ISSUE # 82
Security Advisor ME March 2024
MO MOBASSERI, CEO OF emt Distribution, DISCUSSES THE COMPANY’S FUTURE-FORWARD GROWTH TRAJECTORY AND INNOVATION-FIRST APPROACH.
SANS Institute
Ned Baltagi, Managing Director, META at SANS Institute, on how companies can effectively implement and maintain an in-depth defence strategy in the context of escalating cyberattacks.
A10 Networks
Terry Young, Director of Service Provider Product Marketing at A10 Networks, on why DNS exploits continue to be a top attack vector in 2024.
HID
HID report on how mobile IDs, MFA and Sustainability Emerge as Top Trends
What’s Inside
Security Operations Centres to face greater challenges in the coming year
0 13378SOCs to face greater challenges from cybercriminals targeting governments and media.
StorIT and Liqid announce strategic partnership in the Middle East
0 16StorIT Distribution, the leading Value-Added Distributor in the Middle East and North Africa for Enterprise IT Products and Solutions, and …
Veeam extends its data freedom for customers with new update
0 55Veeam® Software has announced that Veeam will deliver support for Proxmox VE. The support for this virtualization platform has been …
Endava report shows that businesses are betting big on Gen AI and predictive analytics
0 53Endava, a leading technology services company combining world-class engineering, industry expertise and a people-centric mindset, has found that given ongoing …
Pure Storage and Red Hat accelerate modern virtualisation adoption across enterprises
0 57Pure Storage, the IT pioneer that delivers the world’s most advanced data storage technology and services, and Red Hat, the …
Exclusive Networks and Veritas forge strategic agreement to drive data resilience in the KSA
0 63Exclusive Networks, the leading cybersecurity value-added distributor (VAD) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Veritas, has announced a strategic …
UAE’s Technology Innovation Institute releases new AI model series
0 77The Technology Innovation Institute (TII), a leading global scientific research center and the applied research pillar of Abu Dhabi’s Advanced …
Riverbed Unveils AI-Powered Platform to Optimize Digital Experiences
0 76Riverbed, the leader in AI Observability, introduced the most advanced AI-powered observability platform to optimize digital experiences, and launched several …
“The power of Cisco’s security platform is supercharged and unmatched” – Jeetu Patel, Cisco
0 84Cisco, the leader in enterprise networking and security, announced new industry shaping innovations across the Cisco Security Cloud to both …
“Cross-industry collaboration has now become a necessity” – Pete Hall, Ciena
0 135Pete Hall, Regional Managing Director, Ciena Middle East & Africa, has said that cross-industry collaboration is now a necessity, if …
SANS Institute to elevate Qatar’s cybersecurity capabilities as part of National Vision 2030
0 90SANS Institute, the global leader in cybersecurity training and certification announces SANS Doha May 2024 from 18-23 May at the …
MyFatoorah to showcase cutting-edge payment solutions at Seamless Middle East
0 94MyFatoorah, a leading payments platform offering payment solutions across the Middle East, has announced its participation in Seamless Payables Middle …
Genetec Security Centre SaaS seamlessly connects to direct-to-cloud devices
0 137New offering supports direct-to-cloud workflows with Axis, Bosch, Hanwha, and i-PRO devices, while the new Genetec Cloudlink line of appliances enables already deployed access control and camera equipment to connect to the cloud.
NinjaOne on a mission to improve efficiency of their endpoint management services
0 111CNME Editor Mark Forker spoke to Gavin Stone, Director of Product Management, at NinjaOne, to find out what technologies’ businesses …
ServiceNow and Microsoft expand their strategic alliance on Gen AI
0 129ServiceNow and Microsoft have announced an expanded strategic alliance, combining their industry-leading generative AI capabilities to enhance employee choice and …
Mindware to showcase AI, Cloud and Emerging Technologies at GITEX Africa
0 135Mindware, one of the leading regional IT Value-Added Distributors in Middle East and Africa, has announced its presence at GITEX …
Huawei Digital Power showcases innovative solar technologies at FusionSolar Day Oman
0 223FusionSolar Day, held in partnership with Value Added Partner Solis Depot, brought together Omani government representatives, solar industry leaders, and energy experts.
“There is no time for hype when it comes to AI” – Donato Montanari, Zebra Technologies
0 352Donato Montanari, Vice President and General Manager, Machine Vision, Zebra Technologies, believes that there is simply no more time for …
SolarWinds launches ground-breaking new consultative approach for ITSM solutions
0 266SolarWinds has unveiled a groundbreaking new consultative approach to maximize the value of IT service management (ITSM) solutions for enterprises …
Cisco report shows developers spending more time firefighting than innovating
0 246Cisco has unveiled findings from a survey that details how software developers are spending more than 57% of their time …
Avaya seeks to further strengthen its position as a leader in CX with acquisition of Edify
0 252Avaya, a global leader in customer experience solutions, announced that it has acquired Edify. This acquisition brings advanced, AI-powered customer …
Interview: Strengthening Cyber Defence
0 284Anita Joseph caught up with Hemalsinh Gohil, Director of Business Development-Middle East & Africa at Gulf Cyberfender Hub, to discuss …
Opinion: How integrated ITSM security can support the engine of change
0 302Theshan Mudaly, Solutions Engineer – MEA, BeyondTrust As the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has become more and more enmeshed in …
Datavictus collaborates with Kloudspot to transform the way businesses manage their data in the UAE
0 244Datavictus, a pioneering data analytics solutions provider, is thrilled to announce its strategic partnership with Kloudspot, a global leader in …
SANS Institute to Empower Cyber Professionals in the Middle East at SANS Dubai May 2024
0 292Participants can dive into Red Team tactics and CIS Controls implementation with industry-leading instructors. SANS Institute, the global leader in …
Sweden continues to be a prime DDoS target as they join NATO
0 281DDoS attacks against Sweden have shown increases as time has passed with some consistency, picking up significantly in mid-2023 into 2024.
Interview: Avaya’s Ahmad Dorra outlines how they are leveraging Gen AI to enhance their CX offering
0 279CNME Editor Mark Forker spoke to Ahmad Dorra, CX Solutions Lead – Middle East, Africa & Turkey at Avaya, to …
“Innovation is in our DNA, and that is what really sets us apart from legacy vendors” – Ahmed El Hamouly, Boomi
0 304CNME Editor Mark Forker spoke to Ahmed El Hamouly, Head of META at Boomi, to find out more about how …
“My long-term aspiration and ambition for IFS is for us to dominate asset and service” – Mark Moffat
0 235Mark Moffat, CEO at IFS spoke exclusively to CNME Editor Mark Forker about his desire for IFS to be the …
BeyondTrust report shows elevation of privilege remains the No.1 vulnerability
0 267BeyondTrust, the worldwide leader in intelligent identity and access security, has announced the release of the 2024 Microsoft Vulnerabilities Report. Produced …