Cybersecurity

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Total Economic Impact Study Finds NETSCOUT

PR News Desk 19/10/2023

NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC. (NASDAQ: NTCT), a leading provider of performance management, cybersecurity, and DDoS protection solutions, today revealed the findings of a commissioned October 2023 Forrester Consulting Total Economic Impact™ study evaluating the cost savings and business benefits of

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Cloud Box Technologies showcasing a bouquet of services at GITEX Global 2023

Arnold Pinto 13/10/2023

Dubai-based company unveils new Security Operations Centre Cloud Box Technologies, a Dubai-based premier IT infrastructure solution provider, is showcasing its latest IT infrastructure, security, and cloud solutions at GITEX Global – the largest tech and startup event in the world – being held at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) from October 16-20, 2023. The company […]

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Ezequiel Steiner is acting CEO of Acronis after the departure of Patrick Pulvermueller

Arnold Pinto 11/10/2023

Pulvermueller confirms he is focussing on personal pursuits Ezequiel Steiner, the Business President and Chief Corporate Development Officer of Acronis has been appointed the acting CEO of the global leader in cyber protection following the departure of Patrick Pulvermueller as CEO of the 20-year-old Schaffhausen, Switzerland-headquartered company. Pulvermueller was CEO of

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SolarWinds Commemorates Cybersecurity Awareness Month

PR News Desk 10/10/2023

SolarWinds (NYSE:SWI), a leading provider of simple, powerful, secure observability and IT management software, commemorates Cybersecurity Awareness Month by highlighting the software industry’s progress toward becoming more Secure By Design. Informed by years of experience from industry-leading cybersecurity experts, the SolarWinds Secure by Design initiative is a

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Vectra AI demos unique cybersecurity asset for hybrid networks at GITEX Global 2023

Arnold Pinto 07/10/2023

New platform nixes hybrid attacks at speed and scale The highlight of Vectra AI’s exhibitor participation at GITEX Global (October 16-20, 2023) at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) is the all-new Vectra AI Platform a first-of-its-kind cybersecurity platform built purely for the hybrid environment. Headquartered in San Jose, California, Vectra AI is a global leader […]

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SentinelOne and Mandiant Bolster Strategic Partnership

PR News Desk 30/09/2023

SentinelOne, a global leader in autonomous cybersecurity, and Mandiant, Inc., part of Google Cloud, today announced an expanded strategic partnership through which they intend to arm organizations of all sizes with industry-leading threat intelligence capabilities directly within the SentinelOne Singularity Platform.  “The cybersecurity threat landscape is rapidly

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PAYMOB FORTIFIES CYBERSECURITY DEFENCES IN STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH BUGUARD  

PR News Desk 30/09/2023

Paymob, the leading financial services enabler in the Middle East, North Africa, and Pakistan (MENA-P), and Buguard, Egypt’s leading cybersecurity start-up announce their partnership to bolster Paymob’s cybersecurity defences. The collaboration underscores Paymob’s unwavering dedication to reinforcing its cybersecurity infrastructure, ensuring that employee,

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Quectel IoT Modules Get High Security Scores From Cybersecurity

PR News Desk 26/09/2023

Expert Finite State; Pioneering Cybersecurity Transparency Program Begins Quectel Wireless Solutions, a global IoT solutions provider, announced today that extensive testing by Finite State, a major cybersecurity consultancy, shows that Quectel’s products substantially exceed industry standards and best practices in multiple security measures. Quectel engaged Finite

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OPSWAT confirms its participation at GITEX Global 2023

PR News Desk 25/09/2023

OPSWAT, a global leader in critical infrastructure protection (CIP) cybersecurity solutions, has announced its participation at GITEX Global 2023 at Dubai World Trade Centre, where it will show attendees how critical infrastructure can be secured through the company’s end-to-end IT/OT security solutions. Under the theme, ‘Modernising Critical Infrastructure

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UAE Banks Federation committed to bolstering cybersecurity

PR News Desk 22/09/2023

UAE Banks Federation,  the sole representative and unified voice of UAE banks, has reiterated its commitment to supporting efforts that enhance secure and smooth banking experience, in particular, initiatives related to cybersecurity that constitute an essential shield against cyber threats This commitment follows the UAE Banks Federation’s participation in the 3rd

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Gigamon launches unique automated solution for enterprises

PR News Desk 13/09/2023

Precryption technology delivers deep observability to encrypted traffic Gigamon, a global leader in deep observability company, has added Precryption technology to the Gigamon deep observability pipeline in its latest GigaVUE 6.4 software release made at the company’s virtual Visualyze boot camp (September 12-14, 2023). Gigamon, headquartered in Santa Clara, California,

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SentinelOne unveils cybersecurity solution on Google Cloud Marketplace

PR News Desk 11/09/2023

SentinelOne’s cybersecurity platform improves enterprise protection September 11, 2023: SentinelOne, a global leader in autonomous cybersecurity, has announced the availability of its Singularity Platform on Google Cloud Marketplace. Google Cloud customers can now buy the company’s cybersecurity platform and quickly implement it to enhance their

Cybersecurity Business GCC UAE

Check Point launches security platform for UAE enterprises

Arnold Pinto 06/09/2023

Infinity Portal secures businesses’ security infrastructure San Carlos, California-headquartered Check Point Software Technologies, a leading provider of cybersecurity solutions to governments and corporate enterprises globally, has launched Check Point Infinity Portal – its advanced cloud-based platform – exclusively for UAE-based corporate enterprises.

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Why cyber protection is the ultimate defence for African enterprises

News Editor 2 17/08/2023

By Peter French – General Manager – MEA & South Asia, Acronis In the wake of today’s highly interconnected digital landscape, African enterprises are increasingly battling a ballooning number of cyber threats that have enormous potential to cripple their day-to-day operations, expose sensitive data, and inflict irreparable financial losses. Driven by

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Acronis blocks 16.6 million phishing and malicious URLs in July 2023

Arnold Pinto 14/08/2023

The Acronis Cyber Protection Operation Centers (CPOC) blocked 16,591,252 phishing and malicious URLs in July 2023, a decrease of 10% compared to June 2023. Malicious URLs are a common tool for cybercriminals to deliver their payloads. Many attackers first install a small backdoor application and have it connect to a command-and-control (C2) server to receive […]

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Tenable Integrates Generative AI Capabilities Across Cybersecurity Platform With Launch of ExposureAI

News Desk 10/08/2023

Dubai, UAE  (August 10, 2023) — Tenable®, the Exposure Management company, today announced the launch of ExposureAI, new generative AI capabilities and services across the Tenable One Exposure Management Platform. Tenable has also introduced Tenable Exposure Graph, a scalable data lake, Powered by Snowflake, that fuels the ExposureAI engine. This unified data platform

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Forescout’s New Risk and Exposure Management Solution Delivers Streamlined, Quantitative Approach to Cyber Asset Risk Management

News Desk 03/08/2023

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 03 August 2023 – Forescout, a global leader in cybersecurity, today unveiled Risk and Exposure Management, its cloud-native product designed to collate all data sources associated with an enterprise’s connected assets and calculate a unique multifactor risk score for each asset offering a more intuitive and quantitative approach to risk

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OPSWAT and Starlink Partner to Strengthen Cybersecurity Defenses for MEA’S Critical Infrastructure

News Desk 03/08/2023

Dubai, United Arab Emirates — August 03, 2023 — OPSWAT, a global leader in Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) cybersecurity solutions, today announced a partnership with value-added distributor (VAD) Starlink, an Infinigate Group company and a regional leader in the delivery of market-leading cyber and cloud solutions. Covering the Middle East and Africa (MEA)

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SANS Institute to Empower Saudi Enterprises with SANS Riyadh Cyber Leaders Training Course

News Desk 03/08/2023

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, August 032023 – SANS Institute, the global leader in cyber security training and certifications, announced its upcoming training program SANS Riyadh Cyber Leaders 2023, to be held from August 20 – 24, 2023, at the JW Marriott Hotel Riyadh. In an increasingly complex threat landscape, this intensive course is designed to empower […]

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The ballooning threat of cybercrime in Africa: How AI is changing the game

News Editor 2 31/07/2023

In today’s rapidly advancing technological landscape, Africa-based SMEs and organizations are increasingly finding themselves standing at a critical digital crossroads. Despite the region’s relentless pursuit of growth and adoption of cutting-edge technologies, most of these enterprises have inadvertently exposed their vulnerable underbelly to the ever-evolving