Sophos has released “The Bite from Inside: The Sophos Active Adversary Report,” an in-depth look at the changing behaviors and attack techniques that adversaries used in the first half of 2024. The data, derived from nearly 200 incident response (IR) cases from across both the Sophos X-Ops IR team and SophosRead More…
BeyondTrust has announced the appointment of Jim Ortbals as Senior Vice President of Global Partner Ecosystems at BeyondTrust. With over 25 years of channel leadership across tech giants such as Cisco, VMware, Zscaler and Deep Instinct, Jim brings a track record of building high-performing ecosystems that deliver real results. “Jim’s provenRead More…
Cloudflare has published its fifth annual Year in Review, exploring global Internet insights and security trends during 2024, accompanied by a deeper dive on the most popular Internet services. The Internet is the cornerstone of global connection, providing access to the critical information and services that power our daily lives. This dependency onRead More…
emt has announced its successful participation in Black Hat MEA 2024, held in Malham, Saudi Arabia. The event, which took place at the RECC in Malham, attracted over 45,000 visitors and featured more than 450 exhibitors.Read More…
Fortinet has completed the acquisition of Perception Point, a leader in advanced collaboration and email security. This strategic acquisition will enhance its mission to provide end-to-end cybersecurity by extending protection beyond email into the broader modern workspace. The addition of Perception Point to the Fortinet Security Fabric underscores Fortinet’s commitmentRead More…
CODE81, a leading technology services provider, has announced the launch of its Riyadh office, marking a key milestone following its strategic spin-off from Gulf Business Solutions (GBS). This move allows CODE81 to sharpen its focus on delivering advanced digital transformation solutions tailored to Saudi Arabia’s needs, aligning closely with theRead More…
Tenable has announced the release of Tenable Patch Management, an autonomous patch solution built to quickly and effectively close vulnerability exposures in a unified solution. A strategic partnership and integration with Adaptiva, a global leader in autonomous endpoint management, provides the foundation of the solution. Vulnerability remediation remains a critical challengeRead More…
Vertiv and Compass Datacenters have announced they have collaborated to develop a first-of-its-kind solution that enables future deployments of AI with the ability to flex between air and liquid cooling to support high-density computing. Vertiv and Compass engineers collaborated on this vision for a future-forward cooling solution, with Vertiv developing and manufacturingRead More…
Databricks has announced it has launched in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). By opening a new office, and forming strategic partnerships, Databricks will invest in the future of KSA and enable its growing local customer base to combine data, analytics, and AI with the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform. Data-forwardRead More…
Gartner, Inc. highlighted the six trends that will have a significant impact on infrastructure and operations (I&O) for 2025 (see Figure 1). Gartner analysts presented the findings during the Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations & Cloud Strategies Conference, which is taking place here through Thursday.“These trends give the opportunity for I&O leaders to identify future skillsRead More…
In 2024, supply chain attacks and IT outages emerged as dominant cybersecurity concerns, demonstrating that virtually no infrastructure is immune to risk. A faulty CrowdStrike update affected millions of systems, and sophisticated incidents, such as the XZ backdoor and the Polyfill.io supply chain attack exposed the risks inherent in widelyRead More…
Riverbed has announced that Riyadh headquartered Arab National Bank has collaborated with Riverbed to help deliver on its commitment to meeting the high expectations of its customers through “brilliant digital interfaces.” By implementing Riverbed’s Platform – including Network and Infrastructure Observability and AIOps solutions – Arab National Bank has seamlesslyRead More…
