InfoWatch and Microsoft join hands together to present an integrated solution created to secure information traffic of enterprise users of Microsoft Office 365. The integration of the flagship DLP product InfoWatch Traffic Monitor and Microsoft Cloud App Security serviceRead More…

Two in three large enterprises in the Arab Gulf region intend devoting at least 5% of annual revenue to digitisation of operations, according to a Microsoft research conducted on the current state of digital transformation and corresponding readiness amongst organisations. The findings reveal that organisations across the region were moreRead More…

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…

Microsoft believes the Meltdown and Spectre fixes will slow down servers drastically and reduce the performance of personal computers as well. In a blog post, the firm suggested that the slowdowns from the Meltdown and Spectre fixes could be a lot more extensive than Intel suggested previously.  Read More…

Security researchers at ESET, in collaboration with Microsoft and law enforcement agencies – the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Interpol, Europol, and other stakeholders in cybersecurity – have today taken down a major botnet operation known as Gamarue. It was detected by ESET as Win32/TrojanDownloader.Wauchos, which has been infecting victimsRead More…

Microsoft today hosted the second edition of its CISO Executive Series, designed to support chief information security officers in their efforts against the ever-changing threat landscape. The event, this year titled “A Hacker’s Guide to Security Strategy”, was held at the Burj Al Arab, Dubai, and allowed security professionals toRead More…