FAB announces completion of payments business carve out and launches new brand – MAGNATI.

FAB announces completion of payments business carve out and launches new brand – MAGNATI.
ServiceNow to Acquire Intellibot to Help Businesses Automate Any Workflow. Intellibot brings rich talent and IP to extend automation and RPA capabilities within the Now Platform.
Comstor Middle East & Cisco extend distribution agreement for Middle East region to include Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Hill+Knowlton Strategies appointed to lead Jumbo Group communications across retail, distribution & enterprise divisions.
Mindware, today announced that it has been appointed a Value-Added Distributor for Oracle in 14 countries across the Gulf, Levant and North Africa regions. As per the agreement, Mindware will market and distribute Oracle’s entire portfolio of market leading solutions including databases, applications, storage, servers, and Cloud technologies to empower and accelerate modern businesses. Mindware is a member of Oracle PartnerNetwork.
Cisco announced that it is bringing a new data centre to Frankfurt, Germany, to serve customers using its Collaboration platform Webex in the European Union and the Europe, Middle East, Africa and Russia region.
Cisco today announced new software-delivered solutions offering technology teams greater visibility of what is happening anywhere across their networks, at any time. By integrating ThousandEyes internet and cloud intelligence with AppDynamics and Cisco’s most widely deployed switching family, customers can have ubiquitous visibility and the ability to fix critical issues across their digital applications and services.
Remote Workers in the Crosshairs: Mimecast Publishes New Report Detailing Threat Actor Attacks During “The Year of Social Distancing”. Company researchers report a 48% rise in threat volume in the first year of the pandemic; Threat actor attack volume mirrors spiking COVID-19 infection rates in April and October 2020.
Huawei: Innovative Technology and Scenario-Based Solutions Enable All Industries.
The benefits of hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) are by now well-known. HCI makes it simpler and easier to manage virtual desktops, apps and data remotely. It’s flexible and efficient, offering the ability to add more compute and storage as needed, just by adding a node. Enterprises are saving on power, space and cooling costs by moving to HCI platforms.
The benefits of hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) are by now well-known. HCI makes it simpler and easier to manage virtual desktops, apps and data remotely. It’s flexible and efficient, offering the ability to add more compute and storage as needed, just by adding a node. Enterprises are saving on power, space and cooling costs by moving to HCI platforms.
In an exclusive interview with Anita Joseph, Editor, Security Advisor Middle East, Mika Lauhde, Vice President of Cybersecurity & Privacy …
Kissflow Appoints Vaidy Panchabikesan as Regional Sales Director to Drive low-code no-code adoption in MEA Region. This move is another sign of the company’s deepening commitment to the region and follows closely on the heels of the company establishing a physical office in Dubai in Q1 2021.
Comstor launches new portal to further facilitate partner growth. The new portal is secure, personalised and content-rich, simplifying partner engagement.
Microchip’s SyncServer S600 Series Time Server Now Defends Against GPS Jamming and Spoofing. BlueSky technology now integrated into the SyncServer instrument to protect integrity of its time and frequency outputs.
CNME Editor Mark Forker spoke to Vatan Sakhuja, ICT BU Head, Mekdam Technology, Qatar, to find out how it is helping customers acquire secure next-generation networking solutions, its relationship with Cisco – and the importance of the channel in the IT ecosystem.
New release delivers 17 enhancements, including new Java language improvements, tools, memory management, and incubating and preview features. Pattern Matching and Records finalised in JDK 16 after a year of community feedback based on real-world applications. Oracle adds GraalVM Enterprise to Java SE Subscription, at no additional cost.
To strengthen its leadership in 5G business transformation, Huawei is increasing investment in carrier software as a strategy to support 5G business success. The announcement comes in response to the rapid development of innovative 5G enterprise market applications such as AR maintenance, remote PLC, intelligent quality inspection, and drone monitoring. 5G will bring huge digitalisation opportunities across a wide range of industries.
Sony Middle East & Africa Strengthens its Alpha System with the Introduction of its 60th E-Mount Lens, FE 50mm F1.2 G Master. Sony’s newest lens delivers Superb Resolution, Exquisite Bokeh and High-performance Autofocus in a Compact and Lightweight Design.
In addition to the direct effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, we also saw a sharp rise in cybercriminal activity. From simple phishing attacks to one of the largest DDoS attacks ever recorded, we saw the cyber threat landscape evolve and grow. At the same time, we also saw a rapid growth in the tech and cyber security industry.