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Cisco announces $1 billion programme for smart cities
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Mubadala to invest further AED 82.5m in ICT
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Fashion retailer Forever 21 reports security breach
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Orange Jordan’s DC receives tier III certification
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Infinix unveils Zero 5 in Dubai
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Can next-gen endpoint security platforms keep enterprises safe and sound?
The value of endpoint protection platforms is that they can identify specific attacks and speed the response to them once they are detected.