In testing, just 11% of 3,907 employees proved a high level of cybersecurity awareness using Kaspersky Gamified Assessment Tool. Fewer skilled users made most of their mistakes in the realm of web browsing. With 90% of people overestimating their cybersecurity abilities, Kaspersky Gamified Assessment Tool is designed to not onlyRead More…
Digital Wallet Infrastructure platform Liminal has announced that it has successfully attained the System and Organization Controls 2 (SOC2) Type II certification. The successful completion of the SOC 2 Type II audit validates Liminal’s ongoing commitment to providing the highest level of security controls & compliance processes. Additionally, this certificationRead More…
Lookout has announced the integration of its security service edge (SSE) platform with the HPE Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise SD-WAN platform. Lookout SSE with Aruba EdgeConnect provides customers with a best-of-breed secure access service edge (SASE) architecture that blends network security with an integrated security stack delivering secure web gateway, cloudRead More…
Worldwide cloud infrastructure services expenditure increased 28% year on year to reach US$63.1 billion in Q3 2022, up US$13.8 billion on the same period a year ago. With the negative impact of inflation and rising energy prices, companies are responding to market uncertainty by reducing spending, which may hit demandRead More…
Cisco has announced new capabilities across its security portfolio so teams can be more productive and protected wherever they are working from. Unveiled at Cisco’s annual Partner Summit conference, the news demonstrates continued progress towards the strategic vision of the Cisco Security Cloud that will protect the integrity of anRead More…
VITEC has inaugurated a new office in Dubai in-line with its rapid expansion in the Middle East. The company’s investment into its new regional headquarters demonstrates VITEC’s commitment to long-term growth in the Middle East with a particular focus on Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, and Egypt. Since the technology leaderRead More…
Emirati Livaat-Verse has announced the launching of the First Arab Verse Summit this coming 23rd of January. The summit is a real metaverse global event and the first of its kind as a fully virtual event in the world. The summit shall connect Arab & Global Metaverse business leaders andRead More…
Trend Micro has predicted that ransomware groups will increasingly target Linux servers and embedded systems over the coming years. The latest Trend Micro 2022 Midyear Roundup Report recorded a double-digit year-on-year (YoY) increase in attacks on these systems in H1 2022. Detection of attacks from ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) surged in theRead More…
Western Union and NymCard have announced that they have signed a partnership that will enable FinTechs and financial institutions in the United Arab Emirates (the UAE) to offer international money transfer services through the Western Union global money transfer platform. NymCard is a regulated modern payment-issuing and processing platform connectingRead More…
Qualys has announced it acquired the assets of Blue Hexagon. This brings AI/machine learning (AI/ML) to the Qualys Cloud Platform to help convert petabytes of highly integrated data into meaningful insights for customers. This acquisition will enable Qualys to leverage its powerful Cloud Platform and its more than 10 trillionRead More…
Imdaad, the Middle East’s leading integrated facilities management company, has partnered with Finesse to automate key processes within the organisation using the ‘Automation Anywhere’ Robotic Process Automation (RPA) tool. Few key processes have been completely automated using the tool, resulting in significant improvements in process quality, greater efficiencies, and costRead More…
Inflationary Pressures and macroeconomic conditions Creating a Push and Pull Effect for Cloud Spending Worldwide end-user spending on public cloud services is forecast to grow 20.7% to total $591.8 billion in 2023, up from $490.3 billion in 2022, according to the latest forecast from Gartner. This is higher than theRead More…
