Ocado Technology has released Kubermesh, a free and open source package designed to simplify data center architectures for smart factories. The …
Carbon Black, Westcon-Comstor to enable security partners
Ian Jones, divisional director, Westcon Security and Mohammad Aquib Aftab, regional director, Middle East, Turkey and Africa, Carbon Black, share …
Infor’s automotive solution gains Honda certification
Infor has announced a major update to its ‘CloudSuite Automotive’ application, to incorporate certification from American Honda Motor Company as an approved electronic data interchange (EDI) to simplify the manufacturing process.
Bulwark’s Thomas: Timely training is critical for partners
Bulwark Technologies aims to continue its focus of bringing in niche security technologies into the region. Speaking to Tahawul Tech …
Cybercrime costs to rise $6 trillion by 2021, says experts
Cyber-attacks are inevitable and companies have no option but to prepare themselves to respond to the attacks appropriately, an international cybersecurity expert has said.
Sophos recognises top performing partners across MEA
Sophos awards six partners across the Middle East and Africa for their outstanding performance in FY 17 at its Partner Conference. …
China to implement new cyber security law
China, battling increased threats from cyber-terrorism and hacking, will adopt from Thursday a controversial law that mandates strict data surveillance …
Orixcom doubles port capacity on UAE-IX
The managed IT, cloud and international connectivity services provider Orixcom has signed a deal to double Orixcom’s port capacity on the …
Ministry of Economy reiterates commitment to Europe’s GDPR
The UAE’s Ministry of Economy has emphasised its commitment towards raising awareness of the UAE’s private sector regarding the latest …
Mobile phone penetration rises in the UAE: TRA
According to recent data from the UAE Telecommunications Regulations Authority (TRA), the mobile phone usage in the country has increased to 228.3 phones per 100 people in 2017.
Musanada deploys GPS-based system for construction industry
The Abu Dhabi General Services Company, Musanada, has revealed that it has started operating and deploying a new engineering system …
Check Point’s Narayanan on enforcing network security
Security Advisor Middle East caught up with Ram Narayanan, channel manager, Check Point, during the previously held Gulf Information Security Expo and Conference (GISEC) 2017, where he discussed the importance of network security and user awareness.
Bee’ah launches anti-drug counterfeiting tech platform
Environmental management company Bee’ah has announced the launch of a new company, EvoTeq, along with two new business initiatives, Evogulf …
Cisco: Three-quarters of IoT projects are failing
Despite the forward momentum, a new study conducted by Cisco shows that 60 percent of IoT initiatives stall at the Proof of Concept (PoC) stage and, even worse, a third of all completed projects were not considered a success.
Prepare for the inevitable security incident
A serious security incident is a question of “when,” not “if”, says Rob McMillan, Research Director at Gartner. The 2014 cyber attack on …
Dell EMC hosts digital transformation forum in Jordan
Dell EMC has recently hosted the ‘Let the Transformation Begin,’ conference, which focused on the fastest growing areas of technology to help organisations in Jordan stay ahead in an ever competitive digital economy.
Global Knowledge to provide Trend Micro training
Trend Micro has appointed Global Knowledge to provide training to all its partners and customers across Middle East and Africa. These …
Kaspersky Lab: Mobile ransomware soared in Q1
The global nightmare of ransomware shows no sign of slowing down, with the volume of mobile ransomware rising over three-fold …
SITA launches payment solution for airlines
SITA has launched the first payment solution which addresses the need for airlines to be able to accept payments securely …
Commvault urges businesses prepare for GDPR compliance
Businesses need to urgently prepare for the arrival of EU GDPR compliance regulations, or risk being among the first to be penalised when the regulations take effect in 12 months’ time, according to Commvault.