Palo Alto Networks, the leader in enterprise security, today announced it has acquired Silicon Valley-based, CirroSecure, that provides a highly differentiated approach to securing Software as a Service (SaaS) applications.Read More…

Epicor today announced the release of its award-winning human capital management (HCM) solution in the Middle East. Epicor HCM is a comprehensive human resource information system (HRIS) designed to assist organizations to find and retain employees, provide visibility across their increasingly global workforce, and meet regulatory employee and workforce reporting requirements. Available as on-demand software as a service (SaaS), hosted, or on-premise license, Epicor HCM integrates with the Epicor next-generation enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution, or it can be used as a robust standalone HR management solution.Read More…

Zservices, the provider of local Zscaler cloud security services in the Middle East partnered with Riyadh based internet and telecom service provider NourNet to offer Zservices’ managed cloud-based web and email SaaS security services to Enterprise, SMB’s and Home Users in the kingdom. “Internet users in the Middle East have become increasingly aware of many web-based security threats and the demand for affordable, reliable and easy-to-use security services is increasing.Read More…

Pieter le Roux is an technical expert who works as an Technical Director with one of the leading ICT solution provider from South Africa, The Webcom Group. In this article Pieter talks about the benefits of Virtualised desktops for standardisation, security and performance in distributed environments. Virtualisation is one of several buzzwords currently making the rounds within the Information Communication Technology (ICT) departments of most large corporates, heralded as a convenient way to reduce costs and improve the overall management of ICT, including licensing, within the organisation.Read More…

South African based system integrator Gijima has acquired the South African BMC Business Service Management business from African Legend Indigo (AL Indigo). BMC, based in Houston, USA, is a global provider of business service management software. The highly-qualified BMC team has transitioned to Gijima to strengthen and complement Gijima’s own BMC skill set. There are now 74 BMC skills focusing on BMC solutions within Gijima. With the acquisition, Gijima becomes an elite partner to BMC, providing enterprise service management (ESM) and mainframe service management (MSM) solutions.Read More…