Kaspersky Lab has recently hosted its annual Emerging Market Partner Conference, which gathered more than 100 visitors from 42 countries in Barcelona, Spain, from 30th May to 2nd June.
Think SS expands services into GRC consulting
Think Software Services (Think SS) has announced the expansion of its services into IT governance, risk and compliance consulting through a new vertical called Think Consulting.
TechAccess unveils Unify SME Initiative
TechAccess has unveiled its Unify SME Initiative and new promotion to partners. An update session, which was held at the Sheraton Hotel in Dubai, introduced partners to the new initiative and shared details on rebates and promotions. Partners were also updated on Unify’s channel programme, benefits, and TechAccess’ value proposition.
Building a resilient region
Last month, CISO Council and Digital Alliance, organised the inaugural Middle East Security Awards and Conference (MESA).
Maximum security
The seventh annual Enterprise Security 360 Roadshow took place last month, reaching Riyadh, Dubai and Doha, the show covered a variety of issues surrounding the ever-changing cybersecurity landscape. Security Advisor ME reports from the UAE leg of the show.
ManageEngine enhances Key Manager Plus
ManageEngine has announced SSL certificate management support in Key Manager Plus, its web-based solution for managing digital keys.
Microsoft to acquire LinkedIn for $26.2 billion
Microsoft has announced that it has entered a definitive agreement to acquire social networking and recruitment site LinkedIn.
A cloudy forecast
The forecast for unified communications in the cloud seems bright with clear skies ahead. Alan Shen, Vice President of Consulting Services, Unify Square, weighs in on the benefits and pitfalls of UC in the cloud.
A new chapter
CNME reports from EMC World 2016, where company chairman Joe Tucci joined Dell CEO Michael Dell in announcing major changes to come once its $67 billion acquisition – the largest of its kind in technology history – has been completed.
Data curators
On a recent visit to the UAE, SAP CEO Bill McDermott told James Dartnell about the company’s plans to build a data centre in Dubai, with the possibility of an additional site in Riyadh.
Brocade launches Workflow Composer
Brocade has announced that it will be bringing network automation to IT operations with Workflow Composer—a network automation platform that leverages StackStorm technology to enable cross-domain workflows.
Huawei, SamTech partner to transform regional transport sector
The MoU will see SamTech develop customised applications that integrate with Huawei’s connected-vehicle solution to improve public safety and comfort across all forms of transport including buses, taxis and heavy goods vehicles.
Huawei partners with SamTech
Huawei has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with SamTech Middle East, a regional systems integrator specialising in smart vehicle tracking systems, to develop integrated solutions for the regional transport sector.
Exclusive strategies
Reseller ME sits down with the recently appointed Managing Director of Exclusive Networks ME, Nathan Clements to learn more about company developments and plans for the year.
BT, Fortinet announce global partnership
BT and Fortinet have recently announced an agreement that will integrate Fortinet’s FortiGate enterprise firewalls into BT’s global portfolio of managed security services.
Palo Alto retains top position in Gartner Magic Quadrant
Palo Alto Networks has announced it has been recently positioned by Gartner in the leaders’ quadrant of the Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Network Firewalls for the fifth consecutive year.
Gartner releases report on cybersecurity in digital business
Gartner predicts that by 2020, 60 percent of digital businesses will suffer major service failures due to the inability of IT security teams to manage digital risk.
Fast Lane receives Microsoft Silver Learning Partner title
Fast Lane will now offer Microsoft’s complete certification training programme in Dubai. With customers transitioning into the cloud and adopting new technologies the company’s main focus will be on the cloud, Platform-as-a- Service and Infrastructure-as-a-Service offerings.
Infoblox releases DNS Threat Index for Q1 2016
Infoblox has recently released the Infoblox DNS Threat Index for the first quarter of 2016, which highlighted a 35-fold increase in newly observed ransomware domains from the fourth quarter of 2015.
Fujitsu announces worldwide rollout of new cloud service
Fujitsu has recently announced the ongoing global rollout of its next-generation IaaS and PaaS cloud service, Fujitsu Cloud Service K5.