A suspected Iran-based hacking group known for defacing websites has shown increased ambition over the past few months, targeting U.S. defense contractors and Iranian dissidents, according to a new report from security company FireEye.
Microsoft’s Windows 8.1 Update requirement generates confusion
Microsoft is struggling to explain its requirement for Windows 8.1 customers to update to the latest version of the OS in order to receive bug and security patches.
Touchmate chosen for Intel’s board of advisory
Leading the PC market globally, Intel, the US chipmaker is now looking at entering the tablet and smartphone market in the region. However, when it comes to the mobility game, the rules are very different, says Vasant Menghani, Founder and CEO, Quality Group.
Fortinet appoints Rami Karajah as Saudi channel chief
Fortinet has announced the appointment of Rami Ali Karajah as its new Channel Account Manager for Saudi Arabia.
Counting the clicks
E-tailing is in its nascent stage in the region, Reseller ME explores challenges in the space and how e-tailers can survive in the long run.
AlienVault signs up emt Distribution for Middle East
AlienVault has partnered with emt Distribution to deliver its Unified Security Management products to resellers and customers in the Middle East region including countries such as KSA, UAE, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, and Yemen.
Oxygen and Fortinet conduct training for partners
Oxygen and Fortinet came together to conduct training for its key channel partners across Saudi Arabia. The training covered areas such as the evolution of threats, types of attacks, defense options as well as debuted the introduction of four new distributed FortiDDoS security appliances.
Etisalat Presents Digital Connect
The enterprise is changing as the Internet has revolutionised traditional infrastructures. The rise of trends such as cloud, big data and mobility has caused for a rethink on how a business approaches its ICT operations.
As a result, organisations are at an important tipping point and have decisions to make. Should they be in the cloud? Should they be outsourcing non-core business functions? Should they allow employees to bring their own devices to work? And where does security come into play?
Building profits
Philippe Ortodoro, Vice President EMEA, WatchGuard Technologies, elaborates on the 10-must-knows for the channel when selling network security.
SNB opens office in Saudi Arabia
SNB IT Distribution has made its foray into the fast growing KSA market by establishing its first branch office in Riyadh.
IBM develops online cloud marketplace
IBM has assembled a vast array of hosted cloud services, and is displaying them on its Cloud online marketplace from Monday.
Scaling up
Reseller ME chats with Matt Haynes, Director, WW Channel Strategy for Hosted Cloud Services, Microsoft and Karim Kalaawi, Hosting Lead, Middle East and Africa Headquarters, Microsoft on the company’s hosting services.
IT for business growth and excellence
Driving IT operations with maximum agility, simplicity, and efficiency to cater for services across the business function is key, says Abdul Rahoof, Project Manager, SecureTech.
Dell launches virtual storage accelerator
Dell has released a new virtualised storage accelerator appliance called Fluid Cache for SAN, designed to help customers keep data-intensive applications working quickly under load.
Gartner: Top 10 mobile technologies and capabilities
Nick Jones, Vice President and Analyst, Gartner, shares the research firm’s top 10 mobile technologies and capabilities that organisations must master in 2015 and 2016.
emt and Catbird announce distribution partnership
Value added distribution firm emt Distribution has announced that it is now offering security solutions from Catbird, specifically focused virtualisation.
Dawn of a new era
Held at HKCEC, the eleventh edition of Hong Kong spring electronics fair and the International ICT expo concluded last week, with exhibitors and visitors from all over the world coming together to see the latest products and technologies in these fields. Read on for an overview of the event.
Ixia launches integrated global partner programme
Ixia has announced its integrated global partner programme in the region, which will help partners increase revenue while providing their customers access to a portfolio of network visibility, security and test solutions. The first phase of the programme, called Channel Xcelerate aims at building a regional and global network of qualified partners who will have access to the company’s Visibility Architecture portfolio.
Data centres: Why build when you can outsource?
Datacentre outsourcing has become a growing trend, with many large enterprises embracing the financial and operational benefits associated with it, says Sachin Bhardwaj, Director, Marketing & Business Development, eHosting DataFort.
Oracle identifies products affected by Heartbleed
Oracle has issued a comprehensive list of its software that may or may not be affected by the OpenSSL (secure sockets layer) vulnerability known as Heartbleed, while warning that no fixes are yet available for some likely affected products.