Middle East stories - Page 20
China's cloud infrastructure spend reaches $2.1b in Q1
Tue, 22nd Jun 2021
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canalys
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cloud marketplace
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cloud services
Digital payments, content, customer and social engagement, and remote learning are all helping to drive growth.
Globalization Partners appoints Craig Goldblatt as APAC VP of partners & alliances
Fri, 18th Jun 2021
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hcm
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g-p
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payroll systems
Globalization Partners appoints Craig Goldblatt as new VP of partners and alliances for Asia Pacific, aiming for global growth.
Scams number one online crime
Fri, 11th Jun 2021
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email security
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cybersecurity
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online fraud
Scams make up 56% of all online fraud attacks, according to new research from cyber intelligence company Group-IB.
Global spending on financial crime compliance accelerates
Fri, 11th Jun 2021
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risk & compliance
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financial institutions
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lexisnexis
Global spending on financial crime compliance at financial institutions is forecast to reach US$213.9 billion in 2021.
2020 most productive year for Ransomware 2.0
Fri, 28th May 2021
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ransomware
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malware
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cybersecurity
2020 was a highly productive year for Ransomware 2.0 in Asia Pacific, with REvil and JSWorm resurfacing as major threats, according to Kaspersky.
Auckland-based Journey Digital opens office in London
Mon, 17th May 2021
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digital transformation
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european
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automotive
Auckland digital transformation firm Journey Digital is expanding into Europe and the wider EMEA region with a new UK office.
Barracuda sees strong momentum across cloud email security solutions
Mon, 17th May 2021
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firewalls
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email security
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breach prevention
Barracuda Networks reports strong momentum in email security solutions, driven by increased Office 365 adoption and demand for Barracuda Sentinel.
Organisations turn to zero trust to support remote workforce - Citrix survey
Fri, 14th May 2021
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virtualisation
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malware
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daas
Traditional security models won't cut it in the future of work, says Citrix CISO, as remote working becomes more prevalent.
Hacking attacks up 300% - report
Thu, 13th May 2021
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cybersecurity
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hacking
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cyber attacks
Hackers are taking advantage of global destabilisation by targeting essential industries and common vulnerabilities from the shift to remote working.
CIOs take on more responsibility for DX - Adobe survey
Wed, 28th Apr 2021
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crm
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digital transformation
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cx
CIOs are now dealing with improving customer experiences, as well as the tools and frameworks to help capture, convert, and glean insights from customer data.
Palo Alto Networks establishes cybersecurity consulting group Unit 42
Fri, 23rd Apr 2021
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
The group will help enterprises respond to emerging threats as they navigate an increase in costly, crippling cyberattacks.
FortiGuard appoints former cyber warfare officer
Wed, 14th Apr 2021
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Former RAAF cyber warfare officer Mark Robson joins FortiGuard to provide 24/7 threat response coverage for clients in Oceania.
emt Distribution adds Orchestra Group to cybersecurity portfolio
Wed, 14th Apr 2021
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wireless networks
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cybersecurity
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emt distribution
Rhipe-owned value-add distributor emt Distribution has secured Asia Pacific distribution rights for an Israel-based cybersecurity firm Orchestra Group.
rhipe acquires emt Distribution, with aim to expand into enterprise market
Thu, 1st Apr 2021
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risk & compliance
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emt distribution
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distributors
The acquisition will enable rhipe to deliver a comprehensive portfolio of end-to-end security capabilities to its partners, the company says.
Telcos concerned legacy tech will hold back DX progress
Mon, 22nd Mar 2021
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uc
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digital transformation
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telco
One report says that even though 65% of telcos have a clear roadmap to digitalisation, 70% struggle with legacy technology.
Consumer demand boosts wearable device market growth
Wed, 17th Mar 2021
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personal computing devices
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idc
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wearables
IDC states worldwide shipments of wearable devices reached 153.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2020, a year-over-year increase of 27.2%.
IDC: cloud computing could prevent 1b tonnes of CO2 emissions
Thu, 11th Mar 2021
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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idc
The reduction is, in part, due to the theory that aggregated compute resources across enterprise and large data centres are more efficient.
Scality announces additions to senior executive team as demand in APAC grows
Thu, 4th Mar 2021
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storage
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multi-cloud
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scality
Scality expands in APAC and EMEA with senior executive hires to meet growing demand for hybrid and multi-cloud storage solutions.
Tencent Cloud to open internet data centre hub in Bahrain
Thu, 4th Mar 2021
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cloud data center
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tencent cloud
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tencent
Tencent Cloud has chosen Bahrain for its first internet data center hub in the Middle East and North Africa, set to launch this year.
IoT-managed services market to reach $166.71b by 2025
Wed, 3rd Mar 2021
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partner programmes
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iot
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managed services
IoT-managed services providers are expected to leverage vertical expertise to expand globally, experiencing significant growth overall.