The rapid development of Internet access throughout Africa has not been accompanied by an equivalent increase in awareness of security …
Giada debuts 6-display mini PC
Giada Technology has introduced the G320, an industry-tailored mini PC that is targeted at the region’s burgeoning digital signage industry. The …
Advanced Threat Protection at GISEC 2015
Fortinet a global leader in high-performance cyber security – today announced that it will be present at the Gulf Information Security Expo & Conference (GISEC), the Middle East’s essential IT Security Knowledge Platform, taking place from April 26 to 28, 2015 at the Dubai World Trade and Convention Center.
Chinese hacker group among first to target air-gapped networks
An otherwise unremarkable hacking group likely aligned with China appears to be one of the first to have targeted so-called air-gapped networks that are not directly connected to the Internet, according to FireEye.
Treasury tech talk
Saad Maniar, Managing Partner of Crowe Horwath UAE, explains how modern technology and software can be utilised to maximise finance business performance
Resilient Systems partners with Shifra
The Indicent Response Platform provider Resilient Systems (formerly known as Co3 Systems) has announced its partnership with information security value added …
Informatica goes private in $5.3B buyout
In 2010 there was a round of widespread speculation that Oracle was about to snap up Informatica, but – like so many such rumours – it never came to pass. Now, Informatica is being purchased by someone else.
Open door policy
Illyas Kooliyankal, Chief Information Security Office, ADS Securities has always kept an open mind. Though he is tasked with protecting some of the most sensitive financial data, he realises that information security should be a business enabler, not a hindrance.
Staying above water
Venturing into the use of Big Data – and in particular, predictive analytics – solutions can be a messy business. We look at what IT leaders can do to get the most out of their sea of data.
Arduous advance
Shortly after joining Qatari firm Petroserv as Head of IT in April 2013, Mubarik Hussain was tasked with a business-wide IT overhaul. Two years later, he has been thrust into a high-powered transformation role in which he has encountered fierce resistance, and anxiously awaits results of a project which could be game-changing for the company.
’65 percent’ of malware campaign aimed at ME
Two new malware campaigns have been spotted in the Middle East, according to reports released this week, one targeting energy companies and the other going after political targets in Lebanon.
‘1.1 billion connected things’ in 2015 smart cities
Gartner has estimated that 1.1 billion connected things will be used by smart cities in 2015, rising to 9.7 billion by 2020.
Seclore and Sariya IT sign KSA distribution deal
Seclore, the global next-generation rights management solutions provider and value-added distributor, Sariya IT, have officially announced an exclusive distribution agreement for KSA. The strengthened partnership is an important step for Seclore’s business growth in one of the key markets in Middle East.
The value quotient
Amjad Fathi Al-Omar, General Manager, Sariya IT, reveals growth strategy and channel plans for the year.
Interview: Robyn Denholm, CFOO, Juniper Networks
At its Innovation Showcase in London on 12th March, Juniper Networks unveiled new products that deliver on the company’s vision …
Injazat expands secure cloud offering
Injazat Data Systems has announced further enhancements in the areas of enterprise cloud solutions to address the growing demand by businesses across the Middle East looking to adopt advanced cloud technologies
EMC pools enterprise smarts to create data ‘lakes’
EMC is drawing on its “federation” of companies to help customers build data lakes using EMC storage, VMware virtualisation and …
China discloses cyberwarfare unit
It came as a shock to just about no one in the cybersecurity industry that China has a cyberwarfare unit, which was acknowledged by the government there this week.
Boosting partnerships
At VMware’s Partner Exchange 2015, the vendor announced updates for its partner network. Reeman Ansari, Manager Partner Organisation, MENA, VMware, elaborates on the finer details.
BlackBerry posts second straight earnings gain
BlackBerry’s turnaround continues, as the company reported a second straight quarter of profit on last Friday, along with expectations of …