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November 3, 2020

JAGGAER appoints Thomas Dieringer as new President for MEA region

Prior to his role at JAGGAER, Dieringer was the founder of POOL4TOOL, the procurement software provider for direct material with subsidiaries in Europe, US, Asia, and the Middle East, which merged with JAGGAER in 2017.
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November 2, 2020

AppDynamics announces new portfolio of cloud-native solutions

While new cloud technologies have delivered flexibility and enabled innovation for businesses as they seek to deliver seamless customer and employee digital experiences, they have also led to more complex and distributed application architectures.
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November 1, 2020

AYC introduces new program to foster young technology leaders

The first initiative of its kind in the Arab region seeks to equip young Arabs with vital technology skills and provide them with the opportunity to drive the development of the digital economy in their countries.
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October 27, 2020

Prominent ICT leaders from KSA gather for the virtual IDC CIO Summit

Running under the theme 'The Race to Reinvent: Connecting Leaders to Empower Digital Transformation', the fully immersive virtual event saw participants seamlessly engage in content-rich presentations, connect with exhibitors via video chat.
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October 26, 2020

Cybercrime costing businesses worldwide up to $8-trillion annually

The Summit attracted more than 9,000 professionals from around the world to discuss the latest strategies and technological advances in the field of cyber protection. exposed to malware attacks that were still getting through prior to the deployment of Acronis Cyber Protect. The Acronis report reveals that hackers targeting remote workers, phishing, distributed denial of service (DDoS), and videoconferencing attacks are the most common. 39% of companies have encountered videoconferencing attacks as workers rely on apps like Zoom, Cisco Webex, and Microsoft Teams. Cisco recently revealed a vulnerability in its Webex app that could allow attackers to open, read and steal potentially valuable or damaging content. “Acronis Cyber Protect prevented code execution exploits in Webex before it was patched by Cisco,” Mr Beloussov said. He said that Acronis Cyber Protect replaces the multitude of solutions that businesses are currently using into a single solution. Currrently the product is preventing an estimated $150 million in direct losses for customers each year. Candid Wüest, Vice President of Cyber Protection Research at Acronis, cautioned IT teams and service providers should “make no mistake. Attackers already know where the interesting data is and they are prepared to strike into the cloud and strike into those new services.” As a result cybersecurity, data protection, and endpoint protection management capabilities need to be integrated to deliver the security needed in this new digital world. Major announcements Acronis delivered three major announcements regarding the company’s future during the event: ●The Acronis #CyberFit Academy – A new training and certification program designed to deliver valuable insights to channel partners on how to position, sell, and deploy cyber protection solutions was launched. ●Expansion of Acronis’ global network of cloud data centers – Acronis announced its plans to expand its global network of cloud data centers, including new facilities in Canada, New Zealand, and Bhutan, as well as more than 100 micro data centers in emerging markets. ●Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud integration with Citrix Workspace – Acronis revealed an integrated solution for managed service providers (MSPs) designed to enhance the protection of their clients’ Citrix Workspace assets, no matter where they sit. Category: Technology> Cybersecurity Excerpt: The Summit attracted more than 9,000 professionals from around the world to discuss the latest strategies and technological advances in the field of cyber protection.
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October 13, 2020

Acronis research reveals security gaps and the need for new solutions

The Acronis Cyber Readiness Report reveals that as hackers target remote workers, phishing, distributed denial of service (DDoS), and videoconferencing attacks are the most common tactics used.
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October 12, 2020

Virgin Hyperloop announces location for Hyperloop Certification Center

Virgin Hyperloop also announced a partnership with Abu Dhabi’s Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) to support the development of hyperloop technology and sustainable transportation through advanced A.I. research. About Virgin Hyperloop Virgin Hyperloop has successfully tested hyperloop technology at scale, launching the new mode of mass transportation.
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October 4, 2020

How low-code is dissolving the user-builder divide

Software should help us do our best work — but all […]
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September 30, 2020

Mimecast announced the availability of its Cloud Archive for Theta Lake

The robust integration is designed to streamline risk analysis and governance efforts in the current remote working era to enable capture, retention, eDiscovery, and automated risk detection across relevant productivity applications.
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September 27, 2020

A Glimpse into North African Countries Leading the Way in Fintech

African countries are home to some of the world’s most […]
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