As cities and populations grow, added strain is placed on infrastructure, while opportunities for criminals are also more abundant. This is why governments are narrowing their focus on public safety and security, and setting aside more funds to help keep citizens safe.
HPE to buy SGI in $275 million deal
Hewlett Packard Enterprise is buying SGI in a $275 million deal that it hopes will give it a major boost in big-data analytics and high-performance computing.
Samsung Galaxy Note7 launches in ME region
The latest in the Note series made its debut in the Middle East region last night, at the Four Seasons Resort, Dubai.
Responding to non-human customers
IT leaders must learn to support “thing service”, says Jenny Sussin, research director at Gartner.
The infrastructure of things
Are networks prepared for the era where tens of billions of connected devices dominate the enterprise?
Synology announces Router RT1900ac in the UAE
Synology has unveiled the Synology Router RT1900ac – a high-speed wireless router featuring robust connectivity for homes and offices.
A10 Networks and Cylance join forces
A10 Networks and Cylance have announced a technical partnership to “enhance cybersecurity” for individual endpoints and users from the data centre to the cloud, by incorporating advanced threat protection for encrypted traffic.
Sophos announces beta release of endpoint technology
Sophos has announced the availability of a beta programme for Sophos Intercept – its next generation of advanced endpoint protection in the company’s broad portfolio of security solutions.
Microsoft’s smart home mission moves forward
The Thread Group and Open Connectivity Foundation have joined forces to make it easier for smart home devices to connect with Windows 10.
NSFOCUS IB partners with Spectrami
NSFOCUS IB has confirmed its new partnership with Spectrami, continuing its expansion into Africa and the Middle East.
BT, KPMG report outlines lack of cybercrime prevention
A new BT and KPMG report has revealed that the vast majority of companies feel constrained by regulation, available resources and a dependence on third parties when responding to cyber-attacks.
LookingGlass Cyber Solutions launches new partner programme
LookingGlass Cyber Solutions has announced the launch of its Cyber Guardian Network, the company’s new partner programme led by industry veteran Laurie Potratz, the security firm’s Vice President, Global Channels and Alliances.
Global study reveals shortage of cybersecurity talent
Intel Security, in partnership with the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), recently released ‘Hacking the Skills Shortage’, a report outlining the talent shortage crisis impacting the cybersecurity industry across both companies and nations.
Xiaomi enters the laptop market
China’s Xiaomi has entered the laptop market with the release of its new notebook, Mi Notebook Air, which runs Microsoft’s Windows 10.
Be smart
In a constantly evolving digital world, technology has impacted every aspect of life may it be for socialising, working or other regular day-to-day activities. The digital age has also transformed the way many industries operate and education is no exception.
Gemalto provides IP solutions to Snell Advanced Media
Gemalto has recently announced that it will provide range of secure licensing solution to Snell Advanced Media (SAM), a provider of production, editing, infrastructure and image processing technology for media production industries.
Trend Micro releases report on cyber-attacks in mining sector
According to a recent report by Trend Micro, the mining industry is being targeted by cyber criminals with the most recent attack recorded in April 2016, when hackers leaked 14.8 GB of data from the Canadian mining corporation Goldcorp.
Carbon Black buys Confer for next-gen anti-virus
Carbon Black has announced that it acquired Confer to boost its protection for network endpoints using a behavioural form of antivirus combined with cloud analysis of threats rather than traditional signature-based software.
Microsoft phone sales plummet
Microsoft has reported the strong performance of its cloud offering last quarter, with revenue from its Azure services more than doubling from the same period last year.
Device advice
Mobile is the new endpoint in IT. Getting the job done using mobile devices as you move around has brought in its wake many benefits and improved productivity to organisations in the Middle East. Here is how to protect mobile devices and data.