Amazon and eBay are among retailers pulling a brand of cuddly smart toys from sale after warnings they pose a cyber-security threat.
Facebook bug changes privacy settings of 14M users
Facebook said a software glitch changed the settings of some 14 million users, potentially making some posts public regardless of their previous privacy settings.
FIFA World Cup WiFi hotspots unsecure: study
Football fans heading to Russia for the World Cup 2018 have been warned to be on their guard when connecting to local Wi-Fi networks, researchers at Kaspersky Lab warned.
Smartworld promotes data protection in Middle East with new deals
Smartworld has announced its partnership with CIEL/GlobalSign to offer Digital Certificates and value add features of Scalable encryption, authentication, identity management services to meet the demands of the digital economy.
Thoma Bravo to buy majority stake in LogRhythm
Private equity investment firm Thoma Bravo has entered into an agreement to acquire a majority interest in LogRhythm, a next-generation …
Dubai travellers can now get through airport passport control in 10 seconds
Dubai’s General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) has recently announced that 18 new smart gates are now fully operational at Terminal 2, which will complete the immigration process within seven to 10 seconds.
Bahrain sovereign wealth fund reduces IT costs by 50% with AWS
Sheikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company (Mumtalakat), the sovereign wealth fund of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has recently announced the successful migration of the company’s IT infrastructure to the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud and the closure of its onsite and offsite data centres.
Abu Dhabi Ports initiates blockchain project for secure trade
Maqta Gateway, an Abu Dhabi Ports subsidiary, has reportedly developed and launched its own blockchain technology, named Silsal.
Football fans fall prey to World Cup phishing scams
Kaspersky Lab experts have identified phishing emails from fraudsters offering users the chance to snap up much sought after ‘guest’ tickets to the 2018 FIFA World Cup – but at a higher price than fans bargained for.
Japanese phone scam targets UAE residents
Security experts have reportedly said that UAE residents are being targeted by scammers using phone calls that could land victims with huge bills.