Open door policy

Illyas Kooliyankal, Chief Information Security Office, ADS Securities has always kept an open mind. Though he is tasked with protecting some of the most sensitive financial data, he realises that information security should be a business enabler, not a hindrance.

The road to SDN

The road to a software-defined network can be rocky without rigorous planning. We look at what it takes to make the daunting yet enriching jump.

How data-literate is your organisation?

Staying above water

Venturing into the use of Big Data – and in particular, predictive analytics – solutions can be a messy business. We look at what IT leaders can do to get the most out of their sea of data.

Betting big

Insights from Big Data and analytics can transform businesses and give it the power to make informed decisions. Reseller ME investigates what the channel partners can do to reach out to customers more effectively and monetise this technology.

emt Distribution to participate at GISEC 2015

emt Distribution, the specialty IT security products distributor has announced its participation at GISEC 2015, the region’s leading cyber security exposition to be held from 26th to 28th April 2015 at Dubai World Trade Centre in Dubai, UAE.

Path to success

With resellers being the key component of the channel landscape, RME profiles leading players and discusses important factors to their success.

Palo Alto discovers widespread Android vulnerability

Palo Alto Networks has revealed details of a widespread vulnerability in Google’s Android mobile operating system that allows attackers to hijack the installation of a seemingly safe application – Android Package File (APK) – on user devices, replacing it with an app of the attacker’s choice.

Fortinet revamps global FortiPartner programme

The new programme, including new certification and re-aligned partner levels, is designed to help partners build expertise on the full range of the vendor’s network security products, extend service offerings and expand into new areas of the security market.

The big upgrade

The adoption of virtualisation in the past few years has undoubtedly changed the face of the data centre. No longer housed in sprawling warehouses, data centres are fast becoming slimmed down and agile.

Safety on the go

There is no question that the use of mobile devices, both personally and professionally, are now not only convinient, but necessary for productivity. As the mobile technology develops, mobile security best practices must also adapt.

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