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Security Advisor ME November 2016
NANJGEL SOLUTIONS’ MD TALKS ABOUT THE FUTURE OF INFORMATION SECURITY
What’s Inside
Security Operations Centres to face greater challenges in the coming year
0 18916SOCs to face greater challenges from cybercriminals targeting governments and media.
Ericsson enables efficient transformation to cloud native with new Compact Packet Core
0 2The new solution is a future-proof platform enabling the introduction of 5G Standalone and scalable capacity growth.
Infoblox introduces NIOS-X as a service for the modern enterprise
0 6Infoblox introduces NIOS-X as a service that revolutionises deployment of DNS and DHCP capabilities for the modern enterprise.
Huawei Jordan Media Forum spotlights digital transformation in media sector
0 12In line with the Kingdom's Economic Modernisation Vision, Huawei explored the ideal roadmap for digital transformation with media organisations through advanced technologies.
Trend Micro recognised as a Leader in 2024 Gartner Peer Insights Report
0 13Exceptional Customer Feedback Highlights Trend Micro's Unwavering Commitment to Excellence in Cybersecurity, Showcasing Its Ability to Address Complex Threats and Deliver State-Of-the-Art Solutions.
Hub71 announces angel investor support package to boost Abu Dhabi’s startup ecosystem
0 17Abu Dhabi — Hub71, Abu Dhabi’s global tech ecosystem, has unveiled its Angel Investor Support Package, a strategic initiative designed …
AI as the next frontier: Opportunities for channel partners to lead the way
0 16Alexandre Boutin, Director – AI, Mindware, discusses how AI presents significant opportunities for channel partners by enabling new solutions, services and business models.
NetApp appoints Suhail Hasanain as their new Regional Senior Director for MEA
0 33NetApp, the intelligent data infrastructure company has announced the appointment of Suhail Hasanain as the new Regional Director for the …
Alteryx appoints Andy MacMillan as Chief Executive Officer
0 43Andy MacMillian, a software industry veteran has been appointed as the new CEO of Alteryx, in a bid to drive …
LEAP 2025 takes bold step ‘Into new worlds’
0 31A-list business leaders from the global tech industry confirmed to convene from February 9-12.
RACE Model: Building cyber resiliency and mitigating network risks by going back to basics
0 38RACE Model: Building cyber resiliency and mitigating network risks by going back to basics.
Ushering the new Cyber Islamic Golden Era to unleash intelligent transformation
0 42Eng. Badar Al Salehi, Chair of the OIC-CERT & Dr. Aloysius Cheang, Chief Security Officer, Huawei Middle East & Central Asia, discuss their ambitious multi-year plan to strengthen cybersecurity for OIC member states in this exclusive feature.
Pure Storage introduces new GenAI Pod to accelerate AI innovation
0 36Company also announces certification of FlashBlade//S500 with NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD for the most demanding AI data centre requirements.
UAE’s AI Office partners with UiPath to advance AI skills in line with national strategy
0 44Collaboration to enable AI upskilling of UAE talent and AI-powered automation solutions development.
Apple launches Tap to Pay on iPhone in the UAE
0 48Apple today launched Tap to Pay on iPhone in the UAE, empowering merchants to use iPhone to seamlessly and securely …
AppliedAI’s world-first LWM surpasses ChatGPT and leading LLMs at applying AI to workflows
0 57Opus.com is a generative AI workflow platform to automate critical processes in regulated industries such as banking, healthcare, life sciences and insurance to reduce operating costs and eliminate human error.
Ring launches next-generation Battery Video Doorbell in the UAE
0 76Dubai — UAE residents can now take their home security to the next level with the launch of the new …
Veeam, the world’s #1 leader in Data Resilience, welcomes new investors with a $15 billion valuation
0 66Insight Partners owned Veeam expands investor base in a $2 billion secondary equity offering led by TPG with participation from Temasek, Neuberger Berman Capital Solutions, and others.
Inception and MBZUAI launch AraGen Leaderboard for Arabic LLM ecosystem
0 74By reducing the need for extensive internal testing, AraGen ensures cost- effectiveness for organisations through a more suitable metric for LLM evaluation, while strengthening trust through its transparent and reproducible methodology.
Tenable forecasts Data Security in the Cloud to take centre stage in 2025
0 76In the coming year, companies will face mounting pressure to secure AI initiatives at scale while safeguarding a growing range of data assets from cyber threats.
Microsoft shares strong progress on datacentre region in Saudi Arabia
0 75Microsoft’s datacentre ecosystem is set to significantly contribute to AI education throughout the Kingdom, with the goal of equipping over 100,000 professionals with essential AI competencies by 2025.
Positive Technologies partners with a major cybersecurity solutions provider in Middle East and Africa
0 79Positive Technologies has signed a distribution agreement with Mideast Communication Systems (MCS), a leading provider of information technology and cybersecurity solutions headquartered in Cairo for Middle East and Africa markets.
Yasmina Max unveils most powerful interactive smart speaker with human-like AI
0 179Dubai — Yango Group, a global tech company, introduces its flagship smart speaker, Yasmina Max. Equipped with the human-like AI …
Kaspersky partner with UAE cybersecurity council for a report designed to tackle the complexities of ‘digital parenting’
0 201Kaspersky, in collaboration with the UAE Cyber Security Council, has released a report entitled “Growing Up Online”, exploring the nuances …
“Our UPS system is engineered to maximize reliability and minimize footprint and complexity,” – Giovanni Zanei, Vertiv
0 211Vertiv, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, has introduced the Vertiv™ PowerUPS 9000, an energy-efficient, high-power …
SAS 2025 predictions: AI is going to get specialised and sustainable
0 227AI has dominated the headlines – and tech industry predictions – for the past few years. Will 2025 be any …
“61% of employees in the Middle East want formal training in Generative AI” – Thibault Dousson, Lenovo
0 199Thibault Dousson, Director, META, Solutions and Services Group, Lenovo, has highlighted some key trends from their Global CIO report for …
“Organisations need to adopt an ‘identity-first’ approach to security” Lothar Renner, Cisco
0 226CNME Editor Mark Forker spoke to Lothar Renner, Managing Director, Security Sales and Engineering at Cisco EMEA, ahead of their …
Veeam Software welcomes new investors with a $15 billion valuation
0 176Insight Partners owned Veeam expands investor base in a $2 billion secondary equity offering led by TPG with participation from …
“Our new Mx11 family enables our customers access to a new level of capacity and total cost of ownership” – Larry Martinez-Palomo, Toshiba
0 277Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH (Toshiba) announces the Mx11 family of helium-sealed Enterprise Capacity HDDs. The Mx11 family includes the MG11 …