Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com company has announced the opening of its Middle East data centre in Bahrain.
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Cisco executive outlines Top 5 tips for mitigating the threat of device sharing
Martin Lee, EMEA Lead for Cisco Talos, outlines his 5 top tips to mitigate the ongoing threat of device sharing, … 0 1070
GCC firms need robust cyber resilience strategies: Booz Allen Hamilton
GCC firms must make resilience an integral part of their threat mitigation strategy across the private sector and government services, according to a report by Booz Allen Hamilton.
startAD, Khalifa Fund call on Emirati startups for Ibtikari 5.0
startAD, the Abu Dhabi based global accelerator powered by Tamkeen and anchored at NYU Abu Dhabi, in collaboration with Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development (KFED), has opened applications for Ibtikari 5.0.
Mastercard, BENEFIT announce Bahrain’s first-ever blockchain payment programme
Bahrain’s Electronic Network for Financial Transactions and Mastercard have partnered to launch a pilot blockchain programme that will enable banks to deliver fast, secure and private cross-border commercial payments.
Uber boosts passenger safety in the Middle East with latest app update
Uber has announced the roll out of the “Check Your Ride” in-app reminders and push notifications to all riders across the region where it operates, just as it did in the United States in April.
Synology warns against ransomware attacks targeting NAS
A recent investigation by Synology has found that several users were under a ransomware attack, where admins’ credentials were stolen by brute-force login attacks, and their data was encrypted as a result.
Dubai-based health services firm help thwart healthcare fraud
Dubai-based IRIS Health Services has helped healthcare firms in the UAE, Oman and other ME markets save more than $10 million from fraud, the company’s CEO Anil Nair said.
Password-stealing malware on the rise: Kaspersky Lab
The number of users targeted by password-stealing malware jumped from 600,000 in the first half of 2018 to over 940,000 during the same period in 2019, according to new research from Kaspersky.
UAE youth takes the lead in online safety
Fifteen children and youth, who are part of the ‘Cyber Safety Ambassadors’, an initiative by Sharjah’s Child Safety Department (CSD), participated in an interactive discussion to suggest innovative ideas and solutions for children’s online safety.
“AI a top interest for Emirati youth”: UAE minister
Modern technology has been increasingly grabbing the attention of the Emirati youth, according to Omar bin Sultan Al Olama, UAE’s Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence.