fourth quarter of 2015.
Eye in the sky
Jordan’s Ayla Aviation Academy has taken huge strides to benefit its students. The institute has pioneered video capture for its training flights, and implemented a cloud-based training management system to track cadet progress. Ammar Yousef, President and CTO, shares the impact of the technology on the cadets, instructors and the academy’s data centre.
Infoblox releases DNS Threat Index
Infoblox has announced the Infoblox DNS Threat Index, which measures the creation of malicious Domain Name System (DNS) infrastructure, unexpectedly rebounded to near record levels in the fourth quarter of 2015.
Open season
For any enterprise, reducing operational IT expenditures while increasing security and software capabilities is a top priority. With advantages such as cost-savings and ease of use, open source solutions continue to pick up steam across multiple organisations around the world.
Flipping the economics of attacks
How much does it cost technically proficient adversaries to conduct successful attacks, and how much do they earn? The research study from Ponemon Institute, commissioned by Palo Alto Networks, looks at the relationships between the time spend and compensation of today’s adversaries and how organisations can thwart attacks.
Gemalto releases Breach Level Index
Gemalto has released the latest findings of the Breach Level Index, revealing that 1,673 data breaches led to 707 million data records being compromised worldwide during 2015.
Parrot appoints Marketing Director for Consumer Drones business
Parrot has announced that François Ruault has been appointed to run the worldwide sales and marketing for its Consumer Drones and Connected Devices division.
UAE banks urged to enhance mobile banking services
UAE banks are urged to adopt high-performance information management to support the rapid growth in mobile banking, industry experts announced today.
Oracle to debut Middle Eastern data centre in Abu Dhabi
To keep pace with growing customer demand for Oracle’s complete cloud portfolio, Oracle today announced its intent to open a new cloud data centre in Abu Dhabi.
Path to protection
When it comes to IT security, the writing has been on the wall for some time. What lessons can be learned from 2015, as even more high profile organisations have fallen victim to cyber-attacks? And what lies in store for the year ahead?
Intelligent engagements
Artificial intelligence (AI), computers behaving like humans is no longer science fiction. As the technology industry progresses, machines are getting smarter and companies across the globe are beginning to realise ways to leverage AI to improve consumer engagement and customer experience.
Infoblox names new Vice President of Worldwide Channels
Infoblox has announced that Ricardo Moreno has joined Infoblox as Vice President of Worldwide Channels.
US, China reach cyberespionage agreement
The US and China have reached their first ever cybercrime and cyberespionage agreement. Leaders of both countries announced the deal in Washington on after two days of top-level talk.
Levtech Consulting wins Microsoft Dynamics reseller award
Levtech Consulting has announced it has won the 2015 Microsoft Dynamics Reseller of the year for the Middle East and Africa region.
White House rejects petition for Snowden
According to recent reports, US President Barack Obama will not pardon National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden, despite the strong petition from the public.
Thrill of the chase
Madukar Chaturvedi has seen a great deal in his career. From programming through punch cards to the modern era of computing, Chaturvedi reflects on his accomplishments.