VIVA Bahrain hosts cyber security sessions for its customers

Bahrain’s leading telecommunications service provider, VIVA hosted an informative session under the theme of “Cyber threats= challenge” for its business customers at VIVA’s own Innovation Center, located within VIVA’s headquarters in Seef district of the Kingdom.

The event was focused on providing awareness on the anatomy of the modern cyber-attacks and the effective ways to counter these risks by breaking the threat cycle ensuring early detection and prevention – minimizing the risk of damage. During the course of the event covered presentations and live demonstration of modern technology to help preserve corporate data against potential cyber threats with industry leading solutions from McAfee and Fortinet, VIVA’s technology partners.

Industry leading consultant from Checksum, VIVA partner for cyber security services, discussed the topic in depth while VIVA Cyber Security team demonstrated how effectively VIVA Cyber Security Center, a 24×7 SOC operating in Bahrain, provides effective measures to safeguard its customers from the modern threats using the latest technologies and threat intelligence.

Mohamed Al Khushail, VIVA Acting CEO commented “We received a great demand for such educational sessions especially after the major success of previous events concerning Cloud Computing and Cyber Security Awareness”. He also added “Our team has been working hard at ensuring a valuable VIVA experience for our business clients through events such as these that connect them face to face with cyber security industry leaders and equip them with the necessary tools to minimize serious corporate security breaches”.