EMC shareholders have approved the company’s upcoming multi-billion dollar acquisition by Dell, setting the wheels in motion for what’s been coined as the biggest technology merger in the industry.
Samsung signs Gulf Islands Group as UAE distributor
Samsung has appointed Gulf Islands Group as the official distributor of its office automation services in the United Arab Emirates.
Etisalat launches virtual telecom function
Etisalat has announced that it successfully on-boarded its first virtualised telecom function using Affirmed Networks’ virtualised Evolved Packet Core (vEPC) solution, which follows the launch of its first NFV telco cloud.
Honeywell UOP names new CEO
Honeywell has announced the appointment of Rebecca Liebert as president and CEO of Honeywell UOP, a supplier of process technology, catalysts, engineered systems, and technical and engineering services to the global petroleum refining, petrochemical, chemical and gas processing industries.
The shifting face of power
Harshul Joshi, Senior Vice President of Cyber Governance, Risk and Compliance, DarkMatter, gives his take on how cybersecurity is transforming cities, nations, and companies in a growing digital environment.
Device advice
Mobile is the new endpoint in IT. Getting the job done using mobile devices as you move around has brought in its wake many benefits and improved productivity to organisations in the Middle East. Here is how to protect mobile devices and data.
The means and motivation
FireEye Founder, Vice Chairman and CTO Ashar Aziz discusses the company’s transition to an as-a-service model – and his vision for the impact of a “cyber-geddon” – with Security Advisor Middle East.
Palo Alto Networks firewall receives ‘recommended’ rating from NSS Labs
Palo Alto Networks has announced that its next-generation firewall has earned a ‘recommended’ rating by NSS Labs. According to the DCIPS Test Report, the PA-7050 appliance achieved a 100 percent effectiveness rating against all evasion techniques tested.
HID Global identifies top trends for secure identity
HID Global has released a mid-year update to its top 2016 security trends, based on customer insights into key market developments across enterprise, healthcare, banking and government markets.
Accenture releases ‘The state of cybersecurity and digital trust’ report
A recent study by Accenture and HfS, underscored that insider data theft and malware attacks top the list of the most significant concerns for enterprise security executives.