Norton by Symantec has released the findings from its annual Norton Cyber Security Insights Report, revealing 2.53 million consumers in the UAE have been victims of online crime in the past year as hackers take advantage of consumer complacency.
HDS names new Country Manager for Saudi Arabia
Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) has appointed Sameh Hassan as the new Country Manager for Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Riverbed appoints new Regional Channel Sales Director
Riverbed Technology has appointed Ramzi Itani as its Regional Channel Sales Director for the Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META) region.
Security Advisor ME celebrates leadership in IT security
Leaders in the Middle East IT security space gathered last night for the inaugural Security Advisor Middle East Awards.
Carbon Black buys Confer for next-gen anti-virus
Carbon Black has announced that it acquired Confer to boost its protection for network endpoints using a behavioural form of antivirus combined with cloud analysis of threats rather than traditional signature-based software.
Intel considers sale of cybersecurity business
Intel is considering selling its security business as the company tries to focus on delivering chips for cloud computing and connected devices, according to recent reports.
Intel considers sale of cybersecurity business
Intel is considering selling its security business as the company tries to focus on delivering chips for cloud computing and connected devices, according to recent reports.
SWIFT attackers’ malware hits more banks in SE Asia
A new research by cybersecurity firm Symantec has found evidence that a bank in the Philippines has also been attacked by the group that stole $81 million from the Bangladesh central bank.
STME increases offerings with Veritas Technologies
STME has signed a new partnership agreement with Veritas Technologies to provide clients in the Middle East with the company’s NetBackup solutions for backup and recovery.
Thales announces new executive appointments
Thales, a critical information systems and cybersecurity company, has announced that it is strengthening its business and commitment to the cybersecurity market in the Middle East with new executive appointments to its e-Security team.
STME secures data centre at Prince Sultan Military Medical City
STME has recently implemented the Symantec Data Centre Security (Server Advanced) Solution at the Prince Sultan Military Medical City (PSMMC).
Souq.com launches Norton e-store in the UAE and KSA
Souq.com has unveiled its partnership with Norton by Symantec to host a new Norton brand e-store on its retail site for customers in the UAE and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).
Offensive security
Carolyn Crandall, CMO, Attivo Networks, discusses how security teams can gain the upper hand by going on the offense and creating an environment that provides continuous real-time detection against an ever-changing landscape of cyber threats.
Kaspersky Lab bests TOP3 metric for Internet security
Kaspersky Lab has announced that for the third year in a row, it has achieves the top spot in the TOP3 metric for Internet security.
The power of one
Commvault has recently launched the next-generation of its product portfolio, which it says, delivers a broad spectrum of innovation to help customers address data management challenges. We caught up the company’s Chairman, President and CEO, Robert Hammer during his maiden visit to Dubai.
Over 2 million UAE consumers experienced cyber crime in 2015
Norton by Symantec recently released its findings from the Norton Cybersecurity Insights Report revealing over 2 million UAE citizens experienced cybercrime in the past year.
Mal intent
Vishal Hariprasad has seen two sides of IT security. Formerly a Cyberspace Operations Officer for the US Air Force and National Security Agency, ‘V8’ is now a Threat Intelligence Architect for startup research firm Unit 42, and a member of the Cyber Threat Alliance. He tells CNME about his experience of advanced malware.
Easy money
As hackers become more organised, previously challenging targets seem like easy pickings. In the past, a thief would need to take on high-risk behaviour to gain access to the goods. Now, the big payoff may be only a few clicks away.
ISIT, SNIA Europe announce success of first SNIA ME Academy
ISIT and the Storage Networking Industry Association of Europe (SNIA Europe), has announced that the pioneering edition of the ‘SNIA Middle East Academy,’ has concluded on a high-note.
ISIT Storage, SNIA Europe set to host end-user seminar in Dubai
ISIT Storage and Security Networking Solutions (ISIT), in collaboration with SNIA Europe is organising an SNIA Middle East Academy, which will be held on 3rd September at the Sheraton Grand Hotel, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai.