Huawei has announced that it has been positioned in the ‘Challengers’ quadrant of the 2017 Gartner Magic Quadrant for enterprise firewalls.
Don’t take the bait: 11 tips to thwart phishing attacks
From rewarding employees for savvy security smarts, to showing them how breaches are relevant to their every-day duties, we’ve got the phishing prevention tips you need.
Over 244 new cyber threats detected every minute: report
McAfee has released the findings of the McAfee Labs Threats Report: June 2017, which revealed growth trends in malware, ransomware, mobile malware, and other threats in Q1 2017.
Rethinking security leadership: Enterprise Security 360 Summit
Security Advisor ME organised its annual Enterprise Security 360 Summit in Dubai last month, rallying around thought leaders from the industry to discuss some of the burning security issues today.
VMware, Google to accelerate the adoption of Chromebooks
According to VMware, its Workspace ONE can enhance existing application accessibility of the devices and enable one-click secure authentication and management of applications – cloud, web and virtual – for organisations deploying Chromebooks.
eHDF opens new Cyber Defense Centre
eHosting DataFort (eHDF) has recently launched its new Cyber Defense Centre (CDC) in Dubai Internet City.
Ransomware: Pay it or fight it?
How to survive a ransomware attack unscathed
Trend Micro offers machine learning-driven security for SMBs
Trend Micro is enhancing protection of small business endpoints by leveraging its newest capabilities of XGen security, including machine learning, inside …
Menlo Security makes ME foray with Help AG partnership
Help AG has signed a reseller agreement with Menlo Security to provide consulting, implementation and support services for the vendor’s …
McAfee Labs releases threat report for December 2016
Intel Security has recently released its McAfee Labs Threats Report: December 2016, which provides insights into how enterprises are using security operations centres (SOCs).
Synchronised security
Harish Chib, Vice President Middle East and Africa, Sophos, explains how channel partners can play a critical role in easing security pains for CSOs and help achieve synchronised security.
Cisco unveils AMP for Endpoints
At the annual Partner Summit in San Francisco, Cisco unveiled a new approach to endpoint security, AMP for Endpoints, which combines prevention, detection and response to simplify endpoint security.
SonicWall announces spin out from Dell Software Group
Francisco Partners and Elliott Management have announced the completion of the acquisition of Dell Software Group and the spin out of SonicWall as an independent company.
Check Point flaunts threat protection technologies
Cybersecurity vendor Check Point Software Technologies is using Gitex as a platform to showcase its “complete” security architecture that defends …
How to use Big Data for a proactive cyber threat prevention
Conventional detection mechanisms have failed due to the increase in the number of ‘unknown’ attacks. Let us look at some examples to understand how Big Data combined with analytical models can help solve this challenge.
Fortinet secures two NSS rating recommendations
Fortinet has earned NSS recommendations for two of their sandboxing solutions; the FortiSandbox 3000D appliance, and the FortiSandbox Cloud service.
Trend Micro helps customers fend off ransomware attacks
Recognising the growth and impact of ransomware, Trend Micro, has taken new approaches to helping customers defend against ransomware with new offerings.
Defence lines
Emad Abu Jazar, Country Manager, Saudi Arabia, Fortinet, tells us why his company is at the forefront of the fight against cybercriminals.
McAfee Labs Report reveals new mobile app collusion threats
Intel Security has released its McAfee Labs Threats Report: June 2016, which explains the dynamics of mobile app collusion, where cybercriminals manipulate two or more apps to orchestrate attacks.
Dell announces new SonicWALL ATP service
Dell has launched SonicWALL Capture Advanced Threat Protection Service, which according to the company, enhances organisations’ ability to safeguard against today’s shape-shifting cyber threats.