Infoblox has announced that its Vice President for Cybersecurity Rod Rasmussen, will be present at GISEC to share his expertise in DNS best practices with conference attendees.

Pervasive security
Adam Philpott, Cisco, Sales Director, EMEAR Cyber Security, explains the technology trends that are impacting the regional threat landscape and the company’s focus at GISEC 2016.
Cisco to highlight IoT solutions at IoTX 2016
Cisco announced that it is participating in the second edition of Internet of Things Expo 2016 (IoTX), which will be held from 29th to 31st March 2016 at the Dubai World Trade Centre.

Cisco to demonstrate ‘Real Life’ Smart City scenarios at IoTX 2016
Cisco will demonstrate ‘real life’ smart city scenarios as well as showcase its world-class IoT solutions including the Cisco Digital Ceiling framework at the technology exhibition.

Let’s encrypt and decrypt
Paul Nicholson, Director, Product Marketing, A10 Networks, discusses why organisations need a dedicated SSL inspection platform to eliminate potential blind spots in their respective cyber defences.

The art of defence
We caught up with Tyson Macaulay, Chief Security Strategist and Vice President, Security Services, Fortinet, during his recent visit to Dubai to talk about a range of security issues surrounding the IT landscape.

IDC: Budget constraints a major challenge for enterprise IT security
According to a recent IT security survey of Middle East organisations conducted by IDC, almost 60 percent of the respondents identified budget constraints as a major challenge when it comes to implementing IT security solutions.

Cisco to highlight strategy of ‘Threat–centric Security at GISEC 2016
The company will showcase its strategy of ‘Threat–centric Security’, which includes threat detection, defense and secure remote access. Cisco aims to use the GISEC platform to highlight its next-generation security solutions that deliver advanced threat protection across the entire attack continuum before, during, and after an attack.

Cisco to address cybersecurity risks hindering digital ambitions at GISEC
Cisco announced its participation in the Gulf Information Security Expo and Conference (GISEC 2016), which will take place under the collective banner of Future Technology Week, at the Dubai World Trade Centre from 29th to 31st March.

Securing the bridge
Cloud storage revenue is forecast to grow more than 28 percent annually to reach $65 billion in 2020. The driving force is the substantial economies of scale that enable cloud-based solutions to deliver more cost-effective primary and backup storage than on-premise systems can ever hope to achieve.

The new network
As Wide Area Network demands increase, the IT department searches for a new solution in software-defined WAN.

The not-so connected world
All the hype, the Internet of Things (IoT) are very real and will impact how we work, live and play. In working with customers to develop connected businesses, we’ve found out a few myths about IoT which reshaped how we look at the IoT.

10 reasons why phishing attacks are nastier than ever
Forget Nigerian princes – today’s spearphishing is sophisticated business, fooling even the most seasoned security pros.

5 reasons you need to hire a Chief Privacy Officer
Businesses are increasingly relying on data, but they’re overlooking another key aspect of it – privacy. In order to keep up with the growing regulations surrounding data privacy, it may be time to hire a Chief Privacy Officer.
Cisco to showcase ‘Threat-centric security’ strategy at GISEC
During the event, Cisco will showcase its strategy of ‘Threat–centric security’, which includes threat detection, defence and secure remote access.

Mobile medicine
With 10,000 outpatients and 1,300 doctors passing through its doors daily, Dr Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital Medical Group has a whole host of complex and vital applications, which require high quality Internet. Realising it was falling short in terms of mobility, the Group opted for a fresh Wi-Fi solution to power its hospital information system.

Open season
For any enterprise, reducing operational IT expenditures while increasing security and software capabilities is a top priority. With advantages such as cost-savings and ease of use, open source solutions continue to pick up steam across multiple organisations around the world.

Pre-integrated OSS-BSS
Pre-integrated OSS and BSS is said to be crucial for telecom operators to achieve agility and flexibility as they roll out next-generation networks and introduce multi-media services. We look at the value of OSS/BSS in-a-box and what should be considered before making the leap to these solutions.

Seamless capture
Kodak Alaris Worldwide Category Director for Capture Solutions Emma Isechei discusses how the company’s Info Input solution can help businesses reduce costs and improve productivity.

VMware CEO discusses NSX network virtualisation product
During the RSA Conference held last week, VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger announced that they are currently positioning the company’s NSX network virtualisation product as a tool for encrypting data in flight and at rest, in the public cloud or on premises.