Microsoft kicked off its inaugural Hackfest, a four-day event – and the first of its kind in the Gulf region – where customers from both, public and private sector were invited to work with Microsoft’s engineers and data scientists to solve real-world problems using AI tools. Taking place at theRead More…
PhishMe has been acquired by a private equity consortium valued the company at $400 Million and also has been rebranded with a new name, Cofense. The company will continue to deliver leading solutions in phishing defense by offering solutions that sit at the intersection of human intelligence and technology. “This acquisitionRead More…
A recent study commissioned by F5 Networks, and conducted by research agency Think Positive, revealed that the biggest cloud concern for GCC businesses is data security (78% of all respondents). Saudi Arabia is particularly wary (92%), closely tailed by Bahrain (83%), the UAE (80%) and Qatar (70%). Other major concernsRead More…
Carbon Black appointed Tom Kellermann as the chief cybersecurity officer. Kellermann is a cyber-intelligence expert and industry leader with strong relationships with fellow CISOs and brings more than 20 years of experience analyzing emerging cybersecurity threats and relevant defensive technologies to Carbon Black.Read More…
Panasonic and Trend Micro partnered together to achieve high security of autonomous and connected cars by developing the solution to detect and prevent intrusions into Electronic Control Units (ECUs) that control driving behaviour such as acceleration, steering and braking, as well as in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) devices including automotive navigation systems,Read More…
The guest written article contributed by the security writer at ESET, Tomas Foltyn discussing the security concerns persist while more and more consumers are snapping up smart TVs. The times when all that our TV sets could do was show us ‘regular’ TV stations are now over. These days, such ‘old-school’ TVs areRead More…
Palo Alto Networks introduced its ruggedized PA-220R next-generation firewall that is designed to prevent successful cyberattacks in the network environments of industrial control systems, or ICS, and supervisory control and data acquisition, or SCADA, systems. The new firewall meets required performance and reliability standards for operating in demanding industrial settings,Read More…
ManageEngine, announced that it will be hosting its 7th Middle East User Conference in Dubai from February 27 to 28, 2017 at the Address Dubai Marina. The President for ManageEngine, Raj Sabhlok will deliver the keynote, highlighting the evolving role of IT management and cybersecurity in addressing the latest developments inRead More…
