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Keen to take a market leadership position, GCG-DDS has made the strategic decision to expand its horizons into two focused areas of operation with each carrying a new corporate identity under the umbrella of GCG’s holding company – The Ghobash Group.  https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/gcg-dds-diversifies-value-proposition-into-gcg-enterprise-solutions/

Spectrami has recently been appointed Menlo’s sole distributor for the Middle East, Turkey and North Africa (METNA) region after an extensive selection process. https://www.tahawultech.com/channel/spectrami-menlo-security-next-gen-cloud-security-metna/

Huawei has announced the launch of its digital OptiX network solutions including Single OptiX, Campus OptiX, and DC OptiX solutions at the Huawei Middle East Digital OptiX Club 2020. https://www.tahawultech.com/vendor/huawei-launches-latest-digital-optix-network-solutions-in-the-middle-east/

Invenio Business Solutions has introduced an array of SAP-based enterprise solutions that help transform businesses and their processes in these trying times. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/financial-services/invenio-transforms-businesses-with-sap-based-enterprise-solutions/

ESET, a global leader in cybersecurity, has been commended with the top score in the latest AV-Test for best antivirus software for Android. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/eset-mobile-security-recognised-as-best-antivirus-software-for-android/

Smart Dubai has launched a Professional Diploma to enhance the skills of the city’s ‘Smart City Experience Specialists’ https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/dubai-introduces-new-professional-diploma-for-smart-city-specialists/

Enhancing your team coordination can translate to better customer experience, an important element to consider during market turbulence. https://www.tahawultech.com/insight/why-team-coordination-is-crucial-during-market-turbulence/

Frost & Sullivan has named LinkShadow as a top industry innovator in the Frost Radar: User and Entity Behaviour Analytics Based on Machine Learning, 2020. https://www.tahawultech.com/vendor/frost-sullivan-recognises-linkshadow-as-innovation-leader-in-ueba-based-on-machine-learning/

Omar Maayah, Technical Solutions Architect at Cisco and Biju Bhaskaran, Pre-Sales Manager at Alpha Data, discuss how both companies kept enterprises secure during the COVID-19 crisis, the capabilities of its integrated security portfolio offering – and how Cisco’s latest security solution Secure X is enhancing customer experiences. https://www.tahawultech.com/video/digitalks-how-cisco-and-alpha-data-are-helping-enterprises-stay-secure-amid-the-covid-19-pandemic/

R&M, the global Swiss developer and provider of connectivity systems for high-quality, high-performance network infrastructures, has launched its new PRIME Ribbon distribution module in the Middle East https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/rm-enables-more-fibres-in-data-centre-racks-with-new-launch/

Pure Storage has announced the second generation FlashArray//C, reducing the cost of running capacity-oriented workloads so significantly it eliminates the need for legacy hybrid disk arrays. https://www.tahawultech.com/vendor/pure-storage-second-generation-flasharray-c/

Credence Security has announced that the fifth edition of its popular roadshow will involve a blend of face-to-face and virtual interaction, in light of travel restrictions and public safety concerns during the COVID-19 crisis. https://www.tahawultech.com/channel/dubai-based-credence-securitys-2020-roadshow-to-blend-physical-with-virtual/

Sunil Paul, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Finesse, on why more and more customers are counting on managed services providers to enable them to transition their workloads to digital environments securely during these difficult times. https://www.tahawultech.com/insight/finesse-how-it-managed-services-empower-businesses/

Batelco has announced its exclusive service provider partnership with SonicWall to provide SMEs with comprehensive security solutions to enhance cybersecurity for their customer base. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/bahrain/batelco-sonicwall-integrated-security-solutions-smes-in-bahrain/

Nidal Abou-Ltaif, president, Avaya International, explains how the new Avaya OneCloud rebrand showcases the company’s cloud and subscription-based service focus. https://www.tahawultech.com/interviews/exclusive-avaya-international-president-on-the-companys-refreshed-brand/

The Canon ME Printing Industry Market Study 2020 has revealed that the print industry is at a turning point and the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the need for print service providers to transform their objectives and operational mode. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/middle-east/covid-19-pandemic-accelerates-changes-in-the-print-industry-canon-me/

How to open an Islamic bank account and what is the minimum monthly salary to be eligible for one in the UAE? You’ll find out in this post. https://www.tahawultech.com/insight/op-ed-minimum-monthly-salary-opening-islamic-bank-account-uae/

RangeForce, the premier provider of on-demand, realistic cloud-based cybersecurity training, has announced a distribution agreement with Dubai-based Disti360. Under the partnership, Disti360 will distribute RangeForce’s Cyberskills Platform in the Middle East region. https://www.tahawultech.com/channel/rangeforce-disti360-middle-east-distributor/

Middle East and Africa’s technology industry saw a rise of 14.9 percent in overall deal activity during Q2 2020, when compared to the four-quarter average, according to GlobalData’s deals database. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/middle-east-africa-tech-industry-sees-rise-in-deal-activity-q2-2020/

The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has inaugurated the InfraX Network Operation Centre to support industries across the UAE to build digital applications leveraging AI and other technologies. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/dubai-dewa-huawei-infrax-ai-digital-transformation/

Red Hat has announced the general availability of Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes, the latest addition to Red Hat’s portfolio of IT management technologies designed for the hybrid cloud. https://www.tahawultech.com/vendor/red-hat-redefines-cloud-native-management/

International Certification Organisation CertNexus has recently received accreditation from UAE’s Knowledge and Human Resource Development Authority. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/certnexus-receives-khda-accreditation-in-dubai/

As many countries relax the quarantine measures, businesses are starting to reopen, and more people will be coming back to offices in the coming months. https://www.tahawultech.com/insight/opinion/returning-work-how-organisations-ensure-smooth-transition-back-office/

Facebook, in partnership with the World Bank and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), has recently published the Wave II update of the Global State of Small Business Report. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/cash-flow-a-major-concern-in-uae-smbs-road-to-recovery-says-facebook-wb-and-oecd-survey/

The AI Ethics Advisory Board has recently convened for its second meeting for 2020, bringing together board members representing leading government and private-sector entities to explore plans for the upcoming period. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/uae-ai-ethics-advisory-board-explores-next-steps/

Qualys has integrated Ivanti’s patch management into Qualys VMDR platform to self-heal endpoints with one click. https://www.tahawultech.com/vendor/qualys-ivanti-bolster-vulnerability-management/

AVEVA has revealed the speaker lineup for its second AVEVA World Digital virtual customer event, taking place on the 25th – 26th August, 2020. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/aveva-world-digital-virtual-event-speakers/

BeyondTrust has announced it has been named a Leader in the 2020 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Privileged Access Management for the second time in a row. https://www.tahawultech.com/vendor/beyondtrust-named-a-leader-in-2020-gartner-magic-quadrant-for-pam/

Sophos has published, “Color by Numbers: Inside a Dharma Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) Attack,” which provides the first in-depth look at an automated attack script and toolset created by the ransomware operators. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/sophos-deconstructs-dharma-ransomware-as-a-service-attacks/

New research from Rackspace Technology reveals that over three quarters of IT leaders in the Middle East have concerns around budget due to the pandemic, with cloud optimisation viewed by most as a key way to control costs https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/middle-east-it-leaders-turn-to-cloud-optimisation-to-cope-with-post-covid-19-era/

Samsung Gulf Electronics has announced that a Memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed with Schoolvoice, the UAE-pioneered EdTech to guarantee the continuity of effective distance learning. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/education/samsung-supports-distance-learning-in-uae-with-new-partnership/

In its July patch day, SAP released 20 new or updated Security Notes. While the number of critical notes was … https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/onapsis-discovers-critical-recon-vulnerability-that-puts-sap-customers-at-risk/

CNME Editor Mark Forker spoke to Niranj Sangal, Group CEO at OMA Emirates, in a bid to find out how … https://www.tahawultech.com/news/oma-emirates-are-driving-the-digital-marketplace/

CPI Media Group have conducted a whole series of virtual webinars over the last number of months for enterprises across … https://www.tahawultech.com/news/wi-fi-6-set-to-transform-the-future-of-connectivity/

CNME Editor Mark Forker spoke to Vikas Agrawal, Head of Presales at Emitac Enterprise Solutions to find out how the … https://www.tahawultech.com/news/emitac-executive-outlines-the-importance-of-a-software-defined-data-center/

CNME Editor Mark Forker spoke to Omar Maayah,  Technical Solutions Architect at Cisco, and Biju Bhaskaran, Pre-Sales Manager at Alpha … https://www.tahawultech.com/news/cisco-has-the-x-factor-when-it-comes-to-security/

CPI Media Group held a virtual webinar entitled ‘Moving ahead of challenges with transformation’ with IT leaders from Tuqnia, Dell … https://www.tahawultech.com/news/virtual-webinar-the-future-isnt-public-or-private-its-both/

Uber has launched ride-hailing services in Sharjah, improving access to transportation across the UAE. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/uber-doubles-down-on-middle-east-expansion-with-sharjah-launch/

Mimecast customers can now take advantage of the productive and trusted Azure cloud platform, with streamlined deployment and management. https://www.tahawultech.com/vendor/azure-customers-can-now-leverage-mimecast-email-security/

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP) has ushered in additional telemedicine and health monitoring services to the Virtual Doctor Platform. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/healthcare/uaes-mohap-introduces-new-services-to-virtual-doctor-platform/

Software AG and du have signed a partnership to provide a subscription-based licensing model for IoT services to its business customers. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/software-ag-and-du-to-accelerate-iot-implementations-in-uae/

AppDynamics has announced SAP Peak, providing technologists with a new and comprehensive set of monitoring tools that connect the most critical components of SAP landscapes with real-time business context. https://www.tahawultech.com/vendor/appdynamics-introduces-new-solution-for-delivering-deep-visibility-into-sap-landscapes/

CyberKnight and Immersive Labs are set to host a Capture the Flag Competition (CTF), which aims to help cybersecurity enthusiasts in the region test, upscale and enhance their cybersecurity skills including offensive and defensive capabilities. https://www.tahawultech.com/channel/cyberknight-immersive-labs-to-host-virtual-capture-the-flag-competition/

emt Distribution and OPSWAT have announced a new collaboration to address the cybersecurity challenges of critical infrastructures in META region. https://www.tahawultech.com/channel/emt-distribution-opswat-critical-infrastructure-cybersecurity/

Nutanix, together with regional VAD StarLink, hosted an exclusive webinar titled, ‘Financial Services Transformation: Architecting the Digital Enterprise.’ https://www.tahawultech.com/analysis/nutanix-on-how-a-cloud-first-strategy-will-enable-digital-enterprises/

CorporateStack has announced a special package for companies that are a part of the in5 incubation programme. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/corporatestack-launches-special-package-for-in5-incubated-startups/

Almost a third (30 percent) of cyber-attacks investigated by the Kaspersky Global Emergency Response team in 2019 involved legitimate remote management and administration tools. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/attackers-misuse-legitimate-tools-in-30-of-successful-cyber-incidents-kaspersky/

 Kodak Alaris has announced that it will host a series of dynamic webinars from August through to October 2020 for organisations in the Middle East, Turkey, Africa and Russia (METAR) region. https://www.tahawultech.com/vendor/kodak-alaris-to-host-webinar-covid-19-impact-trends-and-the-way-forward/

Etihad Energy Services (Etihad ESCO) will join Moro Hub’s newly launched Smart Cities Command and Control Centre following an agreement signed by both organisations, which was witnessed by DEWA MD and CEO Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/uae-etihad-esco-moro-hub-smart-cities-command-control-centre/

As the events in the last few months have shown, Digital Banking, specifically ‘Conversational Banking’ seems to be showing a consistent uptrend during this period. https://www.tahawultech.com/insight/raqmiyat-kore-ai-conversational-banking-experiences-gcc/

Steve Rivers, International Technical Director, ThreatQuotient, discusses how government organisations can strengthen their cyber defences with the right tools and threat intelligence. https://www.tahawultech.com/insight/threatquotient-combating-the-threat-landscape-in-the-public-sector/

Pure Storage and Cohesity have introduced a jointly-engineered solution designed to meet the most demanding business continuity requirements and enable new opportunities for data-driven organisations. https://www.tahawultech.com/vendor/pure-storage-cohesity-team-up-to-deliver-rapid-recovery-at-scale/

Mindware has announced that Middle East organisations can now leverage a new bundle incorporating industry-leading solutions from Microsoft and Riverbed. https://www.tahawultech.com/channel/mindware-blends-microsoft-and-riverbed-technologies-to-enhance-customer-experiences/

Barco has reinforced its leadership and conferencing experience across the MENA region by forming a strategic partnership with Logitech International S.A., a Swiss manufacturer of computer peripherals and software. https://www.tahawultech.com/vendor/barco-logitech-team-up-to-enhance-wireless-conferencing-experiences-in-mena/

Ingram Micro has expanded Poly’s coverage across Distributor Markets in the Middle East, Turkey and Africa. https://www.tahawultech.com/channel/ingram-micro-expands-poly-footprint-across-meta/

Avaya has reported $721 million in revenues during the third quarter of its financial year ending 30th June 2020. https://www.tahawultech.com/vendor/avaya-reports-721-million-in-revenues-during-q3-2020/

D-Link has urged customers to pay heed to the security aspect when purchasing wireless routers and other gateways for home networks. https://www.tahawultech.com/vendor/d-link-middle-east-urges-end-users-to-keep-router-security-on-top-of-mind/

Oracle has announced that Nissan Motor is migrating its on-premises, high-performance computing (HPC) workloads to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/nissan-shifts-high-performance-computing-workloads-to-oracle-cloud/

Saudi Arabian organisations (95 percent) have experienced a business-impacting cyberattack in the past 12 months, according to a global industry study that published by Cyber Exposure company Tenable. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/saudi-arabian-dramatic-rise-business-impacting-cyber-attacks-tenable/

SentinelOne, the autonomous cybersecurity platform company, has announced that Barak Sternberg, SentinelLabs security researcher, has identified four unique vulnerabilities in HDL Automation smart devices. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/sentinelone-uncovers-iot-vulnerabilities-enabling-remote-takeover-and-network-intrusion/

Remote working has also proven its capabilities in delivering benefits related to virtualising unique skills and capabilities, says Shukri Eid, Managing Director, Cisco Gulf Region. https://www.tahawultech.com/insight/cisco-working-from-home-temporary-measure-new-norm/

Syed Sameer, Senior Sales & Operations Manager – Eufy Security GCC, Anker Innovations, discusses how the company’s latest innovations can keep homes secure and safe. https://www.tahawultech.com/insight/eufy-security-anker-improve-home-security-instant/

Huawei has recently held an online launch summit of the Intelligent Traffic Management Solution with the theme of “Transform the Way We Move.” https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/huawei-launches-ntelligent-traffic-management-solution/

Dubai Municipality has visited Moro Hub to discuss opportunities for joint cooperation, where the municipality can enhance its capabilities by adopting more digital technologies to increase efforts in boosting its citizen happiness index https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/government/dubai-municipality-moro-hub-discuss-opportunities-joint-cooperation/

ServiceNow has announced a new integration with Uber for Business to help solve one of the largest problems businesses face—helping their employees feel safe when commuting to and from work, as soon as it’s safe to reopen. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/servicenow-uber-for-business-partner-safer-commutes-work/

Ahmed Ali, VP of Sales for EMEA, Cyware, sheds light on how the company’s innovative offerings can enable organisations to leverage the strategic value of threat intelligence. https://www.tahawultech.com/interviews/cyware-exclusive-networks-unlock-value-threat-intelligence/

Sami Abi Esber, President – Midis System Integration and Board Member – Midis Group, spotlights the importance of System Integrators amid increased digital transformation and how they can enable business success in the era of the new normal. https://www.tahawultech.com/interviews/midis-groups-sami-abi-esber-on-delivering-innovation-and-enabling-success/

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), is one of the world’s leading financial centres and home to the largest, most developed … https://www.tahawultech.com/features/difc-huawei-digital-transformation-enhance-connectivity-wifi6/

D-Link routers can be instrumental in enabling secure and reliable connections as the global events sector returns to normalcy. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/dlink-routers-to-pave-way-for-hybrid-events/

When you find any of these five indicators during an investigation it is almost certain that attackers have poked around to learn how they can to launch a ransomware attack. https://www.tahawultech.com/insight/sophos-five-early-warning-signs-ransomware-attack/

Garmin was attacked by the Trojan WastedLocker—ransomware that has become noticeably more active since the first half of this year. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/crypto-ransomware-in-action-a-closer-look-at-the-wastedlocker-hijack-of-garmin/

Mimecast has announced it has acquired eTorch Inc. (d/b/a MessageControl), a messaging security provider with solutions designed to help stop social engineering and human identity attacks with the use of machine learning technology. https://www.tahawultech.com/vendor/mimecast-acquires-messaging-security-provider-messagecontrol/

Bibin Jacob, Sales Representative, Enterprise and Systems, MENA, Seagate Technology, explains why reliable, ultra-high-performance storage and data solutions are key to driving business innovation. https://www.tahawultech.com/insight/seagate-right-data-storage-fuel-business-innovation/

As communication service providers continue to deploy 5G globally, they are reshaping networks as service-based architectures, says Timo Jokiaho, telco partner technologist, Global Telco Technology & Architecture, Red Hat. https://www.tahawultech.com/insight/red-hat-5g-cloud-native-core-edge/

Network International, the leading enabler of digital commerce across the Middle East & Africa (MEA) has announced that Careem joins its growing list of issuer processing clients. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/network-international-powers-careems-digital-payments-initiative/

The report evaluated 11 HCI vendors on Current Offering, Market Presence, and Strategy, and Nutanix was positioned as a leader with among the highest scores across these three categories. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/nutanix-named-as-leader-in-hci-market/

Pulse Secure has launched Pulse Zero Trust Access (PZTA), a cloud-based, multi-tenant secure access service that enables organisations to provide users easy, anywhere access to multi-cloud and data centre applications with Zero Trust assurance. https://www.tahawultech.com/vendor/pulse-secure-delivers-new-cloud-based-zero-trust-service-for-multi-cloud-secure-access/

IFS, the global enterprise applications company, has been positioned as a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: SaaS and Cloud-Enabled Large Enterprise ERP Applications. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/ifs-named-as-leader-for-saas-and-cloud-enabled-large-enterprise-erp-apps/

NetApp has announced that Maya Zakhour will take on an expanded role as Channel Director for Middle East and Africa, Italy and Spain. https://www.tahawultech.com/channel/netapps-maya-zakhour-takes-on-new-role-as-channel-director-for-mea-italy-and-spain/

Pat Wadors, CHRO, ServiceNow, has penned an op-ed which outlines how employers can successfully coordinate a smooth and safe return … https://www.tahawultech.com/insight/servicenow-op-ed-returning-to-the-workplace-safely/

CNME Editor Mark Forker spoke to Xavier Anglada, Strategy and Consulting Lead, Accenture, Middle East, to learn how the COVID-19 … https://www.tahawultech.com/interviews/accenture-executive-discusses-the-new-never-normal-environment/

CPI Media Group in conjunction with Exclusive Networks, One Identity and Thales Group hosted a virtual webinar discussion which examined … https://www.tahawultech.com/analysis/thales-group-and-one-identity-highlight-importance-of-cyber-resilience/

Today’s businesses are more digitally connected than ever before, meaning that businesses are also more reliant on technology. https://www.tahawultech.com/vendor/op-ed-advanced-it-support-critical-for-continuity-in-the-digital-age/

Hikvision generated a revenue of RMB 24.27 billion ($3.47 billion) with a year-over-year (YoY) increase of 1.45 percent during H1 2020. https://www.tahawultech.com/vendor/hikvision-posts-3-47-billion-in-revenues-in-h1-2020/

Technology’s role in effectively combating the spread of COVID-19 and boosting post-pandemic economic recovery was discussed by top industry minds during the Better World Summit, an online corporate-level event organised and hosted by Huawei. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/huawei-spotlights-role-ict-overcoming-covid-19-challenges/

Global companies have increased investments in technology to counteract the impacts brought by the COVID-19 pandemic and other market conditions, according to the 2020 Global Growth Index released by Epicor Software Corporation. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/global-firms-turn-tech-offset-impacts-covid19-epicor/