Akamai Technologies, a provider of content delivery network (CDN) services, has released its Third Quarter, 2016 State of the Internet / Security Report. The report, using data gathered from the Akamai Intelligent Platform, provides analysis of the current cloud security and threat landscape, including insight into two record‑setting DDoS attacks caused by the Mirai botnet. […]

Help AG, a information security services and solution provider in the Middle East, has announced it has joined the ‘Carbon Black Connect’ Alliance Program as a Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) partner. Carbon Black is a provider of endpoint security. As a ‘Connect’ IR partner, Help AG uses Carbon Black’s security solution, Cb Enterprise Response, to […]

Gemalto, a provider of digital security, has announced the integration of its SafeNet Hardware Security Modules (HSM) with Symphony Communication Services’ secure cloud-based communications platform. Available through Symphony’s app ecosystem, the SafeNet HSM protects the cryptographic root of trust for secure and confidential communications for highly-regulated organisations using the Symphony platform. Gemalto recently presented its contribution […]

DarkMatter, an international cyber security firm headquartered in the UAE, is marking one year since it began communicating and showcasing its expertise to the public with a major presence at the RSA Conference Abu Dhabi 2016. Over the last 12 months the firm has seen its staff numbers increase tenfold to over 500, with its […]

Guidance Software, makers of EnCase, the gold standard in forensic security, and EnForce, an automated risk management platform, has announced their participation at (ISC)2 SecureDubai 2016 to be held November 22 at the Burjuman Arjaan by Rotana, Dubai. Under the event theme of Securing the Virtual Organisation, Guidance will lead a discussion on how organisations can […]

One of the oldest government departments, Dubai Customs achieves excellence in all areas and is 100% smart for its adoption of innovative technologies to enhance its operations and meet the UAE Vision 2021 and Dubai Plan 2021. Dubai Customs processed over 2.241 million transactions (Q1 2016) comprising of 19 main services as a result of […]

At the annual Partner Summit in San Francisco, Cisco unveiled a new approach to endpoint security. Cisco AMP for Endpoints combines prevention, detection and response to simplify endpoint security, allowing customers to ditch ineffective prevention-only strategies. By leveraging the scale and power of the cloud and Cisco’s threat-centric security architecture, AMP for Endpoints allows customers […]

A recent study conducted by YouGov on behalf BAE Systems reveals that many organisations have not made the right preparations to protect themselves against aggressive cyber attacks. Nearly half of those polled said their organisation lacked security controls, with the figure as high as 55% in Saudi Arabia. The UAE appears more cyber-savvy with two […]

DarkMatter, the cyber security firm headquartered in the UAE, will participate in the RSA Conference Abu Dhabi 2016, taking place at Emirates Palace on 15-16 November, 2016. This is a milestone event for DarkMatter given the firm used the same conference a year ago as the platform to pull back the curtain on its activities […]

Cisco announced its Platinum sponsorship of the RSA Conference 2016 (RSA 2016) to be held in Abu Dhabi at the Emirates Palace Hotel from November 15 – 16, 2016. With ever-expanding connectivity, digitisation and the Internet of Things (IoT) transforming the world, security is foundational to seizing these emerging opportunities. Cisco will use RSA 2016 […]