emt Distribution, the specialty IT security products distributor has announced its participation at GISEC 2015, the region’s leading cyber security exposition to be held from 26th to 28th April 2015 at Dubai World Trade Centre in Dubai, UAE.
Path to success
With resellers being the key component of the channel landscape, RME profiles leading players and discusses important factors to their success.
Network World ME Award winners announced
CNME’s prestigious Network World Middle East awards honoured the region’s top networking talent last night at the Safinah Ballroom in Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Dubai.
Lighting up
Cellular networks in the Middle East will need fatter pipes to the wired Internet to keep delivering a satisfying mobile experience, and fibre is emerging as the best for mobile backhaul networks.
Snowden: IT pros are spying targets
National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden joined journalist Glenn Greenwald to complete the lineup at day three of CeBIT 2015 with a Q&A session at the Hannover trade show.
NATO ‘not tied to cyber retaliation’
NATO is not “tied to any cybersecurity actions” but is willing to bypass laws to protect its member states in the event of attacks, according to a company IT security officer speaking at Hannover’s CeBIT 2015 trade show.
Charged up
Ihab Al Saheli, General Manager, CNS, discusses company plans and how the industry is evolving with the current market trends.
Dimension Data named as Microsoft Skype for Business Global Elite Launch Partner
This follows today’s announcement by Microsoft that the next version of its communications and collaboration tool, Microsoft Lync – now called Skype for Business – will be ready for sale in the first half of 2015.
Huawei launches solution quartet
Huawei today launched four new networking, storage and security solutions at Hannover’s CeBIT 2015 trade show.
Fortinet revamps global FortiPartner programme
The new programme, including new certification and re-aligned partner levels, is designed to help partners build expertise on the full range of the vendor’s network security products, extend service offerings and expand into new areas of the security market.
Aruba Networks signs WestconGroup as ME VAD
The relationship extends from the Middle East and includes France, Spain, Sweden, Denmark and South Africa. As per the agreement, WestconGroup will distribute Aruba’s portfolio of access management, network infrastructure and mobile engagement solutions through its extensive network of resellers and systems integrators across these regions, enabling regional organisations to create next-generation wireless networks.
Samsung launches ‘Business’ division
Samsung has today launched its Samsung Business division – that unifies its end-to-end business solution portfolio – at the CeBIT 2015 conference in Hannover, Germany.
Etisalat showcases energy and utilities expertise
Etisalat recently organized a half-day workshop highlighting how the service provider’s could protect businesses in the energy and utilities sector from market volatility and unforeseen business circumstances.
SAP’s McDermott: Digital economy an opportunity
SAP CEO Bill McDermott kicked off Hannover’s CeBIT 2015 technology trade show by underlining the importance of a versatile digital economy in a one-on-one Q&A session.
Kaspersky: Cyber-espionage more sophisticated
State sponsored malware is becoming increasingly sophisticated according to a report released by security vendor, Kaspersky Labs. According to a company statement, this new trend was confirmed during analysis of the EquationDrug cyber-espionage platform, the main espionage platform developed by the Equation Group.
Amazon acquires 2lementry
Amazon.com has acquired 2lemetry, a startup that has developed a platform for the integration of connected devices across enterprises, as it expands on its Internet of Things strategy. The current customers of 2lemetry will continue to be supported, with the name and branding retained.
Safety on the go
There is no question that the use of mobile devices, both personally and professionally, are now not only convinient, but necessary for productivity. As the mobile technology develops, mobile security best practices must also adapt.
Think green
Launched in 1992 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, ‘Energy Star’ was the initiative that kick-started green IT. Since then, minimising the negative impact of information technology use on the environment has become increasingly pertinent in the age of sustainability.
Snowden docs show CIA Apple hack attempts
Researchers sponsored by the U.S. government have reportedly tried to defeat the encryption and security of Apple devices for years.
Blue Coat in $2.4 billion sale
Blue Coat Systems is being sold by one private equity firm to another for $2.4 billion as it is prepped to go public again after it was taken off the stock market in 2012.