Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity news, data protection updates, cloud security trends, and digital threat intelligence for businesses and organizations in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region.
Acronis Adds Acronis Notary™ with Blockchain and Acronis CloudRAID™ to Software-Defined Storage
Acronis, a global leader in hybrid cloud data protection, is proud to announce the release of Acronis Storage, the world’s first software-defined storage product with blockchain-based data authentication and universal file, block, and object support. The world around us is becoming increasingly digital and the creation and value of data have expanded to include all […]
Cyber Security Partnerships Keep Smart Cities Safe, Say GITEX Experts
Global Smart Cities will be kept safe by public-private partnerships in cyber security, agreed tech players during GITEX Technology Week. Faisal Al Bannai, CEO of DarkMatter, an international cyber security firm headquartered in the UAE, and the event’s official Cyber Security Innovation Partner, launched the first-of-its-kind Cyber Resilience Platform to visualise cyber security readiness, and […]
IoT Solutions World Congress to hold its best edition with over 170 exhibitors and 160 speakers
The 2016 edition of the Internet of Things Solutions World Congress (IoTSWC) will once again gather the world’s leading Industrial Internet companies and experts at the Fira de Barcelona from October 25th to 27th and will showcase the best solutions and technologies that IoT has developed for industries across different sectors. Throughout the event 173 […]
NETSCOUT Helps Regional IT Decision Makers Maximize
NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC. (NASDAQ: NTCT) a leading provider of business assurance – a powerful combination of service assurance, cybersecurity, and business intelligence solutions, today announced it is exhibiting at GITEX 2016. The Company is committed to supporting regional IT teams to help their organizations manage diverse complexities in an increasingly digital economy that is struggling […]
Industry Leading Technology Partners Adopt Fortinet’s Open Security Fabric
Fortinet® (NASDAQ: FTNT), the global leader in high-performance cybersecurity solutions, today delivers on the Open attribute of the Fortinet Security Fabric through its new Fabric-Ready Partner Program and integration of FortiSIEM, providing threat intelligence visibility across multi-vendor cybersecurity solutions. “It’s clear that isolated security devices don’t solve today’s cybersecurity challenges, companies need something different. They want […]
King Hamad University Hospital Selects Fortinet to Secure Healthcare Network
Fortinet® the global leader in high-performance cybersecurity solutions, today announced that the King Hamad University Hospital (KHUH) has leveraged the Fortinet Security Fabric, including FortiGate enterprise firewalls and FortiMail email security solutions, to protect a network of 1,200 employees from email spam and malware. The Fortinet Security Fabric provides KHUH with an integrated and adaptive […]
AdBelhasa International Secures Business Critical Data with Acronis Hybrid Cloud Backup Solution
Acronis, a leading provider of hybrid cloud data protection, today announced that Belhasa International has deployed Acronis Backup Advanced to tackle its significant backup and cloud storage requirements. Acronis’ integrated solution allows Belhasa to seamlessly backup its critical physical and virtual environments, and store this business-critical data in reliable and secure cloud storage. Belhasa International […]
Carbon Black Joins GITEX Technology Week to Highlight Leading Next-Generation Endpoint Security Solutions
Carbon Black, the leader in next-generation endpoint security (NGES), will showcase its technology at the 36th GITEX Technology Week at the Dubai World Trade Centre, which begins on October 16. GITEX, one of the world’s largest technology events, will provide Carbon Black with an interactive platform to demonstrate how its solutions are helping companies of […]
ManageEngine to showcase its IT management and security products at GITEX 2016
ManageEngine, the real-time IT management company, today announced that it is participating in the 36th edition of GITEX Technology Week 2016, being held from October 16- 20, 2016, in Dubai. In addition to highlighting Analytics Plus, its recently launched, self-service IT analytics platform, the company will also launch new features and products at the event. […]
Cisco to address Cybersecurity as Keystone for Digital Transformation at GITEX 2016
Cisco announced its participation in the 36th edition of GITEX Technology Week 2016, to be held at Dubai World Trade Centre from October 16 – 20, 2016. Cisco will showcase ‘Threat–centric Security’, which includes threat detection, defense and secure remote access. The global technology leader will use the GITEX platform to show how it delivers […]
Mimecast To Perform Live Hacking At GITEX Technology Week 2016
Mimecast Limited (NASDAQ: MIME), a leading email and data security company, announced that it is participating in GITEX Technology Week 2016 along with its distributor Bulwark Technologies. The company plans to showcase its full-range of email and data security solutions and services, and demonstrate how it can protect customers against advanced spear-phishing and whaling attacks […]
Gigamon to Bring the Power of Network Visibility to the Cyber Security Fight at GITEX 2016
Gigamon, the leader in traffic visibility solutions, announced its participation at GITEX Technology Week 2016, being held at held at Dubai World Trade Centre from October 16 – 20, 2016. The company will put the spotlight on Gigamon’s innovative Visibility Fabric and the industry’s first security delivery platform – GigaSECURE at the largest ICT event […]
Sophos to focus on ‘synchronized security’strategy at GITEX 2016
Sophos will be participating in GITEX Technology Week 2016, which is being held in Dubai from October 16-20, 2016. The company will focus on its ‘synchronized security’ strategy, showcasing its extensive portfolio of next-gen endpoint, network and encryption security solutions at the region’s premier ICT event. “With the increase in sophisticated attacks across the region, […]
StorIT To Showcase Its Extensive Range Of Data Management and Data Protection At GITEX Technology Week 2016
StorIT Distribution, the leading data management specialist value added distributor in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, announced that it will be placing the spotlight on its broad range solutions at GITEX Technology Week 2016, which is being held from October 16-20, 2016 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. The company will also […]
Mimecast Announces Middle East Expansion Plans
Mimecast Limited (NASDAQ: MIME), a leading email and data security company, announced its Middle East expansion plans in Dubai and has appointed two reputed security focused distributors to accelerate its growth and enhance customer experience in the region. This expansion is in response to the company’s growing business, robust customer base and strong demand for […]
Trend Micro Protects Personal Data and Priceless Files with Enhanced Security Software
Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global leader in security software, has today reaffirmed its commitment to providing security and peace-of-mind to its customers with the release of Trend Micro Security for 2017. The new range of software has expanded capabilities that safeguard users from ransomware, malicious threats, identity theft and new malware […]
STME Offers Veritas – NetApp Comprehensive Archival Solution
STME, the Middle East’s leading IT solutions provider and systems integrator (SI), today launched an integrated solution from two world-class vendors, Veritas and NetApp. The bundle, based on Veritas Enterprise Vault™ in conjunction with NetApp FAS storage arrays, integrates solutions from both vendors to provide clients with a comprehensive archival solution. The combined Veritas and […]
Industrial companies in the Middle East facing risk of cyber-attacks: Booz Allen Hamilton Report Highlights Defensive Measures
Booz Allen Hamilton, the global consulting and technology firm, has highlighted the most significant threats to Industrial Control Systems (ICS) in 2016 and 2017, and the most effective measures to counter them, in a recent report titled Industrial Cybersecurity Threat Briefing. These systems control and automate significant portions of our connected lives today, and impact […]
Fortinet Security Fabric Earns 100% Detection Scores in NSS Labs’ Latest Breach Detection Group Test
Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT), the global leader in high-performance cybersecurity solutions, today announced their results in NSS Labs’ latest Breach Detection Systems (BDS) Group Test. Fortinet submitted two of their industry-leading sandboxing solutions, the FortiSandbox 3000D appliance, and FortiSandbox Cloud service, earning NSS Labs’ Recommended rating for both. These results further demonstrate the effectiveness of the […]
NSFOCUS Continues MEA Expansion with New Partner, Spectrami
NSFOCUS IB today confirmed its new partnership with Spectrami, continuing its expansion into Africa and the Middle East. NSFOCUS was founded in 2000 to provide enterprise-level network security solutions and services primarily in the Asia/Pacific market. The new NSFOCUS International Business subsidiary brings advanced security solutions to the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Southeast […]
STME Wins ‘Datacentre Integrator of the Year’ Award
STME, the Middle East’s leading IT solutions provider and systems integrator (SI), headquartered in Dubai, was declared the winner of the ‘’Datacentre Integrator of the Year’ award at the recently concluded 4th annual ICT Champion Awards. This is the second award in consecutive years that STME has won at the ICT Champion Awards. The ICT […]
Fortinet to Provide Enterprises with On-Demand Security at Scale with Verizon Virtual Network Services
Fortinet® (NASDAQ: FTNT), the global leader in high-performance cybersecurity solutions, today announced that it has been selected as a vSecurity technology partner as part of Verizon Enterprise Solutions’ new Virtual Network Services. The Fortinet Security Fabric will provide enterprise customers of Verizon Virtual Network Services with open, adaptive virtual security and actionable threat intelligence, turning […]