Emad Abu Jazar, Country Manager, Saudi Arabia, Fortinet, tells us why his company is at the forefront of the fight against cybercriminals.
Let the budget games begin!
Budget planning is typically a give-and-take exercise, since all departments are fighting for those corporate dollars. Mathias Thurman from the Security Manager’s Journal discusses the importance of securing budgets for IT security.
Qualys unveils midmarket Private Cloud Platform Appliance
Qualys has unveiled its Private Cloud Platform Appliance (PCPA), a new managed on-premise security and compliance solution for medium-sized companies.
Dell announces new SonicWALL ATP service
Dell has launched SonicWALL Capture Advanced Threat Protection Service, which according to the company, enhances organisations’ ability to safeguard against today’s shape-shifting cyber threats.
Gemalto releases Data Security Confidence Index 2016
According to the latest survey released by cybersecurity firm Gemalto, 54 percent of Middle East organisations have experienced a data breach in the past 12 months.
A cloudy forecast
The forecast for unified communications in the cloud seems bright with clear skies ahead. Alan Shen, Vice President of Consulting Services, Unify Square, weighs in on the benefits and pitfalls of UC in the cloud.
BT, Fortinet announce global partnership
BT and Fortinet have recently announced an agreement that will integrate Fortinet’s FortiGate enterprise firewalls into BT’s global portfolio of managed security services.
Palo Alto retains top position in Gartner Magic Quadrant
Palo Alto Networks has announced it has been recently positioned by Gartner in the leaders’ quadrant of the Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Network Firewalls for the fifth consecutive year.
Logicom, Aruba ink distribution deal
Logicom has signed a value-added distribution agreement with Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company.
eHDF enhances its Public Cloud portal
eHosting DataFort (eHDF) has announced that they have further enhanced their Public Cloud portal to include advanced features and customisable packages, and improve the overall cloud experience of their customers.
The blind spot
Data at rest is data at risk, as the old saying goes. We take a look at different database strategies that can help organisations fight back against any cyber threats.
Building a secure DNS architecture for NFV
Dilip Pillaipakkamnatt, Vice President, Service Provider Business, Infoblox, discusses the need for an intelligent securIty approach when it comes to virtualised environments.
AVIVO Group’s NSN Murthy relishes the chance to team-build
After moving to Dubai in 2013, NSN Murthy is thriving in his new role. Armed with a passion for compliance and watertight IT security, AVIVO Group’s IT head is now relishing the opportunity to build a formidable tech team.
The importance of security intelligence
The cybersecurity industry has come a long way from the time when anti-virus and firewall systems used to be the main tools for preventing and resolving data threats. Firosh Ummer, Managing Director, Paladion EMEA, explains why security intelligence is important.
Doubling profits
Sachin Bhardwaj, eHosting DataFort, Director, Marketing and Business Development, explains how managed hosting services can help SMBs stand out from competition.
A10 Networks inks distribution deal with Ingram Micro
A10 Networks has announced that the company has entered into a distribution agreement with Ingram Micro in the Middle East.
Intel Security report reveals need to improve cloud security
Intel Security has recently released ‘Blue Skies Ahead? The State of Cloud Adoption,’ a global report advocating the need for technology vendors to help businesses, governments and consumers understand the implications surrounding the growing adoption of the cloud.
Juniper Networks announces additions to its virtual security portfolio
Juniper Networks has announced several additions to its cloud and virtualised service offerings as part of its Software-Defined Secure Networks (SDSN) framework.
Fortinet unveils Security Fabric
Fortinet has unveiled its Security Fabric, an integrated, collaborative, and adaptive architecture designed to deliver distributed security for global enterprises providing protections against threats from IoT and remote devices, through the infrastructure core, and into the cloud.
Cisco, Rockwell Automation collaborate for industrial IoT security
Cisco and Rockwell Automation have announced a strategic collaboration deal to develop a deep-packet-inspection (DPI) technology for use in industrial security appliances.