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CNME Editor Mark Forker secured an exclusive interview with Antoine Abi Aad, General Manager, Emitac Enterprise Solutions, to learn how … https://www.tahawultech.com/news/hpe-has-given-us-an-edge-antoine-abi-aad-emitac-gm/

Ericsson has been selected by SoftBank to deliver cloud native 5G Core for SoftBank’s 5G Standalone Network. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/softbank-taps-ericsson-to-deliver-cloud-native-dual-mode-5g-core/

On 26th July, 2020, regional IT experts from Tuqnia, Dell Technologies and Vmware have shared a wide range of industry insights from helping to lower costs to increasing efficiencies, modernising infrastructure and embracing change. https://www.tahawultech.com/video/webinar-moving-ahead-of-challenges-with-transformation/

In the latest edition of DigiTalks, Demes Strouthos, General Manager – Middle East, ESET, discusses how organisations can ensure the security of their systems without stifling the productivity of their workforce amid the new normal. https://www.tahawultech.com/video/digitalks-eset-on-how-the-covid-19-pandemic-is-impacting-the-cybersecurity-landscape/

Anand Choudha, founder and managing director of the specialised security distributor, Spectrami, shares insights into the cybersecurity challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic and how the distributor is playing a role in helping regional businesses navigate them.  https://www.tahawultech.com/interviews/navigating-change-spectrami-anand-choudha/

Fortinet has announced that it has acquired OPAQ Networks, a Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) cloud provider based in Herndon, Virginia. https://www.tahawultech.com/vendor/fortinet-bolsters-cloud-security-capabilities-with-latest-acquisition/

AlJammaz Technologies has announced today that it has signed a distribution agreement with FireEye, the intelligence-led security company.  https://www.tahawultech.com/channel/aljammaz-technologies-inks-distribution-partnership-fireeye/

NEOM has signed a contract with stc group as part of its first step to create the world’s leading cognitive cities that rely on leading technology for digital services. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/saudi-arabia/neom-partners-with-stc-for-developing-worlds-leading-cognitive-cities/

CNME Editor Mark Forker secured an exclusive interview with David Murphy, Managing Partner, Financial Services EMEA & APAC at Consultancy … https://www.tahawultech.com/interviews/business-continuity-plans-were-insufficient-david-murphy-cps/

CNME Editor Mark Forker interviewed Abdul Nasser Al Mughairbi, Senior Vice President, Digital at ADNOC, to find out how the … https://www.tahawultech.com/interviews/panorama-fuels-adnocs-response-during-covid-19-crisis/

CNME Editor Mark Forker secured an exclusive interview with Eng. Yaarob Al-Sayegh, the newly appointed CEO of Virgin Mobile, Saudi … https://www.tahawultech.com/interviews/we-want-to-empower-our-users-virgin-mobile-ksa-ceo/

Vectra has announced a range of new advisory and operational cybersecurity services that enable enterprises to increase security operations efficiency and significantly reduce the risk of data breaches. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/vectra-launches-new-advisory-and-operational-cybersecurity-services/

ManageEngine survey finds 72% of IT professionals state ITSM continues to be effective in a remote work environment https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/cloud-services-make-remote-itsm-easier-manageengine/

McAfee has released its McAfee COVID-19 Threat Report: July 2020 examining cybercriminal activity related to COVID-19 and the evolution of cyber threats in Q1 2020. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/cybercriminals-leverage-pandemic-as-entry-mechanism-into-systems-mcafee-report/

Nearly 4 in 5 BDMs from UAE and Saudi Arabia plan to make additional technology investments over the next year to enhance remote working performance. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/business-leaders-uae-saudi-arabia-invest-more-remote-working/

Ivanti has unveiled Ivanti Neurons, a new hyper-automation platform that empowers organisations to proactively, predictably and autonomously self-heal and self-secure devices, and self-service end users. https://www.tahawultech.com/vendor/ivanti-offers-self-healing-autonomous-bots-to-resolve-security-vulnerabilities/

Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) in collaboration with the Dubai Future Council for Transportation, has launched a report spotlighting the future of the transportation sector, according to a report by WAM. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/transport-logistics/dubai-spotlights-how-the-covid-19-pandemic-will-reshape-the-future-of-transportation/

CADD Emirates, one of the region’s leading systems integrators, in conjunction with CPI Media Group, held a panel discussion with … https://www.tahawultech.com/analysis/cadd-emirates-talk-digital-transformation-and-hpe-greenlake/

Mohammed Amin, Senior Vice President – MERAT, at Dell Technologies has penned an exclusive op-ed for Computer News Middle East … https://www.tahawultech.com/insight/dell-op-ed-whats-your-edge/

“Never Trust, Always Verify” Network boundary doesn’t necessarily equate to security, all the user’s machines need to be authenticated and … https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/zero-trust-strategy-by-rns-never-trust-always-verify/

Monitoring all the events in your corporate network is big data “business.” Any observable phenomena – from logins to downloads, … https://www.tahawultech.com/insight/from-incident-to-resolution-essential-steps-to-survive-a-cyber-attack/

Spectrami has added Artemis Pro to provide a full stack of security assessment and pentest offering to customers and partners across Middle East and Africa (MEA). https://www.tahawultech.com/channel/spectrami-artemis-pro-redefine-penetration-testing-for-regional-enterprises/

As many people have now relocated where they work and learn as a result of COVID-19, networks need to adapt swiftly to cope with the changes, says David Shi, President of Huawei Enterprise Business Group, Middle East. https://www.tahawultech.com/insight/uncovering-value-in-times-of-disruption/

Smart security is advancing rapidly across the UAE. As AI and 4K rise in adoption on smart video cameras, these higher video resolutions are driving the demand for more data to be stored on-camera. https://www.tahawultech.com/insight/western-digital-future-of-smart-security/

ATC has enabled Ankabut with the best education cloud in the Middle East powered by Huawei technology. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/atc-huawei-technology-best-education-cloud-middle-east/

First GISEC.virtual conference track to focus on rising threats to banking, financial services institutions https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/gisec-virtual-hosts-debut-e-conference/

Steve Lockie, Group Managing Director, Westcon-Comstor, gives a lowdown on how the value-added distributor is enabling channel partners to adapt to the market shifts brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. https://www.tahawultech.com/interviews/digital-first-data-driven-westcon-comstor-steve-lockie/

CNME Editor Mark Forker spoke to NXN CEO Ghazi Atallah, to find out how the digital services provider has empowered … https://www.tahawultech.com/interviews/nxn-ceo-highlights-the-importance-of-digital-agility-and-resilience/

Ellis Wang, Group Head of Technology, at Mashreq Bank, discusses how the banking institution has coped with COVID-19, maintained business continuity – and what the future of the financial ecosystem will look like. https://www.tahawultech.com/interviews/we-wanted-to-avoid-interruption-disruption-and-surprise-mashreq-bank-cto/

Disti360 and Link11 have signed a distribution agreement to deliver Link11’s cloud security platform in Middle East. https://www.tahawultech.com/channel/cybersecurity-firm-link11-signs-up-disti360-as-middle-east-distributor/

The appointments follow the announcement that Oracle’s first cloud data centre for the region has gone live in Jeddah. https://www.tahawultech.com/vendor/oracle-strengthens-middle-east-leadership-amid-cloud-business-growth/

IFS sees the most recent placement in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Field Service Management* (FSM) as a testament to its long-term product investment strategy and singular customer focus. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/ifs-named-a-leader-in-the-gartner-2020-magic-quadrant-for-field-service-management/

UAE-based Pure Health has signed an agreement with BIOS Middle East to host Pure Health’s core Laboratory Information System (LIS) on CloudHPT. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/pure-health-selects-bios-middle-east-for-cloud-and-managed-services/

Global Privileged Access Management (PAM) leader BeyondTrust has announced new features and enhanced capabilities to its leading Remote Support solution. https://www.tahawultech.com/vendor/beyondtrust-enhances-service-desk-efficiency-and-automation-with-latest-integration/

A10 Networks has announced that Ingram Micro, the global technology and supply chain services provider, has been approved to deliver training on behalf of the company across the Middle East. https://www.tahawultech.com/channel/a10-networks-signs-ingram-micro-as-atc-for-middle-east/

CNME Editor Mark Forker spoke to Dimitris Kourlas, Channel & Ecosystem Director HPE, and Walid El Saikali, General Manager & … https://www.tahawultech.com/interviews/hpe-synergy-provides-pathway-to-a-truly-hybrid-it-model/

CNME Editor Mark Forker spoke to Jacques Najjar, General Manager for MDS Computers Technical Systems, to find out more about … https://www.tahawultech.com/interviews/mds-computers-gm-believes-hpe-greenlake-the-key-to-business-continuity/

Transformational Leadership Awards honoured 15 IT vendors and 35 end-users, who have leveraged their expertise and knowledge to equip businesses with the tools to cope and reshape the world post COVID-19. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/transformational-leadership-awards-honouring-excellence-and-innovation/

CNME Editor Mark Forker spoke to Taj El-Khayat, Regional Director, MENA, Citrix, to find out how the global software leader … https://www.tahawultech.com/interviews/citrix-helps-businesses-go-to-the-next-phase/

CNS has announced the conclusion of a landmark digital transformation project for the technology refurbishment of Abu Dhabi Distribution Company. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/cns-completes-landmark-digital-transformation-project-in-abu-dhabi/

The Sultanate of Oman has selected Oracle Dedicated Region Cloud@Customer to support the Government’s national initiative to accelerate digital transformation across more than 120 government and semi-government entities https://www.tahawultech.com/region/oman/oracle-supports-major-project-to-accelerate-oman-digital-economy/

Deciding which security assessment to perform depends a lot on an organisation’s security maturity level, and the best results will be achieved by performing them exactly in the order listed – let’s see why. https://www.tahawultech.com/insight/getting-the-best-value-out-of-security-assessments/

Raqmiyat has announced that it is now a regional business partner and authorised reseller of Automation Anywhere, the global player in Cognitive Robotic Process Automation & Digital Workforce Platform. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/raqmiyat-strengthens-rpa-capabilities-with-automation-anywhere-partnership/

Dimension Data has restructured its operations in the Middle East with the aim of elevating its customer-centric market approach through streamlined decision making, enhanced organisational synergy, and a unified go-to-market strategy. https://www.tahawultech.com/vendor/dimension-data-streamlines-operations-introduces-new-client-first-strategy/

The number of operating businesses in the field of developing and managing e-commerce platforms has reached 1,969 licences in Dubai. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/dubai-e-commerce-sector-sees-significant-increase-dubai-economy/

Rawad Darwich, regional sales manager, Fidelis Cybersecurity, discusses why it’s time to re-imagine the security stack. Data security is still … https://www.tahawultech.com/insight/fidelis-cybersecurity-on-winning-the-cyber-battle/

203 senior security and risk professionals reveal a missed opportunity to leverage DNS throughout the threat analysis and response cycle https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/dns-a-key-component-in-starting-threat-investigations-says-94-of-security-teams/

NetApp has announced that it has completed its acquisition of Spot, a leader in compute management and cost optimisation in the public clouds. https://www.tahawultech.com/vendor/netapp-closes-acquisition-of-spot/

The Emirates Mars Mission has announced the link to watch the live streaming of the launch of the “Hope Probe”, … https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/heres-how-you-can-watch-the-live-stream-of-the-hope-probe-launch/

DriveLock, a German company, has appointed Disti360 as its authorised value-added distributor (VAD) for Middle East. In today’s security architecture, … https://www.tahawultech.com/channel/drivelock-signs-up-disti360-as-vad-for-middle-east/

A global survey from next-generation cybersecurity leader Sophos, 75% of organisations from the UAE experienced a public cloud security incident in the last year. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/majority-of-uae-firms-fall-victim-to-public-cloud-cybersecurity-incidents-sophos/

Staying ahead of the vulnerability curve is that much more difficult than pre-crisis. The cost benefits of holding on to our new normal means that VMDR must also evolve. https://www.tahawultech.com/insight/qualys-patch-as-needed-era-of-vulnerability-management-over-remediation-king/

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has announced the Smart Cities Command and Control Centre of  Moro Hub (Data Hub Integrated Solutions), a wholly-owned subsidiary of DEWA. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/moro-hub-supports-dubai-10x-initiative-with-new-smart-cities-facility/

Alpha Data CEO Fayez Ibbini on how the IT company has coped and adapted to the industry challenges presented by the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic and how it has changed the way we work – and what the future will look like. https://www.tahawultech.com/features/covid-19-impossible-possible-alpha-data-fayez-ibbini/

Data centres, which play a critical role in ensuring business continuity during high demand for digital services, must be operationally resilient in the new normal. https://www.tahawultech.com/insight/vertiv-abcds-data-centre-operational-resilience/

CADD Emirates and HPE execs discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed IT leaders to fast-track their digital transformation. https://www.tahawultech.com/video/digitalks-cadd-emirates-hpe-covid-19-accelerating-digital-transformation/

Instant Response has announced that it is partnering with Juniper Networks to establish a first-of-its-kind technical support centre in Amman, Jordan https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/instant-response-establishes-juniper-networks-support-centre-in-the-middle-east/

84% of businesses are set to increase WFH capacities beyond the pandemic despite security woes, says Pulse Secure and Cybersecurity Insiders’ latest report https://www.tahawultech.com/insight/navigating-cybersecurity-in-the-new-normal/

Disti360 has announced that it has been appointed as Seclytics’ authorised distribution partner for the Middle East. https://www.tahawultech.com/channel/disti360-inks-distribution-deal-with-seclytics/

Vectra AI has unveiled its modernised global channel partner programme, new training and expansion into the commercial market to meet … https://www.tahawultech.com/channel/vectra-enhances-global-channel-partner-programme/

SANS Institute has announced the availability of CyberStart Game for students and young adults across the Middle East and Africa. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/sans-institute-introduces-gamified-learning-platform-to-boost-cybersecurity-skills/

Sumedh Ganpate, Senior Collaboration Practice Leader, Avaya International, gives Security Advisor ME a lowdown on how the company is innovating to make Avaya Spaces not only a reliable but also a secure platform for today’s remote workforce. https://www.tahawultech.com/features/sumedh-ganpate-security-avaya-spaces/

Anas Jwaied, managing director, Middle East & Africa and Tamer El Refaey, chief cybersecurity strategist, Emerging Markets, Micro Focus, discuss how ArcSight Interset UEBA accelerates threat detection and bolster security strategies. https://www.tahawultech.com/insight/micro-focus-on-how-arcsight-interset-accelerates-threat-detection/

Web application attacks are on the rise, and now account for 66 percent of all cyber threats seen in the region, according to the 2020 Global Threat Intelligence Report by Dimension Data’s parent company, NTT. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/web-application-attacks-rise-as-digital-engagements-increase-report/

Ring has announced the immediate availability of its next-generation mid-range Video Doorbell, Ring Video Doorbell 3. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/ring-availability-video-doorbell-3-uae-saudi-arabia/

XFX has recently unveiled an “one of its kind” Experience Zone, which showcases the best of XFX AMD Radeon Technology available to gamers in the region. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/xfx-launches-new-one-of-its-kind-experience-zone-for-uae-gamers/

4sight Technology and Huawei Enterprise Business Group, in collaboration with CPI Media Group, have hosted an exclusive webinar about Huawei Foresight IP Club. https://www.tahawultech.com/video/webinar-huawei-4sight-wifi6-transform-future-connectivity/

AVEVA has been named a market leader in the Verdantix 2020 Green Quadrant for Asset Performance Management (APM) Solutions. https://www.tahawultech.com/vendor/aveva-positioned-as-2020-asset-performance-management-leader/

CyberKnight has partnered with Armis to address challenges related to prevention, detection, and mitigation of IoT, OT and ICS threats faced by enterprise and government customers in the Middle East. https://www.tahawultech.com/channel/cyberknight-inks-middle-east-partnership-with-armis/

In an exclusive interview, Hyvision Technology general manager Leo Liao shares insights into the ever-evolving smart video surveillance market and why cutting-edge storage is pertinent for successful implementations.  https://www.tahawultech.com/features/smart-vision-how-hyvision-technology-is-delivering-value-beyond-security/

Organisations today are looking to harness the huge value brought by the cloud, however, it tends to not be the … https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/scale-simplify-accelerate-it-emitac-hpe-greenlake/

As organisations adjust to the ‘new normal’ of remote working, they need to not only think about how employees can successfully collaborate, but how they can do so safely, says Charbel Khneisser, Regional Presales Director, MENA, Riverbed. https://www.tahawultech.com/insight/navigating-the-security-landscape-in-the-new-normal/

Today’s macro-economic disruption has failed to dampen digital transformation plans, with 52 percent of companies stating they will increase their spending on digital transformation, according to IFS. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/digital-transformation-investments-to-increase-despite-covid-19-pandemic-report/

Cybereason has recently published a new research, which uncovered a mobile malware targeting users of mobile postal service and transportation apps. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/cybereason-uncovers-mobile-malware-targeting-postal-service-app-users/

As technology becomes fully integrated into every aspect of the business, organisations need to adopt solutions that will enable them to become agile and keep pace with the rapidly evolving needs of a competitive landscape. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/improve-it-efficiency-and-control-with-hpe-synergy/

StarLink has reported a record 2nd quarter and a solid finish for H1 2020 – closing the half with double digit growth, and close to making the plan that was set out at the beginning of the year. https://www.tahawultech.com/channel/starlink-reports-double-digit-growth-in-h1-2020/

During a recent webinar, Rackspace Technology CTO for EMEA Lee James discussed how the organisation’s robust offerings can enable businesses … https://www.tahawultech.com/features/rackspace-technology-on-delivering-the-business-value-of-security/

LaCie, the premium brand from Seagate Technology, has announced two new storage solutions for creative professionals and prosumers. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/seagate-launches-new-storage-solutions-for-creative-professionals/

Dr Saima Rana, incoming Principal of GEMS World Academy – Dubai, discusses the importance of building a technology-friendly culture across all schools. https://www.tahawultech.com/insight/blogs/why-techno-enthusiasm-works-for-schools/

In response to the new normal, Saphyte has been the go-to CRM solution for businesses in the UAE. The software enables teams to get access to real-time data despite the distance. https://www.tahawultech.com/features/saphyte-crm-technology-businesses-work-remotely/

Cyway, specialising in high-performing cybersecurity solutions, has signed an agreement to distribute Kognos, a relationship-centric Smart XDR security platform. https://www.tahawultech.com/channel/cyway-inks-deal-to-expand-kognos-footprint-in-the-middle-east/