According to the recently released 2023 Thales Data Threat Report, nearly half (47%) of IT professionals surveyed believe that security threats are increasing in volume or severity with 48% reporting an increase in ransomware attacks. More than a third (37%) have experienced a data breach...
The 20th edition of World Cloud & Data Center Show has highlighted how Saudi Arabia can be powered by cloud technology clubbed with data centers. The conference saw a huge gathering of elite IT leaders, international IT pioneers, and tech enthusiasts in attendance. The attendees were...
Confluent, the data streaming pioneer, has announced that Confluent Cloud is now available to customers in the United Arab Emirates through Microsoft’s local Azure data centres in the country. Fred Crehan, Area Vice President for Emerging Markets at Confluent, said: "Data sovereignty and residency is increasingly...
Lookout, the endpoint to cloud security company, has announced the integration of its security service edge (SSE) platform with the HPE Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise SD-WAN platform. Lookout SSE with Aruba EdgeConnect provides customers with a best-of-breed secure access service edge (SASE) architecture that blends network security...
CrowdStrike, a leader in cloud-delivered protection, and Ernst & Young LLP, a leading organisation in cyber risk consulting services, has announced a global alliance. The companies have expanded their relationship to deliver Cloud Security and Observability services globally, powered by the CrowdStrike Falcon platform. This collaboration...
Qualys, Inc., a pioneer and leading provider of disruptive cloud-based IT, security and compliance solutions, has announced it has acquired the assets of Blue Hexagon. This brings AI/machine learning (AI/ML) to the Qualys Cloud Platform to help convert petabytes of highly integrated data into meaningful...
Vectra AI, a leader in AI-driven threat detection and response for hybrid and multi-cloud enterprises, has announced its participation at GITEX Global 2022 in Dubai, where it will show attendees how they can reduce alert fatigue for security teams and mount a more effective defence...
Neustar Security Services, a leading provider of cloud-oriented security services that enable global businesses to thrive online, has expanded its partner ecosystem across key technology hubs in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region. The company’s new partners include CyberArm in Lebanon; Infinity IT in the...
A virtual conference with an explicit focus on Cloud and data centres technologies was held via the World Cloud Show, where more than 150 C-level tech decision makers participated virtually. Participants included key stakeholders in Qatar's Cloud ecosystem and leading solution providers in the cloud industry...
Lookout, Inc., a leading provider of data-centric endpoint and cloud security solutions, today announced the appointment of marketing executive Deborah Wolf as its new chief marketing officer (CMO). Wolf will lead the global go-to-market functions for Lookout including revenue marketing, integrated campaigns, digital marketing, field and...
Vectra AI, a leader in AI-driven threat detection and response for hybrid and multi-cloud enterprises, has announced two new appointments to its EMEA leadership team. The announcement sees Teppo Halonen appointed as Vice President of EMEA, and Christian Borst named as Chief Technical Officer of EMEA....
Global leader in automated cybersecurity solutions, Fortinet, has announced a new built-in-the-cloud offering to aid organisations in correlating security findings. The new solution, titled FortiCNP, uses Fortinet's patented Resource Risk Insights (RRI) TM technology to produce context-rich, actionable insights that help teams prioritise the action needed to...
BIOS Middle East (BIOS), the GCC’s local cloud and managed services provider, has achieved the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) Security Trust Assurance and Risk (STAR) Level 2 certification. The certification is a stringent third-party assessment of the security of a cloud service provider. BIOS owns, operates...
The evolution of Cloud Native Application emerges from the adoption of multi- cloud with the recent technological trends of micro services, containers, serverless, and DevOps tools. The Cloud Native Applications shift the security focus from the infrastructure silos to the application workloads. Likewise, making security automation...
Vectra AI, a leader in threat detection and response, has announced that it has become an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Security Competency Partner. The move further confirms its technical expertise and proven customer success when further safeguarding AWS environments. The competency designation recognises that Vectra has...
Hewlett Packard Enterprise has announced that a private cloud service provider Taeknizon to further expand its operations in the UAE. This partnership with HPE will enable Taeknizon to meet growing demand from end customers and quickly scale up services in line with demand. Headquartered in Singapore,...
Global events company Altrusia has announced its "Cloud Governance & Security Management summit" on 24th June 2022. The event aims to unite visionary speakers and leaders from the field of business, services, innovation, technology, and IT in order to discuss the challenges and opportunities associated with...
Physical security professionals are embracing cloud security, according to the latest report from Genetec. The report gathered insights from over 2,000 physical security leaders to determine their views and attitudes as the security industry evolved in 2021 and beyond, and indicates an accelerated move to the...
Cloud security innovation leader Orca Security has shared its findings on security alert fatigue via its latest research report. The company surveyed over 800 IT professionals across five countries and ten industries to make robust findings into public cloud security alert fatigue. The survey found that...
Security company TrueFort has announced TrueFort Cloud, to help detect security issues and malicious workload activity. The platform offers application-intelligent workload protection, service account analytics, and micro-segmentation accessible to customers in one day, compared to competitive approaches that take weeks. Hosted on AWS, TrueFort Cloud supports...
Data streaming platform Confluent has announced new capabilities as part of its Q2 2022 launch strategy. New features include customer lag monitoring, clear organisation of data and integration with Grafana Cloud. The Expanded Confluent Cloud Metrics API delivers enterprise-wide observability to optimise data streaming performance...
Leading test and measurement equipment provider Keysight Technologies has emphasised the need for cloud visibility and its applications within security. As securing digital assets and infrastructure becomes a central priority for many businesses in light of tighter security measures, it's never been more important for secure...
Microsoft’s global partner Predica, has entered the Qatari market in anticipation of increased demand for exceptional IT consultancy services. The provider of consulting services in cloud-based security and cyber-resilience ranks within the top 10 consulting firms worldwide for Azure specialisations. Szymon Świątek, Country Manager at Predica in...
Mindware, a leading Value Added Distributors (VADs) in the Middle East and Africa, has signed an agreement with Barracuda, a leading provider for cloud-enabled security solutions, to offer the entire suite of the vendor’s security products to enterprises across North, West and Central Africa. The new...
GITEX GLOBAL, rated the world’s best large-scale exhibition, is back and bigger than ever – featuring 6,000+ exhibitors across 2,650,000 SQF of halls, representing 170+ countries as it gathers the world’s most advanced global tech titans and enterprising startups reshaping the digital world.