Professional's Opinion
‘XDR is a Movement’ – Marc Solomon, CMO at ThreatQuotient
In some of the largest cybersecurity companies in the world, most industry analysts and other security experts are talking about the emergence of Extended Detection and Response (XDR) solutions, which Gartner defines as solutions that “automatically collect and correlate data from multiple security products to improve threat detection and provide an incident response capability.”
Defending against increasing DDoS attacks in the light of COVID-19 and 5G
While organizations of all sizes fell victim to DDoS last year, two of the world’s largest companies made headlines for suffering unprecedented attacks. In June 2020, Amazon revealed a DDoS attack on its public cloud earlier that year that peaked at 2.3 Tbps, almost twice the size of the previous largest recorded attack.
Industries
Tawazun signs MoU with Yahsat to develop ‘Made in the UAE’ SATCOM solutions
Under the MoU, the new company will develop technologies and produce products around three main streams: Aeronautical Satcom Technologies, Satellite Modem Technologies and Enablement of other Satcom Products and Technologies. It will leverage the significant knowledge and expertise establishment in the UAE and will be complemented by select international experts to build a global leader in this sector.
Tarabut Gateway secures $13mn seed round
With its partnerships already spanning across the region, Tarabut Gateway welcomed the recent news of the Saudi Central Bank’s (SAMA) directive to implement a Kingdom-wide policy on Open Banking, in line with the vision and strategic objectives of the Financial Sector Development Program. Bahrain was the first country in the region to outline an Open Banking Policy and Framework.
Techx TV

Avinash Advani - CEO CyberKnight
Interview with Avinash Advani - CEO, CyberKnight @GITEX 2020.

Sunil Paul, Co-Founder Finesse
Finesse Global Gitex participation - Interview with Sunil Paul, Co-Founder Finesse.

Salem Mohammad Al Shamsi - Smart Dubai
Interview with Mr. Salem Mohammad Al Shamsi - Manager HR Systems, Smart Dubai.

Majd Sinan - Country Manager, Trend Micro

Islam Shaker - Distributor Manager, Acronis
Interview with Islam Shaker @Gitex 2020.

Jerome Belan - CEO, PNY Technologies
Interview with Jerome Belan, CEO PNY Technologies @Gitex 2020
UAE Startup North Ladder secures funding from Beco Capital
The homegrown start-up also revealed that it will begin operating under the new brand name North Ladder effective immediately, representing the company’s strategy of charting new markets and supporting individuals.
Nuwa Capital concludes first close of its US$100MN fund
Nuwa Capital has built its value proposition around supporting founders and companies it invests in through a structured value creation framework with a network of operating partners and through connecting the fund’s investors and Limited Partners.
Huawei FreeLace Pro Review: Power-packed performance that’s light on your wallet
With HUAWEI FreeLace Pro users can expect low-latency in gaming mode for audio. The optimized audio codec enables these earphones to reduce the latency to as low as 150ms.
TECHx Review – BenQ MOBIUZ EX2710 Gaming Monitor
We came across the BenQ EX2710 gaming monitor launched towards the end of last year (2020). The Mobiuz promises some good features on the pack, will it fit the bill of a superior gaming monitor? Let’s find out.