IT spending in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is forecast to total $193.7 billion in 2024, an increase of 5.2% from 2023, according to the latest forecast by Gartner, Inc. The annual growth is down from 6.6% growth in 2023.Read More…
IFS and professional services firm PwC have announced a collaboration to bring to market a Sustainability Management Solution that will include vital technology and services to support compliance with sustainability disclosure requirements and embedding sustainable practices into business operations, including for multi-national organisations. The initiative will see IFS develop aRead More…
NetApp has announced the appointment of José Manuel Petisco as the new Vice President for the EEMI region, which includes Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa, Spain, Portugal, and Latin America. Petisco, with over 30 years of experience in the information technology sector, takes on this new responsibility after serving asRead More…
In a significant move to bolster the Saudi start-up ecosystem, MSA Novo has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). This partnership underscores MSA Novo’s commitment to fostering innovation and entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia. “This strategic collaboration will leverage our global networkRead More…
CyberArk has released a new global research report that shows how siloed approaches to securing human and machine identities are driving identity-based attacks across enterprises and their ecosystems. The CyberArk 2024 Identity Security Threat Landscape Report provides unique perspectives on how Artificial Intelligence (AI) boosts cyber defenses as well asRead More…
Confluent has unveiled its 2024 Data Streaming Report: Breaking Down the Barriers to Business Agility & Innovation. The report dives into how organizations use data streaming to innovate, accelerate AI adoption, improve business agility, power customer experiences, and overcome data accessibility and management challenges. Based on a survey of 4,110 ITRead More…
Rewardz, a frontrunner in high-tech HR solutions, celebrates a decade of global leadership and ambition with its inaugural People Leaders’ Summit in the Middle East held in Dubai. The summit convened nearly 100 regional HR and people leaders, marking a significant milestone in Rewardz’s journey of transforming workplace experiencesRead More…
Xiaomi unveiled the Redmi Pad Pro, the newest member of its tablet lineup. Designed for users who crave a large viewing area for immersive audiovisual entertainment, online browsing, and mobile gaming, the Redmi Pad Pro features a large display for enhanced visual clarity,Read More…
Group-IB has announced its partnership with the Security Operations Center-Capability & Maturity Model (SOC-CMM) as its first Silver Support Partner in the Asia-Pacific region. This strategic collaboration aims to enhance the capabilities of Security Operations Centers (SOCs) worldwide through comprehensive assessments, consulting services, and targeted training. The SOC-CMM model, initially conceivedRead More…
Cloudflare is celebrating the tenth anniversary of Project Galileo, a free offering to protect at-risk public interest groups from distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks and keep them online. These vulnerable targets can include minority rights organisations, human rights defenders, independent journalists, and democracy protection programmes. To mark the anniversary, Cloudflare isRead More…
CrowdStrike unveiled Falcon for Insurability, a new program allowing cyber insurers to provide organisations with industry-leading cyber protection from the AI-native CrowdStrike Falcon cybersecurity platform at preferred rates. With Falcon for Insurability, insurers including Ascot Group, AXA XL, Beazley Insurance, Berkley Cyber Risk Solutions, Coalition and Resilience reduce underwriting risk knowing that insuredRead More…
Cybercriminals aren’t ignoring Linux-based devices, which becomes evident when looking at some of the recent examples of malware targeting this operating system: a Linux implant for the DinodasRAT malware — also known as XDealer; or a backdoor in the Trojanized version of Free Download Manager. To help Linux users stay protected from developingRead More…
